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Troy Carter Wins Election for 2nd Congressional District “This Victory Belongs To The People”

Page 2 Newsmaker National News Tyler Perry Honored with Obama, NNPA, NAACP, Humanitarian Award Urban League Applaud at the Oscars and Chauvin Verdict, Condemns Hate Call it a ‘First Step’ Page 6 Page 7 Page 2 May 1 - May 7, 2021 Cover Story www.ladatanews.com Troy Carter Wins Election for Louisiana 2nd Congressional District “This Victory Belongs To The People”

Troy Carter has a bold agenda and plans to govern for all the people and advocate for much needed resources to the District.

Edwin Buggage the U .S . Congress; now a victor has been declared . Surrounded by his family and supporters on elec- Editor-in-Chief Troy Carter has emerged from the crowded field tion night Carter gave a unifying and uplifting mes- as the winner and is now headed to Washington sage of hope, optimism, and bridge building for Loui- D .C . to fill the rest of the term left vacant by Cedric siana’s 2nd Congressional District . A recipe, he’s used Mr. Carter Goes to Washington Richmond, who is now working as a Senior Advisor throughout his time in politics to get things done . It was an election that began with 15 candidates in the Biden Administration as the Director of the “First, I want to thank the people of LA-02 . I want to competing to represent Louisiana’s 2nd District in White House Office of Public Engagement . thank my family, my wife, my kids, and my siblings . I

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“From the first day of this campaign I said I wanted to be the voice of the people. I started this campaign traveling the District and simply listening. Today is a big victory for me, but really it is a victory for you,” said Carter telling voters their voices were heard at the polls. want to thank my team, the volun- teers, and the donors . Thank you to the first responders who kept us safe during the Pandemic . To the unions, ministers, supporters, and so many elected officials who gave us their support . Thank you all,” said Carter .

Lessons from My Mother…Faith, Hard Work and Service During his campaign he spoke of his mother Eartha Fleming Carter as his biggest inspiration and guid- ing light for him and his siblings . “When someone runs for an office their whole family runs with them . I want to especially thank my mother who raised all of us and taught us that we could do anything we set our minds to . A woman who put herself Congressman-Elect Carter built a strong coalition of support throughout his political career. In this race he continued bringing people to the table through Xavier while raising all of us around common interests. This is something he plans to do as a U.S. Congressman. and taught us all the importance of faith, hard work, and service .” dorsed by many local media outlets took it to prayer, asking the Lord if I for the things we need .” cannot find its way into policy, a that included the New Orleans Data were the right person . Thank you for Planning to hit the ground run- policy agenda that requires a much Building Bridges and News Weekly . having confidence in me, Cedric,” he ning, his agenda includes: Eco- larger vision for those entrusted to Getting Things Done While all endorsements are im- said from the podium . nomic recovery from COVID-19, represent their constituents as an Troy Carter’s career is one that’s portant, the early support of Cedric Increased Minimum Wage, Crimi- elected leaders . been defined by bringing together Richmond, was key and will give Voice of the People nal Justice Reform, Environmental Carter understand this and stat- diverse groups to get things done . Carter a major ally in having the Carter understands this victory Justice, LGBTQ Rights and a many ed he is ready for the challenge . In part, it seems a natural given necessary relationships with the is not his alone, but one of the peo- other issues that are important in “I want to be clear - I welcome early in his career he represented leadership in Washington D .C . to ple who elected him, because they the District . everyone to our tent because the District C while a member of the do what he’s always done by bring- believed he could deliver on what is election is over, and I represent ev- that was ing back resources to the District needed for the District . Representing All the eryone . From the guy who needs a on both the East and West Bank . and getting things done . “From the first day of this cam- People of Louisiana 2nd second chance after a DUI, to the Today, he will be serving a District , who was in paign I said I wanted to be the Congressional District woman who wonders how she will that spans 10 parishes from New the crowd during the Carter’s vic- voice of the people . I started the “This was a hard-fought race, and afford her diabetes medications -- I Orleans, the River Parishes and tory speech with his son on his campaign by traveling the District now it is time to come together .” want you all to know you deserve Parts of Baton Rouge . shoulders watching this historic and simply listening . Today is a big These are important and crucial the resources to live up to your full He was endorsed by many di- moment . victory for me, but really, it’s a vic- times for the District, the country, potential . You deserve a voice in verse groups that ran the gamut “When Cedric Richmond told me, tory for you . Your voice was heard and the world . In these times the Washington . And that’s who I will that included, political, civic, and he thought I was the right person to tonight at the ballot box, and now I sometimes status quo of tribal poli- be . The voice of the people - you, business leaders . Also, he was en- replace him as the voice of LA-02, I go to Washington to be your voice tics, narrow vision and patronage my constituents .” Page 4 May 1 - May 7, 2021 Data Zone www.ladatanews.com Troy Carter Campaign Victory Celebration

