Black Experience
Spiritually Speaking
By James Washington I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in Bible study. In doing so, I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork. Now you need […]
Articles by LA Data News
Local
WWL-TV Reporter Sheba Turk Opens Up on Her Career Life
By Temitayo Odulaja To mark the final Brain Food Series for the academic year at Dillard University, WWL-TV Anchor, Sheba Turk, detailed her life experiences and her journey to becoming a reporter. Turk shared from […]
Local
Tricentennial Event Brings Four New Orleans Mayors Together
By Jade Myers It’s not often that you get four New Orleans mayors together in one sitting. But on April 5th, mayors: present-past-and-future, took a walk down memory lane in the City they served, for […]
Local
Gov. Edwards, LDH Unveil Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion
Data Staff Reports On Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee touted a report from Dr. Jim Richardson of the Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University […]
Entertainment
Costs Run High in Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Trial
By Stacy M. Brown Judge Steven O’Neill has warned that the retrial in the criminal case of comedian Bill Cosby will likely last longer than the first trial. For Pennsylvania taxpayers, that means shelling out […]
Local
Sports Journalist Jemele Hill Shares Her Journey to Success
By Temitayo Odulaja Acclaimed Sports Journalist Jemele Hill elaborated on the struggles and triumphs that eventually made her a prominent sports personality. She spoke at the Brain Food Series at Dillard University’s Georges Auditorium on […]
Data Zone
Freret Street Festival Delivers Fun, Food and Memories
Photos by Kichea S. Burt The Freret Street Festival featured live music, food, artwork and handicrafts and fun activities for all ages – especially the kids. The event’s features included a Kids’ Activity Area with […]
Commentary
Will HUD Secretary Ben Carson Enforce the Fair Housing Act?
By Julianne Malveaux The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the legislation as a tribute to the slain civil […]
Black Experience
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Dr. Gary Scott Smith Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed when he stepped from his second-floor hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, to […]
National
NAACP Sues President Trump over 2020 Census
By William J. Ford The NAACP announced that the group has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Census Bureau and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, “to combat the imminent threat that the […]