Category : Lifestyle

PERSPECTIVE: Remembering late playwright August Wilson on his birthday

Playwright August Wilson died of liver cancer on Oct. 2, 2005, in Seattle. He was 60, and the “theater’s poet of Black America” was experiencing a rising celebrity. His work gave voice to 100 years of Black history and struggle.&...

Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response

By Robert Downen, Ikram Mohamed and William Melhado, The Texas Tribune “Faculty petition to hold no-confidence vote in UT-Austin president after protest response” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan medi...

TikTok Ban Won’t Solve Harms To Privacy Caused By Big Tech’s Invasive Surveillance

By Amnesty International Photos: YouTube Screenshots Responding to the US government’s decision to impose a nationwide ban on TikTok if ByteDance, its parent company, does not sell the app’s US operations within 270 days, Lauren Armistead, Deputy Di...

How California Dems Are Finding Workarounds to Cash Payment Race Reparations

Experts say the proposals may be unconstitutional California state senator Steven Bradford (R) (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) California Democrats are finding ways to make reparations to black descendants of slaves that don’t include dire...

Memphis City Council moves forward with plans for police foundation

Memphis City Council members voted 10-0 to hire a consultant to layout a proposed public safety foundation during the Tuesday, April 23 meeting. The temporary position comes at the recommendation of council attorney Allan Wade. To pay for the tempora...

Bears’ $5 Billion Stadium Proposal, No. 1 Draft Pick Shows Team Reinventing Itself

The Chicago Bears’ $5 billion proposal for a brand new lakefront stadium, ahead of their anticipated No. 1 overall pick at tonight’s NFL Draft, marks an inflection point for a franchise reimagining itself for the future.& Under the p...

Music Organizations Honor The Life And Achievements Of Legendary Entertainment Attorney Kendall A. Minter

By Living Legends Photos: YouTube Screenshots Several entertainment industry organizations will come together in New York City to honor the late Kendall A. Minter, a noted music industry attorney who passed away last December. A Tribute to Kendall...

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2024

Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Contributor It is that time of year again, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2024 promises an exciting expansion and a dynamic lineup of performers. The festival will occur from April 25th to May 5th, spread...

Fest Fashion Ready

#foogallery-gallery-12975 .fg-image { width: 699px; } Prev 1of8 Next Tracee Dundas Fashion Editor @fashionablyyoursnola PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOUTIQUES New Orleans Jazz Festival is an iconi...

New Tremé Market Plan to Revitalize Areas Under Claiborne Overpass in Historic Neighborhood

Data News Staff Edited Report Local and federal officials met under the Claiborne overpass on Wednesday, April 17th for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the Backatown Plaza Market. When the Claiborne overpass was constructed in the early 1950s, i...

50 Cent Opens G-Unit Studios In Shreveport, Louisiana

Data News Staff Edited Report Rapper and Entertainment Mogul 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) has officially launched G-Unit Studios, his latest media venture, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Grammy-Winning Artist said in a statement that the newest addition...

Racial Disparities in Environmental Concerns Highlighted in New Gallup Survey

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A new Gallup survey has revealed that Black Americans are more likely to express concerns and experience an environmental crisis where they face challenges in relocating. Gallup found that Bl...

Joint Center Mourns The Loss Of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.

By Joint Center Photos: Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Screenshots WASHINGTON — In response to the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr., (D-NJ), the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released the following statement: “We mourn the lo...

South African apartheid victims demand reparations

Dianne Hawker 04/25/2024April 25, 2024 As South Africa prepares to celebrate 30 years of democracy, a group of elderly citizens is demanding reparations for apartheid era crimes. Many victims are still being ignored, they say, even though the gover...

Black Women After Menopause: 5 Ways to Feel More Powerful

Sistas of a certain age now is your time. You have worked hard and sacrificed. You succeeded in jumping through hoops just to get what you need while doing more with less or sometimes without altogether. You were successful in raising the bar and br...