Data Zone
Jon Batiste Triumphs at Grammy Awards
Data News Staff Edited Report Jon Batiste took home the Grammy for Album of the Year for “We Are” during Sunday night’s 2022 Grammys. Reflecting a bit on how music has always played a prominent […]
Year: 2022
National
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Advance Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Full Floor Vote
To Be Confirmed the First Black Woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice Washington, D.C. — On Monday, April 4th, 2022, Melanie L. Campbell, President & CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and […]
Commentary
National Support Grows for FCC to Adopt Rule Change to Empower Minority-Owned Media Businesses
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. There is a growing national momentum of support among civil rights organizations, communications experts and media business leaders who are encouraging the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) to adopt the proposed […]
Local
College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championship Showcased the Best in College Basketball
Photos by Christopher Taylor Skylar Stephens Data News Weekly Contributor While so many things were going on all over New Orleans during Final Four weekend where the Kanas Jayhawks captured their fourth NCAA National Championship. […]
Featured
Marc Morial: Lead The Fight For Justice
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly The Fight For Equality It is these times that the American society is revisiting what it would be in the 21st Century. It is in the spirit that it […]
Data Zone
UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball
Photos by Glenn Summers Supporting the Pursuit of Black Excellence On March 26, 2022, the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) held its Ninth Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Corporate […]
National
The Final Four Returns to New Orleans
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor The Final Four is coming to New Orleans again. After 64 it is now down to four. Kansas, Villanova, Duke and North Carolina. It will take place at Caesars […]
Local
Friends of King School District Hosted A Community Career Fair
Multiple Positions were Open to Applicants including Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Custodians, and Security Guards Data News Staff Edited Report On Saturday, March 26th the Friends of King School District hosted a Community Career Fair to fill […]
Entertainment
Will Smith Issues Public Apology
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With news that the Academy officially launched a formal review of Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock during Sunday’s ceremony, the Best Actor Oscar winner issued an […]
Featured
Phenomenal Women of New Orleans
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly Celebrating Excellence The late great Maya Angelou wrote a poem entitled Phenomenal Woman. Today these two words describe the aspirations and achievements of women across the globe. Moreover, New […]