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Xavier University of Louisiana x In May 1975, Clarence Becknell, Sr., crossed the stage to proudly accept his bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Xavier University of Louisiana. A veteran of the then-recent Vietnam […]

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Earlier this week the nation celebrated Memorial Day, which is a day of reflection and remembrance for those who died while serving in the U.S. military. While […]

Data News Staff Edited Report New Orleans Public Television Station WYES celebrates Leah Chase, the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” in a new 26- part national cooking series featuring members of the legendary chef’s family. THE […]

Benjamin Bates Data News Weekly Contributor Over Five Decades of Impact It’s been 57 years since Data News Weekly was started by Joseph “Scoop” Jones. In its early years the newspaper filled a void, making […]

Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly ABCT It’s More than a Theater…It’s Culture! It’s been 50 years since Anthony Bean first emerged on the theater scene forming the Ethiopian Theater with his brother, the late […]

Data News Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS (May 1, 2023) – Today, District Attorney Williams, joined by Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Forrest Ladd and members of the Ricou Family, discussed the conviction of defendant James […]

Dionne Character Entertainment Columnist The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, or as the locals call it, Jazz Fest, is the celebration of the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana. Featuring an […]

Story and Photos by Trinity Johnson Data News Weekly Contributor The National Healthy Start Association marked Black Maternal Health Week to bring awareness to the fact that the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women […]