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Step Up Dad’s Fashion Game
Tracee Dundas Fashion Editor @fashionablyyoursnola Shopping for Dad can sometimes be a daunting task. Sure, it’s easy to pick up a bottle of cologne at the corner drugstore, but why not help the dad in […]
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Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Photos by Demian Roberts Data News Weekly Contributor Recently, the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival celebrated the rich traditions of southwest Louisiana. The combination of rollicking two-step music and spicy seafood is a potent example of how […]
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As COVID-19 Tore Us Apart, Black Music Kept Us Together
Josephine McNeal Guest Columnist CMRignite Public Relations President Joe Biden declared June to be Black Music Appreciation Month, a time to celebrate the powerful influence Black music has had on American culture and heritage. Originally […]
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Dominique Walker of KIPP Leadership Primary
New Schools for New Orleans In Dominique Walker’s class this year, the students wore crowns. Crowns made of paper and decorated by the children in conjunction with a picture book they read. But Walker, who […]
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Congressman Troy Carter, Senators Cassidy, Kennedy Ask FEMA to Extend Hurricane Katrina Recovery Deadline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. and U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and John Kennedy yesterday requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extend the August 2023 deadline for the city of […]
National
Vice President Kamala Harris Talks Voting Rights, Racism with Black Press Publishers
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Vice President Kamala Harris held an exclusive discussion with publishers from the National Newspaper Publishers Association, which represents the Black Press of America, to discuss various issues […]
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On The Right Track: Karr High School Male Relay Team…Excellence Personified
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief, Data News Weekly Inspiration For the Next Generation News narratives regarding Black males in the City of New Orleans tend to often focus too much on the negative and not the positive […]
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Picture Man: Portraits by Polo Silk
July 16th, 2022 – January 8th, 2023 Exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Contributor His work tells the story of Black New Orleans and its rich celebration […]
National
Councilmembers React to Trial Court Ruling for Entergy in $1M Reliability Fine Case
City of New Orleans This week, City Councilmembers Helena Moreno and JP Morrell reacted to the news that a trial court blocked the Council’s landmark $1 million fine assessed against Entergy New Orleans in 2019 […]
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Rep. Royce Duplessis to Seek Louisiana Senate District 5 Seat
Data News Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS – State Representative Royce Duplessis will seek the vacated Louisiana Senate District 5 seat in the November 8, 2022, election. “I am running for Senate District 5 because […]