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Big Chief Keelian “Dump” Boyd Young
By Glenn Jones TRIBAL TIMELINE: Present- 2018 Big Chief Keelian “Dump” Boyd “The Hat Man” In the soon to come but not yet available Black Masking Dictionary, “The Hat Man” – A person that constructs […]
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HBCU Graduation Excitement
By Benjamin Bates This past weekend, Dillard University and Xavier University Commencement ceremonies were cause for great celebration from parents, families, friends and alumni, as the 2018 graduating classes marched across the stage and received […]
Local
National Project Seeks Stories of African-American Veterans
By Tylan Nash The Veteran’s History Project arrived in New Orleans on May 9TH hoping to enlist New Orleans residents interested in interviewing war veterans for this Library of Congress National Project. With support from […]
National
Cosby Jurors Allegedly Shopped for Book Deal During Trial
By Stacy M. Brown Before they convicted Bill Cosby on three counts of aggravated indecent assault last month, some of the jurors were already plotting on how they could cash in on the case. People […]
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Ernest “Dutch” Morial First African American Legislator Since Reconstruction
The Willie Harris Collection Photojournalist, Author and Curator c/o James W. Terry, III
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Latoya Cantrell Inaugrl Ball 2018
Photos by Glenn Summers
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Latoya Cantrell Makes History as First Female Mayor of New Orleans
By Edwin Buggage An Historic Day in New Orleans On May 7, 2018 history was made as New Orleans inaugurated its First Female Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Data News Weekly had the opportunity to conduct an […]
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Voices of Congo Square Wows Audience
By Oba Lorrius On Saturday April 20th, 2018 The Orpheum Theater hosted an almost sold out ecstatic audience for the VOICES OF CONGO SQUARE. Written, Directed, and Produced by Naimah and Shaka Zulu, this groundbreaking […]
News
Dr. Dwight McKenna Sworn In as Orleans Parish Coroner
Photos by Glenn Summers On May 7, 2018, Dr. Dwight McKenna was sworn in as Orleans Parish Coroner after winning his electoral race in October, 2017. This event is historical not only for New Orleans, […]
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Remembering Ernest “Dutch” Morial
Photos by James Terry On Thursday, May 3rd, friends, colleagues, legislators and citizens joined the Morial family and Governor Joh Bel Edwards for a private reception to honor Ernest “Dutch” Morial. The occasion marked 50 […]