Data Zone
Jazz Fest Week 1
Photos by Demian Roberts Data News Weekly Contributor Jazz Fest is back and better than ever. Thousands went out on the first weekend of food, fun and music. Data News Weekly was there to catch […]
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Local
“You Cannot Pour from An Empty Tank”
Data News Staff Edited Report Ashley Daniels-Hall began her education career as a first-grade teacher in Jefferson Parish. Today, she’s the CEO of Einstein Charter Schools. When she thinks about the leader she wants to […]
Commentary
A Motherless Daughter: Celebrating Mother’s Day
DIONNE CHARACTER Female Empowerment Columnist My mother never said she loved me, she never gave me a hug and she never mentioned being proud as a Parent. None of these things stopped me from becoming […]
National
Neighborhoods of Color are Breathing Unhealthier Air Than in the Previous Two Decades Combined
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to a report published this week by the American Lung Association, almost half of Americans – 137 million people – are experiencing more days of “very […]
Featured
Addressing New Orleans Affordable Housing Crisis
Andreanecia Morris Executive Director HousingNOLA It has been apparent for quite some time that New Orleans is in trouble. Like almost every major city in the country, struggles with an Affordable Housing Crisis, but New […]
Data Zone
Jazz Fest Back and Better than Ever
Elise Schenck Data News Weekly Contributor The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is back with a bang and better than ever. Scheduled for April 29th – May 8th. Jazz Fest returns to celebrate the […]
Entertainment
Pelicans Getting It Done In NBA Playoff Run
Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Contributor The New Orleans Pelicans is continuing their Cinderella story this season making the playoffs and are presently tied 2-2 against the number one ranked Phoenix Suns. First year […]
Local
Xavier University Announces Plan to Open Medical School
Data News Staff Edited Report Xavier University of Louisiana is a beacon light of Black Excellence, and has a track record of graduating medical professionals, and a national leader in the STEM fields. Already known […]
Commentary
Get Out and Vote on April 30th
Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly It is again time for voters to go to the polls and vote. As publisher of Data News Weekly, and in our role as “The People’s Paper” we […]
National
Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association As the United States continues to grapple with its legacy of systemic racism, debates on issues such as police brutality and racial profiling, […]