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Black Firefighter Faced Years Of Racial Harassment, Later Died By Suicide

Photo: Getty Images A shocking report that uncovered decades of racism in an England fire department included harassment against a Black firefighter who later died by suicide, per the International Fire & Safety Journal. An independent review b...

Dallas’ Nightmare Continues

The Dallas Cowboys suffered another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of theirdivision rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. The 34-6 loss marked the team’s fourth blowoutat home this season.The Cowboys’ offensive struggles were exacerbated by th...

Veterans Reminded to Check for Property Tax Savings

Photo Credit: Getty Images Signature Assessor’s Office to host two events for vets in coming weeks On Veterans Day, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi reminds veterans that they may be eligible for property tax-saving exemptions that reduce their...

Iconic ‘First Lady of Children’s Music,’ Ella Jenkins, Passes Away at 100

Photo Credit: B. Richter Ella Jenkins, the iconic “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died Saturday (Nov. 9) at 100 years old. Her publicist told ABC 7 Chicago that Jenkins passed away at a senior facility in Chicago. Jenkins, who grew up on Chicago’s...

Cowboys QB ‘Dak Prescott Is a Quitter!’ Inside Super Bowl Champ’s Outrageous Claim

Cowboys QB “Dak Prescott quit,” asserted one of the less eloquent of the panelists, former NFL wide receiver James Jones. “It’s crazy because it ain’t even like funny though. My man quitting on these dudes.” Mike...

Janelle Bynum Makes History As Oregon’s First Black Representative

Photo: Janelle Bynum For Congress Janelle Bynum has been projected to win a historic seat in Congress. On Friday (Nov. 8), Bynum was declared the winner of Oregon’s highly-contested 5th Congressional District race, per Oregon Live. Vote talli...

City of Chicago Announces $500-1K Grants For Students With Disabilities Through Diverse Learners Recovery Fund

In partnership with the Ada S. McKinley Community Services, the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) urges Chicago families of K-12 students with disabilities to apply for the final round of grant funding through the Diverse Learners Re...

Paul’s Instructions to Titus Regarding Some Practical Matters Titus 3:1-15

Having discussed with Titus the need to ordain elders in the churches for organization, along with the need to teach sound doctrine to combat the false teachers (Titus 1) and to instruct the various age groups to live godly as a result of God’s grace...

COLUMN: Navigating Father Wounds As A Black Man In America

Art Credit:& Robert H. Marshall Jr. By Robert H. Marshall Jr. At the Waymaker Black Male Leadership Summit, Chicago was alive with Black excellence. I had the privilege of sitting down with some of the realest brothers out there—food critic Keith...

Pastors Offer Support Through Painful Election Loss

Harris’ loss was frustrating for the ministers and pastors who’ve emphasized the necessity, and sacred duty, of voting to their parishioners (Photo Credit: Screenshot via Alfred Street Baptist Church). By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware This article was ori...

Eileen O’Neill Burke Elected as Cook County State’s Attorney, Pledges Safer and Fairer Justice System

Eileen O’Neill Burke (Photo Credit: justiceforcookcounty.com). In a decisive win, Cook County voters have elected Eileen O’Neill Burke as their new State’s Attorney. O’Neill Burke, a retired Illinois Appellate Court justice an...

Council District 4 Community Veterans Day Parade

What Join Council Woman Carolyn King Arnold for the 5th Annual Community Veterans Day Parade as we celebrate and honor our veterans. Following the parade, there will be a brief program with food and live music to continue the celebration. It’s a...

Data News Weekly Election Endorsements

Terry B. Jones Data News Weekly Publisher As we wind down to the final days before the election, as Publisher of the New Orleans Data News Weekly, I am writing to proudly endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States and Troy Carter for th...

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Blake-Anthony Johnson

Data News Staff Edited Report The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation (NOJHFF) proudly announces the appointment of Blake-Anthony Johnson as its new Chief Executive Officer. A distinguished leader in music and cultural advocacy,...

2024 Treme’ Fall Festival Patron Party

On Friday, October 25th at the Jazz & Heritage Center, The Treme’ Fall Festival held their Patron Party. This is a party for public good as they raise funds to help maintain Treme’s culture gems. It was not just another party. This event was cru...