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Month: July 2021
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NEA Names Donald Harrison, Jr. 2022 Jazz Masters along with Hart, Clarke, and Wilson
Nate Chinen NPR (National Public Radio) There’s a moment on “Oceans of Time,” from a 2016 album by The Cookers, when Alto Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. takes a solo full of swerving self-assurance. Swinging mightily […]
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National
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Announce Indoor Mask Advisory in Response to Rise in Delta Variant COVID-19 Cases
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor Last week, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced an indoor mask advisory as cases of the Delta Variant of COVID-19 continue to rise. She, along with other City and […]
Commentary
We are Rounding the Curve. What’s Next?
Terrol Perkins Data News Weekly Contributor When I received my first vaccination shot in March of 2021, I was practically willing to do anything in order to resume my normal life pre-COVID. I, like most, […]
Local
Brothers Empowered to Teach Receives $650,000 Grant from Kellogg Foundation
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report As many young people, especially, young Black boys struggle in the classroom for a variety of reasons; one of which are the lack of male teachers in the classroom. […]
National
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos is Sending $100 Million to Van Jones to Put to Work at Charities of His Choice
Isheka N. Harrison Moguldom.com Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has entered a different orbit – both literally and with his philanthropy. After returning from his successful flight into space, Bezos announced he was awarding journalist Van […]
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Your Voice…
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Last week local candidates qualified in the races for Mayor of the City of New Orleans, various City Council Districts, and other races on the Oct. 9th ballot. Although months away, these […]
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Amazing Night for Young Aspiring Fashion Designers and Models
Fashion Institute of New Orleans (FINO) Photos by Glenn Summers The Fashion Institute of New Orleans (FINO) is a program aimed at challenging students to maximize their talents in a way that will nurture growth. […]
News
COVID-19 Cases Increase in New Orleans by 9 Times in Last 2 Weeks Due to Delta Variant
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor Across the country in all 50 states there’s been a rise in new COVID-19 cases. In a majority of these cases, it is the unvaccinated who are being infected. […]