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Heavenly Host of Stars Gala
Data Staff Edited Report New Orleans get ready, on August 18th the Grammy-nominated and legendary Hall of Fame Group The Whispers will take to the stage at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in a benefit […]
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Entertainment
Empire Star Taraji P. Henson Speaks on Suicide and Mental Health on Capitol Hill
Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor “I am here using my celebrity, using my voice, to put a face to this, because I also suffer from depression and anxiety. If you’re a human living in […]
Data Zone
The Spears Group Announces 2019 Millennial Award Winners at 7th Annual Event
Photos by Spears Group Staff NEW ORLEANS – The Spears Group, in partnership with GNO, Inc., announced 21 winners at its Seventh Annual Millennial Awards Ceremony on Friday, July 26th at the Ace Hotel in […]
Commentary
For the Last Time God Is Not Schizophrenic
James A. Washington NNPA Columnist Publisher Dallas Weekly Let me state up front. This is not new. I heard something recently that has stayed with me and has rapidly become embedded in my spirit, so […]
Local
City Begins Testing New Parking Technology That Could Improve Enforcement
Beginning this week, the City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works will begin implementing a pilot parking program to gather data about infractions and determine if the technology offers a viable option for more […]
Featured
Seeing New Orleans Through Her Lens The Life and Legacy of Photojournalist Kichea Burt
Celebrating A Life of Passion and Purpose The city recently lost a local treasure, photojournalist Kichea Burt who passed away at the age of 71. She was a phenomenal woman who lived a life dedicated […]
News
NOLA Mourns Death of Iconic Musician Art “Poppa Funk” Neville
Art Neville, who is credited for bringing the Funk sound to New Orleans as Founder of The Meters and founding member of The Neville Brothers, died peacefully Monday after battling years of illness, according to […]
Local
Audubon Zoo Collaborates with Disney to Protect the Pride
Audubon Zoo is joining the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and will collaborate with Disney and the Lion Recovery Fund to stop the lion crisis. In support of Disney’s The Lion King Protect the […]
Data Zone
Kichea Burt’s Legacy of Photos
Throughout photojournalist Kichea Burt’s career she developed a keen and masterfully creative eye which enabled her to visually tell the unique story of New Orleans in all of it’s complexity and color . Dave Ankers, […]
Local
IN MEMORIAM: Community Honors Civil Rights Leader Sadie Roberts-Joseph
BATON ROUGE (The Drum/NNPA)—For more than three decades, Sadie Roberts-Joseph was an exceptional force of civic and cultural life in Baton Rouge. Often called an activist, matriarch, and a ‘tireless advocate of peace,’ the 75-year-old […]