Commentary
Black Women You Should Know
By Julianne Malveaux All too often, our “history” month turns into a tribute to the past. And while the past is an important place to lift up it is, indeed, a tributary, a stream that […]
Month: March 2018
Black Experience
Spiritually Speaking
By James Washington Some of you may remember that I declared this some time ago and it bears repeating. I wish it was original, but it is not. It comes straight from the pulpit and […]
National
NAACP Critical of Ben Carson’s Move to Change HUD’s Mission Statement
NNPA Newswire The NAACP is deeply concerned by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson’s move to dilute the agency’s long-standing mission. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, which established HUD as […]
Local
New Orleans Vets Salute Black History during World War II
By Piper Thurman As part of commemorating Black History Month across the City, the World War II Museum on Magazine Street convened a panel of historians on Feb. 21, 2018, to revisit what African-Americans faced […]
Featured
Inaugural Black Masking Cultural Festival
By Glenn Jones, Oba Lorrius, Tamara Singleton Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines an American as A native of America; originally applied to the aboriginals, or copper-colored races, found here by the Europeans; but now applied to […]
Local
Louisiana Democratic Senate Caucus Leader Troy Carter
By Edwin Buggage Special Session Focus on Balance Budget The Louisiana Legislature is presently in a special session in an attempt to balance the budget for 2018-19. Presently, there is a 1-billion-dollar deficit that legislators […]
Local
Project Revisits 19th Century Freed People’s Activism through Colored Conventions
By Jared Braud Colored Conventions began in 1830 and were held by free, once captive, Black people who came together to organize Civil Rights activities. This is why students and residents came to Tulane University […]
Data Zone
New Orleans on Display at the 11th Annual Congo Square Fest
Photos by Kichea S. Burt New Orleanians played host to visitors from near and far as they came to enjoy the 11th Annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival on March 3rd and 4th. Event presenters, The […]
National
Bill Cosby to Change Strategy in Upcoming Sexual Assault Trial
By Stacy M. Brown Bill Cosby is taking a no-holds-barred approach in his sexual assault case in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The embattled comedian is set to ask Judge Steven O’Neill permission to unseal his decades-old […]
Commentary
Data News Weekly Encourages Everyone to Get Out and Vote
By Edwin Buggage The citizens of New Orleans will again be going to the polls on March 24, 2018, the primary for a special election with runoff elections if necessary on April 28th. Three seats are on […]