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Kurte Pellerin Turns 60
June Hazeur On Sunday, August 5, 2018, Kurte Pellerin celebrated his 60th Birthday at his Restaurant and Bar in the Wyndham Hotel in New Orleans East to a standing room only crowd. Lisa Amos and […]
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Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Tells Authentic Stories from the Movement
By Freddie Allen In the early morning hours of January 10, 1966, civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer Sr. was jolted from his sleep, as members of the Ku Klux Klan surrounded his house just north […]
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Tuskegee University’s Dynamic Pitcher-Catcher Duo Participate in MLB’s All-Star Futures Game
By Daja E. Henry and Ila Wilborn Over 38,000 people watched from the stands Sunday in Washington D.C.’s Nationals Park as Tuskegee University pitcher Christian Marshall stepped up to the plate to throw the ceremonial […]
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First Black Miss Universe Great Britain Crowned!
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers made history on Saturday. Kentish-Rogers, 25, is the first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain since the pageant’s inception in 1952. The newly crowned […]
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Essence Fest, More than Music
Photos by Glenn Summers The Essence Music Festival is more than just night time concerts. It is truly a party with a purpose. It was also a time to celebrate empowerment and inspiring each other […]
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Essence Music Fest Night Time Schedule
Essence Music Fest Night Time Schedule Data Staff Edited Report Friday July 6, 2018 Main Stage 7:00 Doug E Fresh with Special Guest Mia X 7:00 Ledisi Superlounges 7:05 Pell 7:15 Lloyd 7:30 Damien Escobar Main Stage 7:45 Miguel Superlounges […]
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New Orleans’ Legendary Pianist Henry Butler Dead At 69
Photos Courtesy of www.henrybutler.com Data News Weekly Staff Edited Henry Butler, a pianist, singer and cornerstone of the New Orleans sound, died of cancer Monday morning in the Bronx, New York. His death was confirmed […]