Category : Lifestyle

Linnentown – The Musical Takes Continued Steps Toward Remembrance and Reparations

Adding to the list of hard-won tributes to the historically significant African American community of Linnentown in Athens, erased in the 1960s due to urban renewal, is the theatrical production Linnentown – The Musical opening at The Classic Center...

Guest Column: Why I support reparations for Black Americans

As he has the previous two state legislative sessions, Senator Lew Frederick of Portland will likely sponsor in 2025 a Black reparations bill. It’ll call legislators to respond to the legacy of seventy-five years of state-sanctioned slavery and a...

Disney Dreamers Academy Helps Parents Reclaim Passions…with Kids in Tow

Let’s do a quick exercise. Think back to a time when you had the boundless energy of an unemployed child, concerned only with making decent grades, the latest Jordans, keeping your Tamagotchi alive, and not forgetting to take the chicken out of the...

First soley African American veteran owned licensed dispensary opens in NJ

First soley African American veteran owned licensed dispensary opens in NJ New Jersey’s first solely African American veteran owned licensed dispensary has opened in Atlantic City and they have hopes for inspiring other, future entreprene...

French Quarter Festival 2024

Marie Bell Data News Weekly Contributor What started as a small festival for locals, has become one of the go-to festivals in the City of New Orleans. The French Quarter Festival, presented by Chevron, is gearing up to be the largest free celebration...

New Orleans R&B Legend Clarence “Frogman” Henry Passes Away at Age 87

Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Contributor As we have begun the season of festivals, where many come from across the globe to experience our culture and heritage. Recently, the city lost one of its musical greats, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, the R&...

Queen B Reigns: Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ is First No. 1 Country Album by a Black Woman

Pilar Schenck Data News Weekly Contributor Queen B continues her reign as an artist that knows no limits. Over the years she’s experimented with different genres achieving major success. Recently, Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” debuted on top of the...

Heart N Hands Expands Reach with New Chapter in Austin, Texas

Heart N Hands Austin will offer Programs and Services, including Educational Workshops and Resources on Heart Disease, Prevention, Wellness, and more. New Orleans Agenda April 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Heart N Hands, a leading nonprofit orga...

OP-ED: Embracing Black Men’s Voices: Rebuilding Trust and Unity in the Democratic Party

Texas State Senator Ron Reynolds Story from NNPA Newswire As a Black man deeply committed to the values of equality, justice, and progress, I find myself reflecting on a concerning trend within our political landscape: the departure of Black men from...

Memphis City Council approves resolution to fill Fire Department funding gap

Staring down a $10 million sinkhole nestled in the fiscal year 2023 budget, “baffled” Memphis City Council members unanimously approved a funding resolution to bridge a payroll shortfall for Memphis Fire Department employees during the Tuesday, April...

Chris Webber To Speak Locally

Staff Report Sacramento basketball enthusiasts, mark your calendars as the Oak Park Speaker Series presents a unique opportunity to engage with basketball royalty on Saturday, April 13, at 1:00 PM at The Guild Theater. NBA All-Stars Chris Webber...

Trump’s False Claim About Roe

In a video statement outlining his position on abortion, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that “all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and in fact demanded” that Roe v. Wade “be ended.” Legal scholars told us tha...

Footage Shows CPD Officers Firing Nearly 100 Shots in Fatal Traffic Stop

Four Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 shots in less than a minute at 26-year-old Dexter Reed, who appeared to have fired first, injuring one of them, during a fatal traffic stop last month.Moreover, bodycam footage shows an officer firing add...

NYPD Stops Are Skyrocketing Under Mayor Adams

There were 16,971 recorded stops by NYPD officers last year. That is the highest number of reported stops since 2015, and a dramatic increase from just two years earlier, when officers recorded 8,947 stops in 2021. Nearly 70 percent of those stopped...

Eclipse? Road Trip! Three-minutes of Totality make for a lifetime of memories

I first started planning to take the family on an “eclipse road trip” back in February. I thought that was early, but in fact, it was too late. And by too late, I mean, “too late to get a room or cabin in Arkansas for less than $600...