National
Soar Like an Eagle
By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Newswire Contributor Here in the United States, the Boy Scouts of America is considered to be one of the most revered institutions for the development of young boys. In the […]
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MAYOR CANTRELL NAMES SHAUN FERGUSON AS NEW NOPD SUPERINTENDENT
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — Today, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, joined by several public safety leaders, announced her selection for the new superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department: Commander Shaun Ferguson. “I understand […]
Data Zone
Award-Winning Actress Regina King Opens Up About Sleeper Hit “If Beale Street Could Talk
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell The New Tri-State Defender Regina King makes it easy to say “yes” to an assignment editor’s request for a reporter to join in on a national conference call and listen […]
Local
City Announces 2019 Mardi Gras Clean-Up Operations Job Fair
On Monday, the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation and JOB1 announced the 2019 Mardi Gras Clean-Up Operations Job Fair to recruit 200 temporary employees during the upcoming Carnival season. The job fair will […]
Health
No More New Year’s — New You
Morgan A. Owens NNPA Newswire Contributor Let’s be really honest, how often do we neglect our New Year’s resolutions after January? Many times, we set resolutions but don’t know where to start. We get stuck […]
Local
Red Light Cameras Deactivated
Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced the deactivation of 20 out of 31 red light traffic cameras located outside of school zones. As of Jan. 1, 2019, these cameras have been turned off and will no […]
National
Five African American NFL Head Coaches Fired
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Correspondent “Not a good look for diversity today in the NFL. In 2006, when Commissioner Goodell was hired, there were seven minority coaches and four minority general managers. Today […]
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New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Photos by Terry Jones Happy New Year!!! As expected, New Orleanians rang in 2019 with plenty of food, fun, family and friends. This year’s celebrations were no exception. Celebrations at Prime Example and The Cove […]
Local
Black & Gold Love
By Glenn Jones & Oba Lorrius Data News Weekly Contributor Local Vocalist Semaj Douglas and International Recording Artist Oba Lorrius united to create “Black & Gold Love” the #1 New Orleans Saints fight song and […]
National
Mayor Cantrell Helps Kick-off Carnival Season with King’s Day at Gallier Hall
Mayor LaToya kicked off an historic Carnival Season as the City’s first female mayor, preparing for Mardi Gras by hosting the traditional King’s Day Ceremony at Gallier Hall on Sunday, Jan. 6th. The ceremony, held […]