Data Zone
2017 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
Photos by Kichea S. Burt This year’s 12th Annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival was hotter than ever, with a lineup featuring Grammy winners Robert Cray and Bobby Rush at the top of the […]
Blog
Featured
Why Desiree Charbonnet is the Best Choice for Our Next Mayor
As we near New Orleans’ 300th Anniversary, there is only one candidate who seems to have what it takes to lead us as Mayor. Desiree Charbonnet is not only tied to the great and deeply […]
Local
Gov. Edwards Appoints Andreanecia Morris to State Housing Board
BATON ROUGE, LA – Governor John Bel Edwards has appointed Andreanecia M. Morris to the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) Board of Directors effective August 9, 2017. Morris currently serves as Executive Director for HousingNOLA and […]
42 Tribes
A Special Look Back
By Glenn Jones 42 Tribes Recap Beginning June, 2017, Data News Weekly’s special feature, 42 Tribes has been shining the spotlight on the “Big Chiefs” of the 42 tribes that comprise the Black Indigenous Masking […]
National
Dove Ad Recreates Old Offenses, Depicts Women of Color as Unclean
The Company said it “missed the mark” with an Ad that Shows a Black Woman who Turns Herself White with Dove Soap […]
Commentary
There is Help for Opiate and Heroin Addiction
Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. In 2014, it surpassed both car accidents and gun violence in number of deaths. Those with loved ones who are […]
Editorials
Don’t Be Fooled – This Election is Serious!
Data News Editorial Last week, we shed light on a recent mailer and website from a PAC (Political Action Committee) calling itself NOTFORSALENOLA.com, that has been sending out print mailers and launching online attacks, targeting […]
Local
Former Ambassador Calls for Service and Activism to Address Inequality
By Jade Myers Equity in the City of New Orleans can only be achieved when citizens are active, engaged and informed about issues within their community and are willing to solve them. Those were the […]
Data Zone
Top Looks at Krewe de Pink’s Pink Prom 2017
This past weekend non-profit charity organization Krewe de Pink held their yearly Pink Prom. A slew of pink kings and queens dressed in their best, gathered at Studio 223 in hopes of raising funds for […]
Featured
The 10th Annual Gentilly Festival Shows the Resilience of New Orleanians
By Eric Craig Nearly 12 years ago, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans devastating Gentilly, one of the City’s central Black neighborhoods. Despite the life-changing impact residents banded together to revive their community. How? A local […]