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The USPS is a National Cornerstone
Royce Duplessis Louisiana State Representative – District 93 When I was in the 4th grade, I did a social studies project on the United States Postal Service. It was called, “The Life of a Letter.” […]
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Eviction Moratoriums Aren’t Enough
Andreanecia Morris Executive Director Housing NOLA On September 4, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) took the extraordinary step of enacting a broad moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through end of 2020. The […]
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Learning to Savor Each Flavor ahd Every Moment
Renee Dugue Co-Founder and Executive Director of Reborn and Rising I’m so 504! Ask me my favorite food, my favorite music, my favorite holiday, my favorite things to do…they all represent my life in New […]
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Queens on Thrones
Dionne Character Data News Weekly Columnist Chile, I feel like I have been walking through Jerusalem carrying the cross Jesus was nailed upon as the hot sand tormented my leather flip flops from the realities […]
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In 2020 Voting Is More Important Than Ever
Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly In the age of COVID-19, we are in time where we can no longer stand on the sidelines when it comes to voting. Today, we need all hands-on […]
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We Run The World
Dionne Character Data News Weekly Contributor Today, we have become so empowered with ideas and solutions in a society who once violated our freedom in the wake of womanhood. We have given birth to vagina […]
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Looming eviction crisis still goes unaddressed by leaders in New Orleans and Louisiana
Andreanecia Morris Executive Director, HousingNOLA The CARES Act Eviction Moratorium expired on Friday, July 24th and this means that landlords with HUD and federally funded mortgages can begin evicting people from their properties. This is […]
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From Desire to Purpose…A Dreamer’s Journey
Renee’ Dugue Co-Founder and Executive Director of Reborn & Rising How do you grow up during a time in a place considered the deadliest City in the country, and have wonderful memories? When I think […]
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On the Death of Stan “Pampy” Barre’
Roy J. Rodney, Jr. Rodney and Etter, LLC I read the article Gordon Russell wrote in NOLA.com on the death of Stanford “Pampy” Barre’. It was shameful and disrespectful, to Stan Barre’, his contribution to […]
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Donald Trump is More Focused on Saving Statues of Slaveholders & Confederate Generals than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) “One would hope that the president of the United States would rise to the level of leadership that our country needs in confronting the deadly uptick in coronavirus cases in America. […]