Data Zone
Gabriel The Great, Turns 8
By Marion Hercyl A big Happy Birthday to Gabriel Jones, otherwise known as Gabriel The Great, who turned 8 last week. A big celebration was in store for Gabe and his friends at Spin Zone, […]
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Local
The Opioid Crisis
By Bill Hill Opioid Addiction has become one of the greatest problems facing our nation, claiming as many as 120 lives each day. As part of a new “Justice & Mercy Initiatives” Program at Central […]
Commentary
Black Women Are Changing the Tide of American Politics
By Jeffrey L. Boney Last week, the world witnessed something that had never been done before in the history of politics in the United States. Not only did Democratic voters in Georgia elect a 44-year-old […]
Data Zone
Nicole’s Traditional Hawaiian Luau Birthday Party
June Hazeur On Saturday, May 19th, it was Nicole Carter’s Birthday and also our own Terry Jones. Since they share the same birthdate she included him on the cake. Every year Nicole has her Traditional […]
Featured
New Orleans Gets Prepared for Hurricane Season
Data Staff Edited Report Each year, hurricane season lasts from June 1st to November 30th. As witnessed during Hurricane Katrina, there are dangers from these storms that include high winds, heavy rain, tornados, flooding and […]
Local
XULA Named Recipient of the Beyoncé Homecoming Scholars Award Program
Beyoncé, through her BeyGOOD Initiative, announced the four schools to receive the newly established Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 Academic Year. The Universities, Xavier, Wilberforce, Tuskegee and Bethune-Cookman, are all Historically Black Colleges […]
Local
Mayor Cantrell Addresses City Services and Social Issues with First Executive Orders
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell signed her first four executive orders, closing out her third week in office with a series of moves designed to improve the function of the City of New Orleans […]
Local
The City of Love Ministries Partners with NOPD for Local All-Star Basketball
New Orleans, LA- The City of Love ministries (TCOL), a faith-based organization based in New Orleans, has partnered with the New Orleans Police Department to host the inaugural “Love and Law All-Star Basketball Jam” to […]
Commentary
Want to Turn Your State Blue? Don’t Ignore Black Voters
By Jeffrey L. Boney This November, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be up for grabs, making this one of […]
National
Is the NFL’s New National Anthem Policy Legal?
By Lauren Victoria Burke Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new rules that punish players who don’t stand for […]