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Data News Weekly Says Get Out and Vote
Terry Jones Publisher Data News Weekly We at Data News Weekly are excited to see that people are going out in high numbers during early voting and this shows a level of engagement that is […]
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Purple and Gold on a Roll
E. Benjamin Data News Weekly Contributor This week LSU Football Team is an overwhelming choice for the nation’s No. 1 ranking according to the Associated Press college football poll after beating Alabama 46-41 in a […]
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New Louis Armstrong International Airport Opens
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS — Recently, the City cut the ribbon beginning a new chapter at the new Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport that’s officially open. State and City officials […]
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National Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Discusses Impact of The 1619 Project
Sydney Odom Data News Weekly Contributor She received backlash from conservative voices online, but award-winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said she knew that the 1619 Project was an important journalistic exercise to correct the History of […]
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New Orleans Garifunas Celebrate Afro-Latino Culture
Story and Photos by Tykiera Haley Data News Weekly Contributor New Orleans is home to a vibrant population of Garifunas, which numbers around a total of 50,000 living in cities across the United States. The […]
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New Orleans Native Desirée Glapion Rogers and Business Partner Purchase Fashion Fair Beauty Line From Johnson Publishing Co., for $1.85 Million
Taylor A. Sylvain New Orleans Agenda NEW ORLEANS – According to published reports, New Orleans native Desirée Glapion Rogers and her business partner, Cheryl Mayberry McKissack will purchase the Iconic Fashion Fair Beauty Line from […]
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‘Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools’
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Black girls, and other girls of color, experience discriminatory, disparate, punitive, and unfair treatment in school, including suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law enforcement and arrests on school campuses, at […]
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African Americans Behind on Environmental Issues Part 2
Muhammad Yungai Data News Weekly Contributor So, if we are not very concerned about the basics, how then can we get into the more esoteric aspects of environmental stewardship? Yes, “green infrastructure” is a fancy […]
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Moving Towards A More Green New Orleans
Darrien Smith Data News Weekly Contributor The implementation of renewable energy sources in homes and businesses was the second largest growing industry in America in 2019. This year, Louisiana also ranked number five in the […]
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African Americans Behind on Environmental Issues
Muhammad Yungai Data News Weekly Contributor How many people reading this know what “green infrastructure” is? What about “LID”? How about “FOG”? MS4? BMP? LEED? Are you lost? Yes! This is exactly my point. Although […]