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Black Men of Labor 24th Annual Parade
Photos by Kichea S. Burt The Black Men of Labor held its 24th Annual Living Culture Parade on Sunday, October 22, 2017. The Black Men of Labor hold as their mission to educate, preserve, and […]
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Will Stacey Abrams Be America’s First Black Female Governor in U.S. History?
By Stacy M. Brown The GOP has held a tight grip on the governor’s mansion in Georgia since 2002, when Sonny Perdue, promising to restore the Confederate battle cross to the state flag, defeated Democratic […]
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Conference Reflects on Haiti’s Role in Shaping New Orleans Culture
By Naomi Hill As New Orleans inches closer to marking its 300-year Anniversary, local professionals and activists continue to document and reflect on the rich history of the City. New Orleans is not just a […]
Editorials
Trump Makes George W. Bush Look Like the 2nd Best U.S. President
By Julianne Malveaux I never thought I would miss President George W. Bush, our 43rd president, and I’ve never much thought of him as a great, or even a good speaker; but the speech he […]
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New Orleans Elections and Early Voting
Data News Staff Edited Report Beginning Nov. 3, 2017, the polls will again open for early voting in the run-off elections that will be held on Saturday November 18th. Much of the attention has been on the […]
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Bayou Classic Creates Technology Competition to Engage HBCU STEM Students
Data News Staff Report Bayou Classic, the annual college football matchup between Grambling State University and Southern University, has engaged talented students from 8 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from across the southern United […]
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City Launches Season 16 of Midnight Basketball
Data News Staff Report On Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, Mayor Mitch Landrieu launched Season 16 of NOLA FOR LIFE Midnight Basketball. Additionally, in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association Foundation (NBPAF), Midnight Basketball will […]
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St. Stephen Catholic School Annual Harvest Festival
Photos by Terry B. Jones On Tuesday, Halloween Day, St. Stephen Catholic School held it’s Annual Harvest Festival. The children had the opportunity to trick or treat, wear their costumes, play games and win prizes. […]
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Educating Black Students in the New Jim Crow Era
By Stacy M. Brown After decades of desegregation efforts, federal civil rights laws, and other attempts to close the achievement gap, a high quality education remains an elusive goal for most Black children. In an […]
Entertainment
Don’t Miss This Movie: Marshall
By Dwight Brown Considering all of his major accomplishments, why hasn’t someone made a film about Thurgood Marshall’s life that was comprehensive? He was the lawyer who won the Brown v. Board of Education United […]