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The Moment of Now
Dionne Character Female Empowerment Columnist Past events can haunt us all when we live in yesterday not looking forward to today because we are so focused on what was, what could have been and not […]
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2nd Annual Congo Square Fest
Photos by Larry Panna and Peter Nakhid Congo Square, located in Armstrong Park, holds great significance to New Orleans and the world. Last week Delfeayo Marsalis held the 2nd Annual Congo Square Festival. It honored […]
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Serena Williams Keeps it Real About Taking Your Life (and Health) Seriously
Alexa Spencer Word In Black Serena Williams — one of the greatest of all time in women’s tennis — has announced she’s retiring her racket to focus on her business ventures and family. After a […]
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Beyoncé’s Renaissance Breaks Souls and Records in Historic Debut
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With a healthy helping of Chicago house music and classic 1970s disco, the New York Times called Renaissance a “tour of some of the genre’s most well-known […]
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Rihanna Listed by Forbes as World’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In 2021, Rihanna achieved billionaire status. In 2022, Forbes acknowledged that the Barbadian beauty now counts as the youngest self-made billionaire in America. The 34-year-old, who recently […]
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Award-Winning R&B Singer K. Michelle Takes over #1 Spot on Adult R&B Radio with “Scooch”
It’s two-step time, especially for R&B star K. Michelle as her new hit single “Scooch” takes over the #1 spot on both the Billboard (7M+ audience) and Mediabase (8M+ audience) Adult Radio charts for the […]
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NORD Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Inaugural Alumni Picnic and Community Events
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) Commission recently announced its Inaugural Alumni Picnic as part of a year-long celebration commemorating NORD’s 75th Anniversary. Last year the agency announced […]
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Summer Chic Pink
Tracee Dundas Fashion Editor @fashionablyyoursnola It was the summer fashion soirée of the season, as the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy and the City of New Orleans rollout the pink carpet to welcome Essence Fest […]
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Black Women United Celebrating Essence Music Festival
DIONNE CHARACTER Female Empowerment Columnist There is nothing more powerful than strong Black women from all walks of life coming together to enjoy a weekend full of clarity, empowerment, and mindfulness, embracing sisterhood with the […]