Sports
Teddy’s Ready
Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Columnist What’s up NOLA, again it’s ya people Fleur De Lis, giving it to you about how the Black and Gold is on a roll. They are tearing through […]
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Editorials
IN MEMORIAM: Groundbreaking Actress Diahann Carroll Dies at 84
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Diahann Carroll, the trailblazing actress and first Black woman to star in a non-servant role in a television series has died. She was 84. Carroll starred as nurse Julia […]
Local
Spoken Word Artists Use Words For Change
Story and Photos Lacee Ancar Data News Weekly Contributor The artists needed no introduction. “I wear an exclamation point as my name,” proclaimed Poet Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, one of the featured performers at “A Night […]
National
Botham Jean, Amber Guyger and the Delusion of Forgiveness
Anne Branigin Writer, the root.com It was described as “stunning,” “rare,” and “inspirational”: Brandt Jean, the younger brother of Botham Jean, killed last year at the hands of a Dallas police officer who mistakenly walked […]
Commentary
Congress is Duty-Bound to Investigate Alarming Reports of Trump’s Misconduct
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Any attempt by a President to use the office of the presidency of the United States for personal political gain—rather than the national interest—fundamentally undermines our […]
Data Zone
Annual Tremé Fest Puts Spotlight on Community
Story and Photos by Kortney Williams Data News Weekly Contributor The sounds of New Orleans jazz played as the smell of fried fish and chicken filled the air for locals and tourists who gathered at […]
Featured
Join Us for Archives Month at the National Archives Research Center
Contact the Research Center at 504-407-0106 or email us at civilclerkresearchctr@orleanscdc.com
Featured
Millennials Weigh In on Election Season
Mark Veals Jr Data News Weekly Contributor With statewide primary elections on Oct. 12, and 2020 presidential elections already in full swing, political candidates have been making their case to young voters. One simple reason: […]
Local
Festival Heats Up America’s Favorite Southern Dish: Fried Chicken
Story and Photos Hannah Joy Shareef Data News Weekly Contributor The tender, juicy, crunchy, and sometimes salty endulgence of fried chicken is an integral part of the culinary culture of African Americans across the south. […]
Local
Early Voting Begins for Oct. 12 Election
Data News Staff Edited Report Election Season in Full Swing…Get Out and Vote There are many races both at the local and state level with candidates running for office in several races. Of course the […]