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It was a night to remember as supporters of Troy Carter gathered with him to celebrate his Election vic- tory to become the member of the U .S . House of Rep- resentatives from Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional Dis- trict . Data News Weekly was there and would like to congratulate Troy Carter and knows he will be a great representative and get things done that will help all the citizens of Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District .

Data News Weekly Publisher Terry Jones with Congressman-Elect Troy Carter at his victory celebration.

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Tyler Perry Honored with Humanitarian Award at the Oscars and Condemns Hate

Data News Weekly Staff He added, “My mother taught Edited Report me to refuse hate . She taught me to refuse blanket judgment . And New Orleans Native Tyler Perry in this time, and with all of the in- was honored again for his humani- ternet and social media and algo- tarian work at this year’s Academy rithms and everything that wants Awards . us to think a certain way, the 24- The filmmaker, who is known hour news cycle, it is my hope that for helping many worthy causes all of us will teach our kids… just delivered a passionate acceptance refuse hate . Don’t hate anybody . I speech at the 2021 Oscars and said refuse to hate someone because his mother taught him as a boy to they are Mexican or because they refuse hate and refuse to succumb are Black or White or LGBTQ . I to “blanket judgments .” refuse to hate someone because “And in this time, with all of the they are a police officer . I refuse internet and social media and algo- to hate someone because they are rithms and everything that wants Asian . I would hope we would re- us to think a certain way, the 24- fuse hate .” hour new cycle…it is my hope that Perry continued, dedicating all of us would teach our kids, and I his statuette to anyone who wants want to remember: just refuse hate . New Orleans Native Tyler Perry continues to use his platform to help with many worthy causes. For his deep to stand in the middle, no matter Don’t hate anybody .” commitment to helping others he was honored at the Oscars, where he gave a moving speech condemning what’s around the walls . “Stand Tyler Perry invoked his late hate and encouraging togetherness and building bridges of understanding between people from different in the middle,” he implored, “be- backgrounds. mother and the example she set cause that’s where healing hap- for him during a deeply moving lived out of his car more than once, killed in bombings in Alabama in and Sistas . He also owns the Tyler pens . That’s where conversation speech in which he accepted the owned a single pair of shoes and 1963, and Dr . King’s Assassination Perry Studios Complex in Atlanta happens . That’s where change hap- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award that he heard stories about racism in 1968 . and heads up The Perry Founda- pens . It happens in the middle . So, on Sunday night at the 93rd An- and America’s racial strife from his Perry, of course, is the actor- tion, the aim of which “has been to anyone who wants to meet me in nual Academy Awards . Honored mother, Willie Maxine Perry . She producer-director behind dozens transform tragedy into triumph by the middle, to refuse hate, to refuse for his “cultural influence extend- grew up in rural Louisiana and lived of movies and shows, including the seeding individual potential, sup- blanket judgment, and to help lift ing far beyond his work as a film- through Emmett Till’s murder in Madea films, House of Payne, Alex porting communities, and harvest- someone’s feet off the ground, this maker,” Perry explained that he’d 1955, the deaths of four young girls Cross, The Haves and Have Nots, ing sustainable change .” one is for you, too .”

