Editorials
Diary of a Katrina Survivor: Twelve Years Later
Katrina Reflections It is again that time of the year when we reflect on the days that changed our lives forever. It was a dozen years ago that we experienced Hurricane Katrina and the […]
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Local
Hear from Several Mayoral and City Council Candidates in Upcoming Forum
John McAdams City Government Elections are only weeks away. In preparation for voting, The Baptist Pastors Conference of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity will hold a Mayor and City Council Candidate forum at Second Mount […]
National
Dick Gregory Dies at 84
Stacy M. Brown Legendary Civil Rights Activist and Comedian Dick Gregory died on Saturday. He was 84. Friends, family and celebrities took to social media to honor the icon and innovator of the Black community. “It […]
42 Tribes
Big Chief Keith “Keitoe” Jones
Timeline: 1984 – 1993 – Big Chief Joe Pete Seminoles 1994 – Present – Big Chief Keith “Keitoe” Jones Chief Keitoe has traveled a long road to get to this point in life as […]
Featured
How the Youth Empowerment Project Positively Impacts At-Risk Youth in Louisiana
Eric M. Craig While many organizations make it their mission to empower the youth, this organization particularly focuses on helping underserved youth in Louisiana by providing opportunities for both soft-and hard-skill development. What is YEP? […]
Delaney's Armoire
What Kind of Slide are You?
The world of comfort and fashion collide in the form of slides: a flat cushion like shoe that’s as simple as sliding your foot through. Slides have been around for quite some time as workout, […]
News
City Increases Funding for Pump and Drainage Maintenance
Data News Staff Edited Report For nearly a month, conversations about the City’s Pump and Drainage System have been at the top of every conversation. After the events of the August 5th flood, the City […]
Featured
White Supremacists’ Rally Turns Violent, 19 Injured, One Dead
Freddie Allen James Alex Fields Jr., a 20 year-old from Ohio, who drove his dark gray Dodge Challenger into a crowd of people protesting a White nationalist march in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, August 12 […]
Data Zone
NABJ Hall of Fame Luncheon
On Friday, August 11th, the National Association of Black Journalist held a luncheon in honor of several journalists around the nation. Among the honorees was Jocelyn K. Allen of the Allen Lewis Agency (red dress), […]
Commentary
It’s Time to Show “Middle Neighborhoods” Love
Congressman Dwight Evans What do countries, states and neighborhoods have in common? People. They all compete for people. Through people, you get innovators, investors, builders, developers, thinkers. Through people, you have the building blocks of […]