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Two New Orleans High School Students Solve Math Puzzle Thought to be impossible for 2,000 years

Data News Staff Edited Report When she started a math contest with a bonus question challenging students to create a new proof for the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, teacher Michelle Blouin Williams didn’t expect anyone to complete the task...

Sharon Martin Gives Amazing Performance at Cafe Istanbul

#foogallery-gallery-13093 .fg-image { width: 699px; } Prev 1of9 Next Photos by Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly Sharon Martin, as a solo act or with her band Music from New Orl...

2nd Black District in LA Not Guaranteed

Jeff Thomas Think504.com The Supreme Court weighed in on the Louisiana Congressional Map Embroglio. Thinking the matter settled, many African Americans exhaled. But as a famous sports caster says, “Not so fast my friends.” Cause the Supreme Court bas...

New Orleans Personified: New Orleans & Company Launches New Brand Campaign with Local Ad Agency Brand Society

Data News Staff Edited Report New Orleans & Company, the city’s official destination sales and marketing organization, launched a new multi-media campaign created by New Orleans ad agency Brand Society in partnership with several local entertai...

Shanda Gentry Named Chief Academic Officer FirstLine Schools

New Orleans Agenda Recently, FirstLine Schools announced that after an in-depth search and interview process involving both internal and external candidates, Shanda Gentry has accepted an offer to be the next Chief Academic Officer at FirstLine Scho...

Potential Hurdles Ahead, but Biden Still Holds Strong Support Among Black Voters

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Despite endorsements and praise for former President Donald Trump from high-profile African American figures like Stephen A. Smith, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube, President Joe Biden continues to...

Angel Reese Joins Ownership Group Or New Women’s Soccer Team In D.C.

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent She’s already captivated the sports world, made a successful foray into modeling, and is changing the endorsement game for women’s collegiate and professional basketball. Now, Angel Reese...

The Story Behind ‘To Walk in My Shoes’ Summer Kickoff, Which Returns May 26

Shrone Conaway, Co-Chief Executive Officer of “To Walk in My Shoes” and a West Garfield Park-Austin native on Chicago’s West Side, is working to help the community that helped her.& When it comes to her mission, Conaway is even more...

Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Texas DPS officers for waiting to confront gunman

Relatives of 17 children killed and two kids injured in Texas’ deadliest school shooting are suing Texas Department of Public Safety officers who were among hundreds of law enforcement that waited 77 minutes to confront the gunman at Uvalde’s Robb El...

17-Year-Old Rapper Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead In Social Media Video

Photo: GoFundMe A young rapper in Virginia was found dead after accidentally shooting himself in a video posted on social media. 17-year-old Raleigh Freeman lll, known as Rylo Huncho on TikTok, died on May 15 from a self-inflicted gun wound, per WA...

How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

Detroit, the birthplace of techno, is facing the pressures of gentrification. Willie Orlando Ford, CC BY by Carla Vecchiola, University of Michigan-Dearborn For over two decades, Detroit has celebrated its status as the birthplace of techno with an...

Dallas church thief sentenced to 35 years in prison in deed fraud scheme

Whitney Foster, a local pastor, told WFAA in a 2021 story that his $10 check paid for one of the churches. Author: Tanya Eiserer, Mark Smith The jury found Foster committed felony theft of $300,000. The indictment combined the theft of the three chur...

Texans are falling behind on their light bills — especially during extreme heat

Texans are falling behind on their light bills — especially during extreme heat By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas TribuneMay 23, 2024 “Texans are falling behind on their light bills — especially during extreme heat” was first pub...

Guns Are Killing Young Black People in Rural America, Too

by Jennifer Porter Gore In the past 9 years, the rate of Black gunshot victims in places like Alabama and Mississippi was six times higher than in cities like New York or Los Angeles. When the subject of gun violence in Black communities comes...

Parkland experts remind you to ‘take the moment’ to prioritize mental health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month DALLAS – Behavioral health concerns affect people across Dallas County, yet stigma often prevents them from seeking the support they need. Parkland Health experts recognize the crucial importance of challenging mi...