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Local NOLA Baker Receives National Recognition
“At Sam’s Club, we proudly support and celebrate the unique experience of the small business owner,” said Tracey D. Brown, Senior Vice President of Operations […]
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Profile in Courage and Service
Giving Back and the Making of History Historical figure Dale Atkins became the first African-American woman elected as Clerk of Civil District Court in the State of Louisiana in 1990. While widely-known as one of […]
Local
NABJ Seeks High School Students for Journalism Workshop
This summer, high school students will have the opportunity to attend a five-day journalism workshop sponsored by the National Association of Black Journalist. […]
National
Judge Relents, Mistrial Declared in Cosby Sex Assault Case
After a brief statement that was read by Wyatt, Cosby and his team hopped into a waiting SUV and drove away from the Montgomery County Courthouse, certainly hoping […]
Local
How to Prepare for Hurricane Season: What to do, things to pack
Bring your companion animals indoors and maintain direct control of them. Be sure that your pet emergency kit is ready to go in case of evacuation. […]
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Lower 9th Ward Music Park Grand Opening
The upcoming music park will feature an interactive art and sound station. Cotlon created the park in collaboration with The Urban Conga, a design firm that encourages social interaction […]
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Celebrity Stylist to Host Non-Profit Scholarship
Celebrity Stylist Goo Goo Atkins returns to host Le Sanctuary Book Club’s “Stars & Stripes Celebrity Day Soiree and Bowling Bash”, Saturday, July 1st from 1:30pm – 4:30pm on ESSENCE Music Festival weekend, Fulton Alley. […]
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City Breaks Ground on S. Galvez Street Reconstruction Project
Data News Staff Edited Report One June 1, 2017, Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined City and State officials, and community stakeholders to break ground on the $5.4 million S. Galvez Street Reconstruction Project. In the Hoffman […]
National
Flint Residents Still Suffering, Forgotten, Abandoned
Residents of Flint, Michigan have very little to celebrate, three years after the water crisis in the city made national headlines. On April 25, as citizens of the blue-collar city, located about one hour from […]
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NAACP President Cornell Brooks Voted Out
Why did the NAACP’s national board vote to part ways with their president, Cornell William Brooks? Several longtime members contacted by the NNPA Newswire were shocked to hear the news. Brooks, 56, has served in […]