Data Staff Writers Comedian, actress and television host Sheryl Underwood has been named an ambassador of the upcoming 46th Annual Bayou Classic which is set to take place in November. Best known as the co-host […]
By Renetta Burrell Perry The ancestors taught us that death comes in threes. We’ve seen this prophesy come into fruition over the past several weeks. On the heels of losing Leah Chase and Dr. John, […]
Edwin Buggage Editor Welcome to Pipeline to the People. We are excited to re-introduce the popular column where we gauge the pulse of the community regarding pertinent issues and matters of importance, influence, and […]
Photos and Article by Darby Farr Data News Weekly Contributor In marking the cultural ties between New Orleans and Haiti, artists from both places celebrated their linkages at the “Haiti Is Us” music and talk […]
Photos by Kichea S. Burt Jazz Fest celebrated 50 years with a star-studded closeout! Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples and Ziggy Marley were among the many international and local performers.
Data Staff Writers In a groundbreaking business move that will likely shape the landscape of local radio for several years to come, famed actor and New Orleans native, Wendell Pierce, along with business consultant and […]
Chelle Wilson NNPA Newswire Contributor “The Need for Heroes” by Langston Hughes was featured in a 1941 issue of The Crisis. He was bothered by the overwhelmingly negative images of African-Americans in the news, movies, […]
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Three years ago, the world lost another icon: Prince. Prince Rogers Nelson, the Minneapolis-born, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree and multi-Grammy-winning artist collapsed in an elevator and […]
Russell Simmons We live in an age where polarization is the norm and demonizing anyone who thinks differently is the practice. Yet we still see the black collective as loving with open arms and aspirations […]
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic Madea’s loyal fans have two choices. They can say goodbye to their eccentric Auntie by attending her touring play or wish her adieu at a movie theater. Judging […]
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