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Eric M. Craig While many organizations make it their mission to empower the youth, this organization particularly focuses on helping underserved youth in Louisiana by providing opportunities for both soft-and hard-skill development. What is YEP? […]

Freddie Allen James Alex Fields Jr., a 20 year-old from Ohio, who drove his dark gray Dodge Challenger into a crowd of people protesting a White nationalist march in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, August 12 […]

While New Orleans is known for being a culturally-relevant City, it’s also a hotspot for Human Trafficking. On Saturday, August 5th, during an open community event, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of […]

Eric Craig This Weekend, French Quarter Festivals, Inc. will hold its 17th Anniversary Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron. The festival will run August 4th-6th at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint. Daily admission […]

As we begin election season Data News Weekly has launched the first in a series of Political Editions called “Quest For City Hall.”  These issues will editorialize and identify qualified candidates in the races for […]

Lauren Victoria Burke  NNPA Columnist Police brutality in the Black community is as old as law enforcement itself. Former federal prosecutor Paul Butler speaks in depth on the issue in his new book, “Chokehold: Policing […]

On Thursday, July 6th, Mayor Mitch Landrieu gave his final State of the City Address. While the City of New Orleans has improved in many areas, including a more-balanced budget, and a $2.4 billion Capital […]

If you haven’t heard about it, you’ve probably been living under a rock.  For the last five years the Affordable Health Care Act has remained a hot topic amongst Americans and Lawmakers. According to the […]

The Essence Fest is an amazing event for African-Americans and others who are interested to look inside the window to witness and experience the greatness of the African-American community. […]