News
Data News Weekly Wants You to Get Out and Vote
Benjamin Bates Early Voting has begun and ends on Dec. 1st. Data News Weekly in its role as the People’s Paper encourage our citizens to get out and vote. In the November Elections […]
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SU TrueBlue gala 2018
Photos by Glenn Summers The international-acclaimed OJays had the SUSF Members, donors & guests on their feet from start to finish w/ an enchanting trip down ‘Memory Lane’…It was an excellent evening for this VIP […]
National
Pelosi Announces Push for Staff Diversity for New U.S House
By Lauren Victoria Burke With the largest Congressional Black Caucus in history along with a historic number of women entering the U.S. House in 2019, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has announced plans for […]
Entertainment
Mayor Cantrell Launches ‘Song Stories”
On Tuesday, Nov. 20th, Mayor LaToya Cantrell presented the inaugural performance of “Song Stories” as part of the Mayor’s Cultural Series to offer performances by and interviews with some of New Orleans’s top talents. Guitarist […]
Local
Local Entrepreneurs Pop-Up at the Propeller Incubator
By Jared Braud For many generations, food has always brought people together. And on Nov. 15th, Propeller, a social innovator non-profit, hosted its Pop Fundraiser to support its mission of reducing inequities by preparing and […]
Commentary
The Great White Hope
By Vincent L. Hall James Earl Jones portrayed world heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson, whose power and persona took White America by surprise in the early 1900’s. Johnson presented a double threat to the […]
Data Zone
45th Bayou Classic Highlights
Photos by Terry B. Jones It was an exhilarating day at the Superdome on Saturday evening as the Southern & Grambling alumni and fans came out in full support of their teams for the […]
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SU TrueBlur Gala Highlights
Photos by Glenn Summers
Local
Pinkett Aims to Inpsire Next Wave of Black Entrepreneurs
By Tylan Nash Data News Weekly Contributor With over 2.6 million Black-owned businesses in the U.S., many entrepreneurs launch into their work never even knowing the first thing about running a business. They learn through […]
News
Mayor Updates NOLA Residents on Administration’s First Six Months
Data Staff Edited Report Mayor LaToya Cantrell – one week after submitting the 2019 budget to the City Council – updated residents on the progress of her administration at the six-month mark. The Mayor’s “check-ins,” […]