Delaney's Armoire
Zulu Ball Fashion
By Delaney George This year Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club held their Annual Zulu Ball to top off Mardi Gras Season. The ball is historically and internationally known across the globe and has become […]
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National
API President Touts Economic Opportunities for Blacks in the Oil Industry
By Freddie Allen Jack Gerard, the president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said that there are incredible career and business opportunities in the petrochemical industry and he’s committed to increasing awareness about those […]
Data Zone
Black Masking on Mardi Gras Day, So Pretty
Photos by Tobias Arturi The Tribes were shinning bright and were so so pretty as they took to the streets in their finest suits to celebrate the day, and showcase the Black Masking traditions for […]
Local
The Parade Must Go On, with Thunderstorms ‘n All
By Jade Myers Cloudy skies and treacherous rains welcomed the Krewe of Endymion on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, but as this was expected, the show continued. The krewe began the parade at 4:15 p.m., […]
Black Experience
Slave Captains Instructed
The Skills of the Africans were so vital to Louisiana settlers that slave ship captains were instructed not to stop in the West Indies in route to Louisiana because French West Indian planters would buy […]
Black Experience
BLACK FACTS
FOUNDING OF NEW ORLEANS The French had learned from natives about a path from the lake down what is now Bayou Road across Esplanade ridge to the Mississippi River. When they decided to build a […]
Fashion
Royal Chaos
Over the weekend, NOLA Designers Ljai’Amor and Mariah V. granted Data News Weekly access to their ‘Royal Chaos’ themed fashion show. The guests, auction, and alluring garments all contributed to a great night of fashion […]
National
Rod Doss Honored with NNPA Publisher Lifetime Achievement Award
By Stacy M. Brown For 50 years, Rod Doss has remained dedicated to the New Pittsburgh Courier and his success has been among the more celebrated of Black Press publishers. Doss received the National Newspaper […]
National
M.L.K.’s Daughter Motivates Students at Rally
By Kimani Hamilton In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassination and the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, InspireNOLA Charter Schools and The Alliance for Diversity and Excellence […]
Data Zone
All Female Krewe Brings Finesse to Uptown Route
By Jade Myers The 2018 Mardi Gras Season kicked off to an early start, entertaining locals and visitors with music, and news takes on character-themed floats. The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale, founded in 2013, […]