State & Local News Quality of Public Education During the Pandemic Expressed by Black Parents and Students.

Kai Davis leans forced public schools to con- verting in-person education to at- grades were failing,” said Dese- Data News Weekly vert in-person learning to remote home due to the fact of her child be- dra Stepter, mother to graduating Contributor at-home learning to better ensure ing a senior . Where activities were senior at Warren Easton Charter safety for students and teachers . cancelled, connecting with friends, High School . “I felt I was failing as a Roughly a year in, students of As of January, more than 2,000 and finding the want to return to parent, although some of it was the New Orleans had to adjust to on- confirmed cases of COVID-19 were school held students back from en- school system’s fault by not com- line learning for most of their time reported . Today, roughly 450,000 joying their last year in high school . municating the way they should in school . Around January 4, 2021, confirmed cases have been report- “I never had a problem with her have with the students,” Stepter majority of the public schools in ed . going to school, she actually looked said . New Orleans closed their doors to This Pandemic has been nothing forward to going . But when she “Many challenges attempted to students and faculty moving in-per- but difficult for most families and became used to staying at home, bar my path of success in school, son learning to at-home learning . posed drastic challenges, both par- when time came to return to school virtual learning has not only caused “The education system is worse ents and students had to face . she did not want to go,” Johnson my lack of communication, but it due to this Pandemic as it was al- “The challenge that my fam- said . also played a role in my languid- ready dysfunctional and antiquat- ily has with at home learning was The Pandemic has caused teach- ness,” said Derine Steed Corsey, ed . Children are suffering as they keeping my child motivated,” said ers to develop new ways to teach senior at Warren Easton Charter try to learn virtually,” said Rosean Danielle Johnson . “My daughter students, that have become difficult High School . Porter, mother of two who attend responds better when she’s in the for them to learn and efficiently NOLA Public School, which Edna Karr High School and REW classroom, at home learning isn’t a complete assignments . oversees 78 public schools in SciTech Academy and Minute good fit for every child, definitely “I have to constantly be involved the city, plans to reopen schools Clerk . not mine,” Johnson added . with my son when it came to his Quality of Public Education, From increased numbers of CO- For parents like Johnson, it has assignments . He would not take Cai Meads is a student at Edna Continued on page 7. VID-19 cases, the City of New Or- become even more difficult con- Karr High School. things seriously until all of his www.ladatanews.com National News May 1 - May 7, 2021 Page 7 DATA CLASSIFIED Call 504-821-7421 to Obama, NNPA, NAACP, Urban League place your classified ad. Applaud Chauvin Verdict, Call it a ‘First Step’ Job Opportunity Freelance Stacy M. Brown Writers NNPA Newswire Senior Wanted National Correspondent Data News Weekly, “The Former President Barack Obama People’s Paper, is looking for freelence writers to joined the National Newspaper Pub- join our team print and lishers Association, the NAACP, the digital team. We want National Urban League, and others to hear from you if you to applaud the guilty verdicts in the are a working journalist, or an aspiring journalist Derek Chauvin case . who has 2 years or more For almost a year, George of newspaper or PR Floyd’s death under the knee of writing experience. We a police officer has reverberated need writers who can around the world – inspiring mu- cover New Orleans news stories, ranging from rals and marches, sparking con- local high school sports, versations in living rooms and community events, City new legislation . Hall and entertainment. Obama noted that a more ba- Experience in print is necessary, experience in sic question has always remained: Civil Rights Leaders call for justice and an end to police misconduct against . digital and social media would justice be done? are encouraged. “In this case, at least, we have our of their work .” lives is far from over .” “Just as the viral video of George answer . But if we’re being honest NNPA President and CEO Dr . Floyd family attorney Ben Floyd’s brutal death marked a turn- Compensation is with ourselves, we know that true Benjamin F . Chavis Jr ., said the Crump called the process of getting ing point in the nation’s tolerance competitive