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By Edward Carter III Data News Weekly Contributor New Orleans has many historical traditions, however, when the African-American Museum in Tremé closed in 2013, due to financial problems, it was considered an important loss for […]

By Mark Veals Contributor To mark its 150th founding anniversary, Dillard University will welcome singer Patti LaBelle as its featured performer for its gala event on May 11. The Grammy-award winning artist, actress, and entrepreneur […]

Kai Wilson National hero James Shaw Jr. spoke on the importance of seizing the moment and treating mental health when his life changed after the Waffle House shooting in 2018 where he disarmed a gunman. […]

Travis Forstall Data News Weekly Contributor Lakeside Mall hosted its Annual Lakeside Kids Expo under its Veteran Skylight for Children on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Over 50-plus vendors participated in the event for families to […]

By Desmond Goodwin Contributor Photos by Desmond Goodwin National activists have called for more millennials to participate in the 2020 election. And the Woke Vote organization in the South, is one group working toward getting […]

Producers of the 50th anniversary Jazz Fest have decided to mark the milestone event with something special: the addition of another day of the signature festival celebrating New Orleans music and culture. Thursday, April 25 […]

Data News Staff Edited Report An Evening with Nicholas Payton at The Fillmore New Orleans The French Quarter Festival’s 36th Annual Fall Fundraiser took place at a new location this year: The Fillmore New Orleans. […]

By Lacee Ancar Contributor Photos by Lacee Ancar About 110 years. That is how long it has been since Zulu made their first appearance in a Mardi Gras parade. Today, the Krewe of Zulu hosts […]