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There is Help for Opiate and Heroin Addiction

October 10, 2017 LA Data News 0

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 […]

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NNPA, Pfizer Release Groundbreaking Poll about Sickle Disease in the Black

September 27, 2017 LA Data News 0

By Stacy M. Brown A new poll about sickle cell disease (SCD), presented by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Pfizer revealed that while the majority of respondents were familiar with the illness, less […]

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Reinstate Daca And Protect Dreamers

September 20, 2017 LA Data News 0

By Marc H. Morial “As the leaders of communities across the country—individuals and institutions that have seen these young people grow up in our communities—we recognize how they have enriched and strengthened our cities, states, […]

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America, Before The Fact

September 13, 2017 LA Data News 0

John Slade   Just a few weeks ago I had the pleasure of going to the New Orleans Mint to celebrate the Plessy Vs. Ferguson case that went to the Supreme Court in 1896 which […]

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Finding Comedy in Tragedy: “Ms. Pat” Tells It Like It Is

September 6, 2017 LA Data News 0

Julianne Malveaux I don’t often write about comedians, but the recent passing of my friend Dick Gregory reminded me of the very important role that comedians play in our lives. Not that Gregory was simply […]

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It Will Take More than ESSA to Save Black

September 6, 2017 LA Data News 0

Lynette Monroe Last week, late nights, family road trips, and endless leisure came to an abrupt halt as children across the country headed back to school. This year, however, there is something else that requires […]

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Confederate Statues Fall, But Economic Racism Lingers

August 30, 2017 LA Data News 0

Julianne Malveaux   Cheers to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, one of the first mayors to take Confederate statues down and to make the strong point that these statues represent nothing but oppression. You should […]

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It’s Time to Show “Middle Neighborhoods” Love

August 17, 2017 LA Data News 0

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 […]

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The Battle of Charlottesville

August 17, 2017 LA Data News 0

We have seen the seeds of racial chaos ensue the other day in Virginia as members of the Alt-Right came together to protest the City of Charlottesville to protest the City Council deciding to remove […]

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