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Rep. Troy Carter, EPA Presents St. James Parish Community Air Monitoring Funds to LDEQ
Data News Staff Edited Report The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented a grant to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality at an event on Monday. EPA Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance, U.S. Rep. Troy […]
Essence Fest and its Economic Impact on New Orleans
Jasmine Browley New Orleans Agenda It’s nearly impossible to think about ESSENCE and its marquee Annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture (EFOC) without images of New Orleans flashing in your mind. The three have been intrinsically […]
Xavier University Professor Kim Vaz-Deville named Harvard Radcliffe Institute 2023-2024 Fellow
Data News Staff Edited Report Kim Vaz-Deville, PhD, Professor of Counseling and Education at Xavier University of Louisiana, was recently named a member of Harvard Radcliffe Institute’s 2023–2024 class of fellows, a cohort whose projects […]
Councilmembers Morrell & Moreno Release Statement Following Entergy Filing Suit Against City Council
Data News Staff Edited Report Last week, Entergy New Orleans (ENO) filed an appeal in Orleans Parish Civil District Court over a previously imposed fine by the New Orleans City Council, making good on their […]
Reconcile New Orleans Announces Kheri Billy as New Chief Executive Officer
New Orleans Agenda NEW ORLEANS – Reconcile New Orleans has announced that Khari Billy will serve as the nonprofit’s new Chief Executive Officer. Billy will continue to advance Reconciler’s mission of supporting young adults as […]
National Urban League and Community Leaders Spoke Out Against the Censorship Campaign in Our Nation’s Schools
Data News Staff Edited Report National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League affiliate CEOs, officials from Xavier University and Dillard University, and Barbara Arnwine of the Transformative Justice Coalition held a […]
Opportunity Hub to Hosted Technology and Networking Series to Connect the Region’s Emerging Innovators
Data News Staff Edited Report New Orleans, LA – To scale the equity in New Orleans’ emerging technology, startup, and venture ecosystem while investing millions in Black vendors and technology startups, Opportunity Hub is hosting […]
Marc H. Morial Returned to State Legislature to be Honored On Former State Senators Recognition Day
Data News Staff Edited Story NEW ORLEANS, LA. — In honor of former State Senator Recognition Day, Marc H. Morial, along with 47 other former Louisiana State Senators, were recognized for their contribution to the […]