Local
Pipeline to the People
Edwin Buggage Editor-In-Chief Grayer: “The best part about being a father is that God loves me enough to entrust me to introduce them to Him. I have to guide my young people towards being honorable, […]
Year: 2019
National
U.S. Attempt to Erase Harriett Tubman
By A. Scott Bolden NNPA Newswire Contributor With uniquely American hypocrisy, the Trump Treasury Department has pushed back the 2016 plan to put escaped slave and Underground Railroad heroine Harriet Tubman on the $20 […]
National
Congressman Cedric Richmond Named Joe Biden’s New Co-Chairman
Data Staff Writers Congressman Cedric Richmond, who has long been a vocal supporter of Former Vice President Joe Biden, has been named to a major leadership role in the Biden presidential campaign. With his extensive […]
Local
New Orleans Mourns Death of Legendary Musician “Dr. John”
By Renetta Burrell-Perry The legendary and colorful songwriter, producer, collaborator and ingenious musical force known as Dr. John passed away on June 6th, from a heart attack according to a statement released by his family. […]
Data Zone
Bidding Farewell to the Queen of Creole Cuisine
By Renetta Burrell-Perry Photos by Kichea Burt Iconic and Internationally acclaimed Chef Leah Chase was laid to rest last Monday, June 10th following a beautiful service celebrating her life and legacy at St. Peter Claver […]
Featured
The Legislation of Morality
Edwin Buggage Editor-In-Chief In the historic 1973 legal case Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional. But in progressive states like California and New […]
National
City of New Orleans Mourns the Loss of World-Renowned Restauranteur, Civil Rights Icon Leah Chase
1923-2019 Data Staff Writers World-renowned Restauranteur and Iconic Civil Rights Activist Leah Lang Chase, Owner and Executive Chef of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant died last Saturday surrounded by family members and friends, at the age of […]
Black Experience
“The Undefeated”
Terri Schlichenmeyer Data News Weekly Contributor c.2019, Versify $17.99 / higher in Canada 40 pages You wanted it. And you wanted it very much. But, ah, well, you didn’t get it. You worked and you […]
National
The List of Black and Missing Continues to Grow
By Stacy Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @ StacyBrownMedia Type the name Tawny Reed in the Google search engine and click on “News.” In doing so, one will find among the results, an obscure 1960s […]
Data Zone
New Orleans Music Showcase sends Four Local Artists to ESSENCE Festival Stages
Data Staff Writers May 31, 2019 – It was standing room only at the New Orleans Jazz Market at the launch of the New Orleans Music Showcase (NOMS), which gave 10 Showcase finalists the opportunity […]