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Justice For Jamere
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief New Orleans: A Tale of Two Cities New Orleans is a City where neighborhoods, family and a zest for life exists that is like no other. It is a place where people […]
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Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson Retirement Celebration
Photos by Effram Hill Data News Weekly Contributor Bernette Johnson is retiring after having a legal career spanning half a century – for the past 26 years she’s been the only Black Jurist on the […]
Commentary
Fearless in 2021
DIONNE CHARACTER Female Empowerment Columnist LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN… I am so elated that I did not have to do any jail time taking out the gardener blowing imaginary leaves outside my window, disturbing […]
National
New Orleans Schools Go Back to Distance Learning
Data News Staff Edited Report In the Public Schools of New Orleans, it was recently announced that they will go back to “distance learning” this week because of rising COVID-19 cases in the City. The […]
Local
Street Renamed to Honor Dr. Norman C. Francis
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor The City of New Orleans is continuing to turn the page on a legacy of racial strife and division. In a recent move to change the names of streets […]
National
Former NBA Star Junior Bridgeman Purchases EBONY Magazine
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The legendary EBONY Magazine is being revived. Former NBA Star Junior Bridgeman reportedly has anted-up $14 million for the famed Black media publication. The magazine, which was […]
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Wilbert “Mr. Chill” Wilson
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief It has been one year since the untimely death of a beloved member of the community, Wilbert “Mr. Chill” Wilson, who died in 2019 after battling Pancreatic Cancer. Wilson was best known […]
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TOAST THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE
Tracce Dundas Fashion Stylist Like most things in 2020, New Year’s Eve is looking a little different this year due to COVID-19. Perhaps you won’t be ringing in 2021 with 500 of your closest friends, […]
News
New Orleans’ Big Freedia and PJ Morton Highlight Performances at ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021’
Data News Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS — “Queen of Bounce” Big Freedia and Grammy-Winning Artist PJ Morton will appear at the 5th Annual Central Time Zone Celebration from New Orleans on “Dick Clark’s New […]
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Ashe’ Cultural Arts Center
Elise Schenck Data News Weekly Contributor During these uncertain times; the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to impact so many people in the City of New Orleans. This is affecting residents lives and livelihoods; most notably, for […]