Data News Staff Edited Report Salt water inching up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico is progressing more slowly than projected, authorities said Thursday, meaning water systems in the Greater New Orleans area […]
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Hip-Hop Legends Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, French Montana and Chuck D have teamed up with Power to the Patients, a national nonprofit organization […]
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly Recently, New Orleans own Big Chief Shaka Zulu was one of several honorees during the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows Ceremony. This event was in-person […]
Data News Staff Edited Report Russell Batiste Jr., the celebrated New Orleans drummer whose rhythms powered such bands as the Funky Meters and Vida Blue, has died. He was 57. Batiste’s death of a heart […]
Jovonne Ledet Black Information Network A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked an Atlanta-based venture capital firm from offering grants to Black women entrepreneurs amid a lawsuit alleging the program illegally excludes other races. On […]
Story and Photos by Ashton Broden Data News Weekly Contributor London, U.K. – – The struggles and triumphs of Black people transcend national boundaries, echoing shared experiences that resonate far beyond geographical lines. Black British […]
Data News Staff Edited Report According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24. In 2021, Louisiana youth accounted for nearly 5,000 suicide deaths. […]
Data News Staff Edited Report The City of New Orleans today announced it was awarded $8 million from the Urban and Community Forestry Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forestry Service to plant […]
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech in response to the surge in cases and hospitalizations. Both manufacturers have […]
Data News Staff Edited Report Delgado Community College’s alumni, business, and community partners are aligning to increase scholarship opportunities for Delgado students through the Building Futures Scholarship Fund. Established in 2020 by Todd Trosclair, a […]
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