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Pipeline to the People
Edwin Buggage Editor-In-Chief Grayer: “The best part about being a father is that God loves me enough to entrust me to introduce them to Him. I have to guide my young people towards being honorable, […]
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U.S. Attempt to Erase Harriett Tubman
By A. Scott Bolden NNPA Newswire Contributor With uniquely American hypocrisy, the Trump Treasury Department has pushed back the 2016 plan to put escaped slave and Underground Railroad heroine Harriet Tubman on the $20 […]
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Congressman Cedric Richmond Named Joe Biden’s New Co-Chairman
Data Staff Writers Congressman Cedric Richmond, who has long been a vocal supporter of Former Vice President Joe Biden, has been named to a major leadership role in the Biden presidential campaign. With his extensive […]
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New Orleans Mourns Death of Legendary Musician “Dr. John”
By Renetta Burrell-Perry The legendary and colorful songwriter, producer, collaborator and ingenious musical force known as Dr. John passed away on June 6th, from a heart attack according to a statement released by his family. […]
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City of New Orleans Mourns the Loss of World-Renowned Restauranteur, Civil Rights Icon Leah Chase
1923-2019 Data Staff Writers World-renowned Restauranteur and Iconic Civil Rights Activist Leah Lang Chase, Owner and Executive Chef of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant died last Saturday surrounded by family members and friends, at the age of […]
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The List of Black and Missing Continues to Grow
By Stacy Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @ StacyBrownMedia Type the name Tawny Reed in the Google search engine and click on “News.” In doing so, one will find among the results, an obscure 1960s […]
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Mayor Cantrell Announces ‘Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness’ Plan to clear some Past-Due Accounts
Data Staff Writers Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the City of New Orleans’ Department of Finance today announced the launch of the three-month Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness Program for residents to take advantage of incentives […]
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Mayor Cantrell Kicks Off Summer Recreation Season with “Splash Day”
Data Staff Writers Mayor LaToya Cantrell helped celebrate the opening of the Summer Recreation Season with the Annual “Splash Day” Event on June 3rd, joined by officials with New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission and […]
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Essay Winner Sixth Grade Boy at St. Mary’s Academy
Data Staff Writers If I were mayor, I would focus on issues that are really important to the people of New Orleans. I would begin with homelessness, because everyone deserves a safe and clean place […]
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In Your Lane Part 2
By Edwin Buggage Editor Recently, Data News Weekly produced an article about the growing number of residents riding bikes in the City of New Orleans. We are seeing the number of bike lanes continue […]