Editorials
2019 Nissan Maxima
By Frank S. Washington AboutThatCar.com NNPA Newswire Contributor DETROIT – The 2019 Nissan Maxima is not your average family sedan. Other than four-doors that may be where the similarity ends. It has the feel and […]
Year: 2019
Local
Mayor Cantrell Announces ‘Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness’ Plan to clear some Past-Due Accounts
Data Staff Writers Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the City of New Orleans’ Department of Finance today announced the launch of the three-month Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness Program for residents to take advantage of incentives […]
Local
Mayor Cantrell Kicks Off Summer Recreation Season with “Splash Day”
Data Staff Writers Mayor LaToya Cantrell helped celebrate the opening of the Summer Recreation Season with the Annual “Splash Day” Event on June 3rd, joined by officials with New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission and […]
Featured
Eating Black in New Orleans
By Renetta Burrell Perry The legacy of Black-owned restaurants in New Orleans runs as deep as the muddy waters in the Mississippi River. From staples like the historic and internationally famous Dooky Chase’s to the […]
Local
Essay Winner Sixth Grade Boy at St. Mary’s Academy
Data Staff Writers If I were mayor, I would focus on issues that are really important to the people of New Orleans. I would begin with homelessness, because everyone deserves a safe and clean place […]
News
In Your Lane Part 2
By Edwin Buggage Editor Recently, Data News Weekly produced an article about the growing number of residents riding bikes in the City of New Orleans. We are seeing the number of bike lanes continue […]
National
MC Lyte Making Dreams a Reality for African American Scholars
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia “…Once I received the MC Lyte #EducateOURMen Scholarship to Dillard, I knew that I was destined to have a fulfilling college experience that was beyond my […]
National
Smithsonian Institution Selects African-American Museum Director Lonnie Bunch as Secretary
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In a historic selection, the Smithsonian has selected Lonnie Bunch, III as the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch will serve as the 14th Secretary. Bunch, 66, is […]
Health
Prostate Screening is a Must
By Ricki Fairley The Cincinnati Herald My friend Alan ended his four-year battle with prostate cancer, and I started my war to engage Black men and make them know the importance of prostate cancer screening. […]
Data Zone
A Weekend of Culture and Congratulations!
Photos by Kichea Burt Data Staff Writers The Money Wasters & Dignified Achievable Men (DAM) Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs second- lined through the 6th Ward on Sunday, May 26th. The Money Wasters wore money […]