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Judge Damon Keith
By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “By denying the most vulnerable the right to vote, the Majority shuts minorities out of our political process. Rather than honor the men and women […]
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John Georges and Wife Dathel, Owners of The Advocate, Purchase The Times-Picayune Reaction From the Public
By Edwin Buggage Data News Editor In an unprecedented and historic move last week, Louisiana businessman John Georges and his wife Dathel, owners of The Advocate New Orleans, The Advocate Baton Rouge and Gambit Weekly, […]
National
Dr. Ceeon Quiett Smith Selected For National Program That Prepares Leaders
Data News Staff Edited Report COLUMBIA, SC – April 25, 2019 – Benedict College is pleased to announce that Ceeon Quiett Smith, PhD (left) is one of 20 Senior College Administrators selected by the Council […]
Local
Customers Realize Big Benefits After Five Years In Miso
Entergy New Orleans customers have saved approximately $118 million in the five years since the company joined MISO, a regional transmission organization. MISO – formally known as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. – manages […]
Entertainment
New Orleans Native, Actor Wendell Pierce and Businessmen Troy Henry, Cleveland Spears, And Jeff Thomas Purchase Wbok Talk Radio
Data Staff Writers In a groundbreaking business move that will likely shape the landscape of local radio for several years to come, famed actor and New Orleans native, Wendell Pierce, along with business consultant and […]
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Hennessy Makes Multi-Million Dollar Commitment To Support African Americans In Leadership Positions
PR Newswire Hennessy’s commitment to drive more diversity in corporate leadership just got a major boost with the announcement of the Hennessy Fellows graduate program. Hennessy has committed $10 million dollars over the next 10 […]
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The 2019 Masters: Tiger’s Incredible Improbable Comeback to Win
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor After 11 years, multiple surgeries and a myriad of personal drama, Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters Championship and his 15th career major on a sun-soaked Sunday at Augusta […]
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Norman Francis, legendary civil rights and higher education leader, to receive 2019 Laetare Medal
Xavier University Norman C. Francis, longtime beloved president of Xavier University of Louisiana, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2019 Laetare Medal — the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics — […]
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Chairwoman Waters Introduces Bill to End Homelessness in America
Data News Weekly Edited Report Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 1856, the Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, legislation that provides a comprehensive plan to ensure that every […]
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Prominent New Orleans’ Civil Rights Activist Dies at 89
Edited by Kaelin Maloid Reverend Samson “Skip” Alexander’s life started with doubt: His mother was a fifteen year old girl from Gert Town who gave birth to a fifteen pound baby. Doctors didn’t think either […]