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Ford Tech Spotlight: Interview with HBCU Hampton Grad Telisha Everett
Ford’s mission to build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Supporting HBCUs and driving towards not only attracting but retaining talent from these institutions are a part […]
Editorials
Tips on Choosing the Right University from HBCU Alumni + Ford Executive Ivan Boykin
Ford’s dedication goes beyond supporting HBCUs, opening the scope for those to join them in their mission to build a better world. “Our success isn’t because we’re without weakness or because we are perfect […]
Featured
New Orleans Pelicans: The Best in the West
Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Contributor While the Saints have left the fans with not much to cheer about this season, the Pelicans are beginning the year atop the Western Conference. It is not […]
Data Zone
Community Organizations step up to Ease the Holiday Crunch for Families
Photos courtesy Eric Gillard/NOPD Endya Gillard Data News Weekly Contributor The holidays are meant to be a cheerful time, but with inflation and concerns of a recession, consumers indicated they are struggling to purchase items […]
Data Zone
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Continues to Break Box Office Records
Glenda Bell Data News Weekly Contributor Black Panther: Wakanda Forever just set a new Marvel Cinematic Universe Record by leading the domestic box office for the fifth weekend in a row. The sequel to 2018’s […]
Commentary
NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson Announces Retirement
Data News Staff Edited Report Last week New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson announced he will retire from his position effective Dec. 22nd, according to city officials. In a statement, Ferguson thanked Mayor LaToya Cantrell […]
Local
Mental Health Toll on HIV/AIDS Patients increased during the Pandemic
Photo by Corbin Johnson Corbin Johnson Data News Weekly Contributor Eclipsed by other viruses and diseases, advocates hope to center HIV/AIDS victims who continue to be most vulnerable in a holiday season that has combined […]
National
White Teacher Fired After Telling Students His Race Was ‘Superior’
(Defender News Service) — A teacher in the Pflugerville Independent School District which is located in Austin, Texas, is no longer employed by the district after a video surfaced of him saying he believes White […]
Black Experience
Keep Upskilling Yourself: Advice from Ford Exec + HBCU Alumni Sondra Sutton Phung
Ford is committed to supporting HBCUs and developing diverse talent within the company. We had the opportunity to speak with the General Marketing Manager for Electric Vehicles and Clark Atlanta University graduate, Sondra Sutton Phung, […]