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New Film Honors the Life of Harriet Tubman
By Stacy M. Brown When one speaks of freedom fighters, Harriet Tubman’s name should always be among the first – if not highlighted as a primary justice crusader. For it was on this date 169 […]
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Xavier Student Establishes a Business to Feed New Orleans Homeless Communities
By Amyre Brandom-Skinner Many know him as a dual-degree senior at Xavier University of Louisiana but to the New Orleans community he is a business owner that gives back as often as he can. Marloes […]
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Rep. Bass Elected New Chairperson of Congressional Black Caucus
By Brandon I. Brooks Managing Editor, Los Angeles Sentinel & Kimberlee Buck In 2008, Congresswoman Karen Bass made history after being elected as the first ever African- American woman to become Speaker of any state […]
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Alex Schoenbaud Jewish Scholarship Fund Launches at St. Augustine H.S
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – On Wednesday, December 12th, The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and St. Augustine High School, on behalf of Philanthropist Emily Schoenbaum, announced the creation of the Alex Schoenbaum Jewish Scholarship […]
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Entergy Names David Ellis to Lead Entergy New Orleans
David D. Ellis, a 27-year veteran providing global reliability and clean energy technology solutions, has been named to lead Entergy New Orleans, LLC, as its president and CEO, Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today. Ellis […]
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Making Strokes and Setting Records in College Tennis
By Chris Anders For the first time in collegiate tennis history, Xavier University of Louisiana women’s tennis team is ranked first among all Historically Black College and University Programs. The Gold Nuggets, led by New […]
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“This Is Me” HBCU Film Festival Showcases Local Black Creatives
By Ka’Lya Ellis “This Is Me” can mean many things from the food people eat to the way people talk to how they choose to dress. These are all expressions of a person’s individuality. That […]
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New Orleans Business Alliance President & CEO Named to Prestigious EBONY Power 100 List
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Business Alliance announced that Quentin L. Messer, Jr., the organization’s president and CEO, was named to the highly prestigious EBONY Power 100 list for 2018. “I’m most appreciative of […]
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Data News Weekly Wants You to Get Out and Vote
Benjamin Bates Early Voting has begun and ends on Dec. 1st. Data News Weekly in its role as the People’s Paper encourage our citizens to get out and vote. In the November Elections […]
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Pelosi Announces Push for Staff Diversity for New U.S House
By Lauren Victoria Burke With the largest Congressional Black Caucus in history along with a historic number of women entering the U.S. House in 2019, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has announced plans for […]