Commentary
You Better Watch Your Mouth: Dental Care in the Black Community
By Julianne Malveaux From the time I was a little girl, to just a day or so ago, someone has always told me to watch my mouth. Why? My mouth runs and sometimes it runs […]
Blog
Data Zone
Historical Election Evening
Effram Hill Friends and supporters gathered on Saturday, November 18, 2017 to celebrate the election of New Orleans’ First Woman Mayor, LaToya Cantrell. It was a great night to be a New Orleanian, and of […]
Featured
On Election Day Election Day 2017 Who Will Be New Orleans First Female Mayor?
Data News Staff Report New Orleans Will Elect First Female Mayor The day has finally come where we will decide who will become the First Female Mayor of New Orleans. It is a contest between […]
42 Tribes
Big Chief of the week 22 Alphonse “Dowee” Robair 9th Ward Black Hatchet
By Glenn Jones TRIBAL TIMELINE 2017 Hit the Streets Big Chief grew up with his step father “Wild Man” Richard Ivory Turner of the 9th Ward Warriors, later with 9th Ward Hunters. In 2004 Big […]
Local
Book Festival Reconnects Children to Joy of Reading
By Leonard Lewis, IV In a City known for its music and art festivals, the New Orleans Book Festival sought to set itself apart to stress the importance of kids’ reading at a young age. […]
National
Black Candidates Win Historic Victories on Election Night
By Stacy M. Brown The blue wave that swept the country last week wasn’t just a victory for Democrats, but a resounding win for African American candidates, who defied the odds—and Trumpism—to make history. In […]
Local
Writer Reflects on Shared Experiences of Racism for People of Color
By Deja Dennis “When people say they don’t see color, that is self-delusion,” read Author David Mura during a poetry reading on Nov. 9th at 7 p.m. at Xavier University. Mura, who is a Japanese-American […]
Delaney's Armoire
Must Have Boots of the Season
By Delaney George One pair of boots in your closet for the upcoming winter season would be fashionably unacceptable. Winter is not only a time to keep warm, but also a time to show off […]
Commentary
Is the FBI’s New Focus on “Black Identity Extremists” the New COINTELPRO?
By Rep. Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02) Chairman, Congressional Black Caucus If you’ve been to a Black Lives Matter rally or tweeted the related hashtag recently, then the FBI might consider you a “Black Identity Extremist,” […]
Data Zone
34th Annual Sudan Second Line Parade
Photos by Kichea S. Burt The Sudan Social Aid and Pleasure Club held its 34th Annual Parade on Sunday, November 12th. The parade featured Grand Marshall D. Joan Rhodes. A special guest in the parade […]