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Essence Fest is Back and Better than Ever
Data News Staff Edited Report Essence Fest is Back and Better than Ever Two years after COVID-19, the Essence Fest is back and better than ever. What began in 1995 as a one-time event to […]
Month: June 2022
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The National Newspaper Publishers Association Celebrates its 195th Year of the Black Press in New Orleans
The National Newspaper Publishers Association celebrated their 195th Anniversary of the Black Press at its Annual June Convention held this year in New Orleans, LA with a record attendance. This was the first time that […]
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Father’s Day Pre-Conference Event for the 11th Annual National Civil Rights Conference
Glenn Chayil Jones Data News Weekly Contributor On Father’s Day, June 19, 2022, something Unexpected and Special happened. Jerome “Big Duck” Smith showed up and received a well-earned accomplishment that will change his name! The […]
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Black Women Will Bear the Brunt of SCOTUS Abortion Ruling
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League NEW YORK, June 25, 2022— National Urban League President Marc H. Morial today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to […]
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Dillard University Announces Plans to Off er Master of Science in Nursing
New Orleans Agenda NEW ORLEANS — Dillard University has announced plans to offer a Master of Science in Nursing (M .S .N .) in its College of Nursing. The degree will be offered in the […]
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NNPA Wraps Historic 195th Anniversary Convention Galvanized for the Future
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The National Newspaper Pub lishers Association (NNPA), the Black Press of America Trade As sociation, wrapped its 2022 Conven tion in New Orleans with a cruise along […]
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NNPA Annual Conference 2022 Comes to New Orleans
Celebrating the 195th Anniversary of the Black Press of America “Amplifying Our Voices for Freedom, Justice, Equality, and Equity.” Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off […]
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Reginald F. Lewis Scholars honored at Universities of Louisiana System Black Male Summit
Ian Robinson Monroe News Star The University of Louisiana Monroe hosted a luncheon and pinning ceremony Thursday where they honored 18 African American men from the University of Louisiana System’s nine-member universities. The second group […]
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Mayor Cantrell Announces Mental Health Initiatives that Support Youth and Families
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the Office of Youth and Families (OYF) today announced City investments for parental support and mental health initiatives for families impacted by the justice […]
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Step Up Dad’s Fashion Game
Tracee Dundas Fashion Editor @fashionablyyoursnola Shopping for Dad can sometimes be a daunting task. Sure, it’s easy to pick up a bottle of cologne at the corner drugstore, but why not help the dad in […]