The Power of the Women Vote
Photos by Angela “Angie B” Beasley NEW ORLEANS—On Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Dem Girls Vote, an initiative of Power Woman, founded by Dr. Debra Morton, hosted an Early Voting Drive-in […]
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Lenny Kravitz Releases New Book “Let Love Rule”
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor The eclectic soul that is Lenny Kravitz has a new book out call “Let Love Rule” and it is a great read not simply for those who love music, […]
A Beautiful Mess
Dionne “Diva” Character Data News Columnist Women – Some of us Ain’t got no Daddy, some of us ain’t got no mothers, some of us ain’t got enough confidence in ourselves and almost all of […]
Shoes Make the Man
Tracee Dundas Fashion Stylist It was a weekly ritual growing up, my dad would gather the leather shoes, tiny-tin cans of shoe polish, a horsehair brush, several old cotton cloths, layout newspaper, and while listening […]
Black Women Embrace Natural Hairstyles Even More During Pandemic
Alexa Green Data News Weekly Contributor The COVID-19 Pandemic may have forced working women to get used to a new normal, but for Black women, the initial closure of hair salons meant finding new ways […]
A Hawk’s Eye for Fashion
Tracee Dundas Fashion Stylist Like most African American households in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s clothes were often acquired as “hand-me-downs” from a sibling, or the skillset of sewing was taught by the family matriarchs; the […]
Morrah Burton-Edwards, A Young Black Artist makes her Mark
Zoe Trask Data News Weekly Contributor At a young age, her paintings could not go unseen. Little Morrah knew that her artistry deserved to be showcased on a greater scale, and not just only on […]
B-Mike Exhibit Explores Racial Justice and Belonging
Aviwe DuBois Data News Weekly Contributor His art can be found all over the city he was born and raised in, but for visual artist Brandan “B-Mike” Odums, his exhibit “NOT Supposed 2-Be Here” at […]
Celebrating Black Excellence
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor With the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman, who was for this generation our Sidney Poitier, bringing pride to African Americans playing positive and uplifting characters to the screen. Today […]
Saints Begin the 2020 Season
Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Columnist It’s that time of year again where dem boys in Black and Gold get out on the field and show their stuff. For the last two seasons, the […]