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New Orleans Elections Makes History
By Edwin Buggage Historic Night in New Orleans New Orleans voters went to the polls and history was made as the City elected its first woman Mayor, LaToya Cantrell and the first Asian-American elected to […]
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Antoine “Fats” Domino 1928-2017: The Music, The Man And His Legacy
By Edwin Buggage Antoine “Fats” Domino: Rock-N-Roll Pioneer The name Fats Domino is forever etched in the history of American popular music. His unmistakable piano playing, and distinctive voice set the world on fire as […]
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Tyler Perry: An Inspirational Journey to Greatness
By Edwin Buggage It has been quite a journey for Tyler Perry, a kid growing up in Uptown New Orleans to a working-class family. The place where many of the characters we have come to […]
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Donald Trump’s Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Donald Trump Make America White Again Donald Trump’s short presidency is one that has been by most accounts, filled with chaos and confusion and may cause long-term damage to the nation domestically and globally. We […]
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South Broad Business Coalition Rebuilding and Renewing a Community
SBBC Focuses on Economic Development During this election season, there are many challenges this City will continue to face regardless of who is elected after the ballots have been cast. In this crucial election, it […]
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Inside the Who Dat Nation
Black and Gold Inside My Soul It is again that time of year where the boys in black and gold hit the field hopefully repeating their historical Super Bowl win in 2010; something that inspired […]
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New Orleans Hip-Hop Artist RED DOG Releases New Album “Trinity: The Last Revolution”
Music that Inspires RED DOG (David Jackson) is a rapper and multi-instrumentalist, first being a classically trained pianist then moving onto drums and eventually falling in love with rap and hip-hop. Since releasing his first […]
Editorials
Diary of a Katrina Survivor: Twelve Years Later
Katrina Reflections It is again that time of the year when we reflect on the days that changed our lives forever. It was a dozen years ago that we experienced Hurricane Katrina and the […]
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Tony Brual: Fighting the Good Fight
Tony Brual is someone who has for more than two decades dedicated his life to serving those in need. He says this quality is something that was implanted in him early by his parents the […]
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Quest For City Hall
As we begin election season Data News Weekly has launched the first in a series of Political Editions called “Quest For City Hall.” These issues will editorialize and identify qualified candidates in the races for […]