NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — The Job Fair is sponsored by the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation and the Office of Workforce Development.
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Louisiana Healthcare Connections has announced that it is sponsoring a SNAP match program for mobile fresh produce markets operated by the local non-profit...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Despite closing out 2018 with 145 homicides, the lowest murder total in nearly five decades, New Orleans remains one of the nation’s Top...
THE AFRO — B.L.A.C.K. 2 Life, a nonprofit run by six Black men, has donated 30,000 books to children worldwide and is now seeking both financial...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “According to federal law, states are required to match federal funding dollar-for-dollar for land-grant universities, but many HBCUs have not been getting what...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — An 83-year-old man has proven it’s never too late to pursue one’s educational goals.
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — A passion for fashion, a dream, and determination was all this young designer, Daeja Richardson had when she was growing...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — The goal of the exhibit: “ICONS: Ideals of Black Masculinity” is to re-examine how Black men are perceived, based on how...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — The guests were all dressed shiny and bright singing and dancing all through the night with DJ Mark Joseph spinning...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Back in March of this year, the Forward Times wrote an eye-opening article entitled Banking In Houston: The New “Jim Crow” Is...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Recently, CBC Member Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) was elected chair of the Democratic Caucus, and Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06) was elected...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — David D. Ellis has been named to lead Entergy New Orleans, LLC, as its president and CEO, Entergy Corporation announced...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Nearly all early Africans brought to French Louisiana came from Senegambia.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…what happened in Georgia wasn’t just about job titles. This was about the misinformation that Stacey’s opponent peddled throughout the campaign and how...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Instruments like drums, trumpets, and tambourines echoed off the walls and The Saints Go Marching In directed the crowd of...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — It was a historic night for voters nationwide. In New Orleans citizens went to the ballot to vote for several...
THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY — On November 1 of last year, inmates were released from facilities across Louisiana in a one-time exodus. Ten criminal justice measures, signed...
THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY — The New Orleans Breastfeeding Center — the only freestanding breastfeeding clinic in the state — recently opened at 2714 Canal St. in...
THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY —After nearly a year of delving into New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s use of a City-issued credit card during her tenure as a...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — The U.S. Senate begins confirmation hearings Tuesday, September 4, and will likely confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. He is currently...
AFRIAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES— Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record on criminal justice...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — When personal checking accounts are involved, transactions without available funds in checking accounts can trigger a series of fees that...
By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Sixteen states and the District of Columbia submitted their proposals for implementation of the Every Student...
By Meghan Ellis (The Drum, NNPA Member) BATON ROUGE — As shootings continue to plague cities across the country, frustrated citizens are continuing their fight for...
By Candace J. Semien (The Drum, NNPA Member) Leaving the city of Baker, Louisiana, I turned left onto the interstate faster than I normally would. I...