and great justice is about much more than a trade association welcomed the ver- justice for Floyd painful . for racially motivated police vio- story ideas will be single verdict in a single trial,” the dict . “The verdict goes far beyond lence, we are hopeful that today’s appreciated. former president stated . “The unanimous verdict is a step this city and has significant implica- verdict marks a turning point in “True justice requires that we in the appropriate direction to dis- tions for the country and even the holding police accountable,” Morial If you are interested, please email your resume come to terms with the fact that mantle American Apartheid and world . Justice for Black America is remarked . and 3 writing samples to: Black Americans are treated dif- racism that continues to be clearly justice for all of America,” Crump “With this verdict, the jury has terrybjones@bellsouth. ferently, every day . It requires us manifested by racially-motivated declared . made an unambiguous declara- net and datanewseditor@ to recognize that millions of our police brutality,” Chavis added . “This case is a turning point in tion that unwarranted use of force bellsouth.net. friends, family, and fellow citizens He continued: American history for accountabil- against Black people by police is a live in fear that their next encoun- “The Black Press of America has ity of law enforcement and sends crime and that Black Lives Matter .” ter with law enforcement could be always stood for equal justice . To- a clear message we hope is heard The statement continued: We can’t wait to their last . And it requires us to do day, we reaffirm the importance of clearly in every city and every “Criminal prosecutions of po- hear from you! the sometimes thankless, often dif- the Black Lives Matter Movement state . We thank Minnesota Attor- lice officers for misconduct, even ficult, but always necessary work of and the necessity for the Black ney General Keith Ellison and his fatal misconduct, are extremely making the America we know more Press to continue to be an advocate team for their fierce dedication rare, and convictions are rarer like the America we believe in .” for freedom, justice, and equality .” to justice for George . But it does still . A major reason why is the so- The 44th president continued: Derek Johnson, the president not end here . We have not forgot- called blue wall of silence, which “And as we continue the fight, and CEO of the NAACP, noted ten that the other three officers suffered a major blow in this case we can draw strength from the that “justice has landed Chauvin who played their own roles in the when Chauvin’s former fellow of- millions of people — especially behind bars .” However, Johnson death of George Floyd must still ficers took the stand against him . young people – who have marched cautioned that “we will not rest be held accountable for their ac- While truthful testimony is the This space can be and protested and spoken up over until all in our community have tions, as well .” very least we should expect from the last year, shining a light on in- the right to breathe . The chap- In a statement from National Ur- law-enforcement officers, we are equity and calling for change . Jus- ter on Derrick Chauvin may be ban League President Marc Morial, nonetheless encouraged by the tice is closer today not simply be- closed, but the fight for police ac- the organization called the verdicts role their actions played in secur- yours for only $80 cause of this verdict, but because countability and respect for Black a potential turning point . ing this conviction .”

Quality of Public Education, More than 70 percent of Loui- Continued from page 6. siana students are currently Call Now! learning in-person full-time, ac- cording to the state Department through the NOLA Public Schools of Education’s tracker . Upon up- Roadmap to Reopening Schools . coming changes, public schools With COVID-19 cases dropping are required to report positive within public schools, by this time COVID-19 test from both stu- 504-821-7421 next year, the city can fully wel- dents and staff to continue the come students back . school year safely . In early February, schools “For many of the students, they reported more than 1,000 new felt like they don’t matter anymore . weekly cases, according to the Hopefully, next year, schools can Louisiana Department of Health . return to some sort of normalcy During the last week of March, with the thought of students in schools reported 467 new cases . Derine Steed Corsey is a senior at Warren Easton Charter High School. mind,” Johnson said . Page 8 May 1 - May 7, 2021 www.ladatanews.com

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