By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist Nearly half a million people die every year from complications from smoking. About a tenth of them never put a cigarette to their lips – they die from exposure […]
Photos by Terry Jones Data News Weekly Contributor Music, food, and fun were served in great supply during the 15th Annual Soul Fest presented by AARP. Thousands of visitors converged upon the Zoo for one […]
Story & Photos by Kichea S. Burt Data News Weekly Contributor They came to bless the grounds and the rest of us came to observe and participate. Located on the West Bank of the Mississippi […]
Edwin Buggage Mardi Gras More Than Just Parades Mardi Gras in New Orleans was again a mega success for the city. People from all over the globe converged on the City to experience the splendor […]
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor Macy’s stores in Metro Center in Washington, D.C.; Annapolis, Montgomery, Md.; Fashion Center at Pentagon City, Va; Springfield, Va and Tysons Corner Center in Virginia are among the […]
Entergy New Orleans is piloting a new program that puts solar panels on the rooftops of low-income customers’ homes and gives them a $30 credit on their energy bills every month, rain or shine. The […]
By Clarissa Hamlin NewsOne Contributor As more and more activists shout that Black lives matter nationwide, the more awareness is raised about the painful struggles of people of color including suicide. An alarming pattern has […]
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO National Urban League “When film and television privilege white stories over other stories, they reinforce a racial hierarchy that devalues people of color. Not only do dramatic racial […]
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic Madea’s loyal fans have two choices. They can say goodbye to their eccentric Auntie by attending her touring play or wish her adieu at a movie theater. Judging […]
Data Staff Edited Report There was a time when the presence of a black person on television was cause for celebration. In the early days of TV, black families would crowd around the set to […]
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