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Bambi Hall Data News Weekly Contributor As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we’d like to take a moment to introduce you to women in New Orleans who are diligently engaged on multiple […]

Story and Photos by Amaya Cooper Data News Weekly Contributor The New Orleans African American Museum (NOAAM) is finding new ways to capture Black life and honor historical figures by activating one of their ongoing […]

Terry B. Jones Publisher, New Orleans Data News Weekly Building A Successful Business It’s been over four decades since Metro Service Group (Formerly Metro Disposal) was founded in 1982. Since its inception, the business has […]

Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor Although the James Singleton Charter School shut its doors in June of 2022, the Dryades YMCA is showing no signs of slowing down. Amidst a cloud of legal challenges […]

Data News Staff Edited Report In a country where the promise of liberty and justice for all appears in the founding documents. While this is a laudable goal, the United States continues to amend itself […]

Story and Photos by Zamariah Strozier Data News Weekly Contributor To be silenced means to be unknown. To speak means to tell the story. On Feb. 9, 2023, Dr. Cameron McCoy spoke with Dr. John […]

Zora Thomas Data News Weekly Contributor The College Board announced on Feb. 1st new revisions to the Advanced Placement course for high school students in African American studies. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the […]

Benjamin Bates Data News Weekly Contributor Black and Blue The fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols, 29, have caused outrage and calls for justice. It is another example in the lives of Black people in […]

Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly Inspire to Reach Higher In a city where too often negative images of African American men are the norm, it is important to note that many are dedicated to […]

Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly The Dream of America In the year 2023 we continue to ask ourselves what is the State of MLK’s Dream? Where questions remain, are we closer to a day […]