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Kai Wilson National hero James Shaw Jr. spoke on the importance of seizing the moment and treating mental health when his life changed after the Waffle House shooting in 2018 where he disarmed a gunman. […]

Travis Forstall Data News Weekly Contributor Lakeside Mall hosted its Annual Lakeside Kids Expo under its Veteran Skylight for Children on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Over 50-plus vendors participated in the event for families to […]

By Desmond Goodwin Contributor Photos by Desmond Goodwin National activists have called for more millennials to participate in the 2020 election. And the Woke Vote organization in the South, is one group working toward getting […]

Producers of the 50th anniversary Jazz Fest have decided to mark the milestone event with something special: the addition of another day of the signature festival celebrating New Orleans music and culture. Thursday, April 25 […]

Data News Staff Edited Report An Evening with Nicholas Payton at The Fillmore New Orleans The French Quarter Festival’s 36th Annual Fall Fundraiser took place at a new location this year: The Fillmore New Orleans. […]

By Lacee Ancar Contributor Photos by Lacee Ancar About 110 years. That is how long it has been since Zulu made their first appearance in a Mardi Gras parade. Today, the Krewe of Zulu hosts […]

By Desmond Loyal Goodwin Data News Weekly Contributor In a city full of music, culture, and talent, visitors and residents alike can always find something new in a cultural hub that never sleeps. Every Wednesday […]

By Gamoni Fallings Contributor Photos by Gamoni Fallings “Up up with the workers. Yeah, yeah! Down with the bosses. Boo-hoo!” was one of the slogans chanted by residents who participated in the International Working Women’s […]

By Kelsyn Parker Contributor Photos by Austin Aubert Best-selling author and Dillard University alumna Lisa Frazier Page detailed how her personal hardships transformed her into the renowned writer that she is today. Frazier Page revisited […]