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Effective Leadership Matters
Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly The people of New Orleans went out to the polls and voted on November 8th. These are profoundly important times for our city, state, and nation. Data News […]
Year: 2022
Data Zone
Election Night 2022
to come to come It was a day where people went out to the polls to let their voices be heard. And the results are in, we would like to congratulate, blank, blank. Data News […]
Entertainment
Actor Will Smith Returns to New Orleans to Screen “Emancipation” Film
Adriana Williams Data News Weekly Contributor Almost a year after filming wrapped in New Orleans, Apple original films debuted Actor Will Smith’s latest feature “Emancipation.” On Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, Smith hosted a movie screening […]
National
Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos, Byron Allen Looking to Buy Washington Commanders Football Team
The Grio Staff Byron Allen, the Founder and CEO of Allen Media Group, which owns theGrio, has prepared an offer for the Washington Commanders football franchise. It’s the same National Football League team Jay-Z and […]
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Election Day is Nov. 8th Get Out and Vote
Data News Weekly Endorsements Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly Election Day is Nov. 8th, and it is important that all get out and vote. Last week, we endorsed several candidates, and this week […]
Commentary
Urban League of Louisiana Receives Transformational Gift from Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
Urban League of Louisiana News Release Gift is the largest in Urban League of Louisiana’s 84 year history NEW ORLEANS (October 31, 2022) – Today, the Urban League of Louisiana announced the largest gift in […]
Commentary
The Man Behind The Memorial: Keeping King’s Legacy Alive
Story and Photos by Liza Montgomery Data News Weekly Contributor At 30-feet tall from top to bottom, what else could be more powerful than the Martin Luther King Jr. stone monument carved into the Stone […]
Sports
Black and Gold Still in the Hunt for the Playoffs
Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Contributor What’s up folks? Its mid-season, and the Saints, while 3-5 they are still in the playoff hunt. Amid injuries, they have been inconsistent, and because of making minor […]
Local
City of New Orleans to Offer Utility Assistance to Eligible Renters in Danger of Entergy Disconnection
City of New Orleans to Offer Utility Assistance to Eligible Renters in Danger of Entergy Disconnection City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — The Mayor’s Office of Housing Policy and Community Development will host a […]
Entertainment
New York to Pay $25 Million to Two Men Falsely Convicted of Killing Malcolm X
Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In 1965, Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam were wrongfully convicted of killing Malcolm X and spent over 20 years behind bars after being wrongfully convicted. Even though the February […]