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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Come to the Crescent City The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) presents the return of the iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) for two main stage performances on March […]

Story & Photos by Kichea S. Burt Data News Weekly Contributor They came to bless the grounds and the rest of us came to observe and participate. Located on the West Bank of the Mississippi […]

Edwin Buggage Editor On the eve of the Mayor’s Annual Mardi Gras Ball Data News Weekly sat down with New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell, where she spoke to Editor, Edwin Buggage and Publisher, Terry Jones […]

Black Carnival Season Data Staff Edited Report It’s Carnival Time Carnival 2019 is in full gear and Mardi Gras Day is steadily creeping upon us. It is a time where a city steeped in the […]

By Darby Farr Data News Weekly Contributor A century and a half This year Dillard University marked 150 years since its founding as Straight University. Southern University in Baton Rouge, Grambling University, and Xavier University […]

Edwin Buggage Editor Southern University’s has more than 130 years of Excellence in Higher Education. From its beginning to the present day it is at the forefront of educational institutions in the State of Louisiana, […]

Data News Staff Edited Report Again, we are in the month of February which is Black History Month, where the nation observes and celebrates the achievements of African-Americans. Data News Weekly, in our role as […]

Data News Staff Edited Report Purchased Lives Exhibit Examines Slave Trade On the heels of celebrating its 300th Anniversary, one that was filled with many celebrations and exhibitions showcasing the rich and colorful history of […]

By Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir Data News Weekly Contributor Donald Trump has been president for approximately two years now. Within those two years the White House has endured controversy after controversy. It is almost as though […]

Edwin Buggage The Boys in Black and Gold This has been a banner year for the Boys in Black and Gold. With a regular season record of 13-3, they are the number one seed in […]