Photos by Fleur De Lis and Terry Jones Founded in 2016 in New Orleans, the National Fried Chicken Festival (FCF) presented by Raising Cane’s is a two-day outdoor festival bringing together hundreds of thousands from […]
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly Recently, New Orleans own Big Chief Shaka Zulu was one of several honorees during the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows Ceremony. This event was in-person […]
Data News Staff Edited Report Russell Batiste Jr., the celebrated New Orleans drummer whose rhythms powered such bands as the Funky Meters and Vida Blue, has died. He was 57. Batiste’s death of a heart […]
Jovonne Ledet Black Information Network A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked an Atlanta-based venture capital firm from offering grants to Black women entrepreneurs amid a lawsuit alleging the program illegally excludes other races. On […]
Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly In these challenging and divisive times, it is important and necessary that our citizens let their collective voices be heard at the polls. In our role as the […]
Data News Staff Edited Report Please come out and celebrate Gentilly Fest 15th Year Anniversary on October 6, 7 and 8th. Head over to Pontchartrain Park Playground, corner of Press and Prentiss Drive, for a […]
The NNPA had a star-studded night as well, with the debut of our new NNPA Chairman, Bobby Henry publisher of the Westside Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The event was the National Leadership Award Reception […]
Story and Photos by Ashton Broden Data News Weekly Contributor London, U.K. – – The struggles and triumphs of Black people transcend national boundaries, echoing shared experiences that resonate far beyond geographical lines. Black British […]
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Grammy-Winning Artist Usher plans to dazzle hundreds of millions of fans as he takes center stage for the highly anticipated 2024 Super Bowl halftime show. On February […]
Data News Staff Edited Report According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24. In 2021, Louisiana youth accounted for nearly 5,000 suicide deaths. […]
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