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Over Half A Million Attendees Convene For The 2018 ESSENCE Festival
Photos by Kichea S. Burt Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report The 2018 ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola® attracted more than 510,0000 attendees to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend, marking one of the […]
Essence Fest, More than Music
Photos by Glenn Summers The Essence Music Festival is more than just night time concerts. It is truly a party with a purpose. It was also a time to celebrate empowerment and inspiring each other […]
Patrice A. Harris, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect
By Brendan Murphy AMA Newswire Atlanta psychiatrist Patrice A. Harris will take the helm of American Medical Association after being elected president Tuesday at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Chicago. […]
Black Publishers Challenge Fake News
By Lauren Poteat As Donald Trump’s persistent “fake news” rhetoric continues to fester in the media, Black publishers across the nation, recently took charge of the conversation, giving way to a special forum entitled “Black […]
Roland Martin
By Julianne Malveaux Kudos to Roland Martin, the pioneering journalist who has taken his departure from TV One and turned it into a digital platform. He’ll be back with a daily program, but he’ll be […]
The Flavor of New Orleans at Essence Fest
By Edwin Buggage People from all over the globe will be in New Orleans for the Essence Music Festival; they will as always leave fed with the spirit of America’s most interesting and international City. […]
NNPA Honors Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., with Lifetime Legacy Award
By Stacy M. Brown Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. received the highest honor presented by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) at its annual convention in Norfolk, Virginia. The legendary activist received the NNPA Lifetime […]
