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  • [ January 21, 2021 ] Meet Louisianans for the community, for justice, for health, for education, for culture. Meet the People for 2021 In the Issue
  • [ March 8, 2021 ] Coalition applauds medical RFP following inmate deaths Baton Rouge
  • [ March 7, 2021 ] LSU suspends two athletic officials for mishandling of sexual assault Education
  • [ March 4, 2021 ] James Penny ex-director of GSU TV Center, broadcast professor dies Feature
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Month: May 2018

Baton Rouge

Historic independent police monitor bill heads to Governor’s desk

May 28, 2018 admin 0

The Louisiana House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that recognizes the potential value for local law enforcement agencies of an independent police monitor. House Concurrent Resolution 98, sponsored by State Representative Marcus Hunter, D-Monroe, received […]

Drum Roll

Dillon honored by Washington Parish sheriff

May 28, 2018 admin 0

Washington Parish Corrections Deputy Katie Dillon has been honored by Sheriff Randy Seal as the Corrections Deputy of the Quarter ending March 2018. Seal made the selection based on the recommendation of Chief of Corrections […]

News

Public comment period for ITEP proposed changes ends June 22

May 28, 2018 admin 0

Late last year, Governor Edwards directed Louisiana Economic Development (LED) to research and identify process improvements to the Industrial Tax Exemption Program following two 2016 Executive Orders that altered key components of the economic development program. Rules […]

News

Grow Baton Rouge Farmers & Makers Market opens June 9

May 27, 2018 Christina Hull 0

On Saturday June 9, 2018, GrowBatonRouge.com will bring a special Farmers & Makers Market to North Baton Rouge. There will be local food, produce, vendors, cooking demonstrations and much more. GrowBatonRouge.com is committed to helping […]

Baton Rouge

Judge Piper Griffin named Louisiana Judicial Council Chairperson

May 26, 2018 admin 0

Louisiana boasts the largest number of Black  judges per capita and the Louisiana Judicial Council/National Bar Association prides itself on being the voice of its membership.  The Council recently installed as the organization’s 10th chairperson was Judge […]

Baton Rouge

Southern University wins in NIS national oral and poster competitions

May 24, 2018 admin 0

Southern University and A&M College was well represented by 30 undergraduate and 5 graduate students who participated in the 75th Joint Annual Meeting of the National Institute of Science and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honors […]

Education

AT&T Louisiana donation supports future coders in Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program

May 24, 2018 admin 0

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that AT&T Louisiana has contributed $40,000 to the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program as part of AT&T Aspire, the company’s philanthropic initiative which drives innovation in education to promote student […]

Baton Rouge

Interview with Donney Rose on Black Out Loud

May 24, 2018 admin 0

The Black Out Loud Conference, to be held in Baton Rouge Aug. 10-12, is a three-day event designed to celebrate Black visibility in the realm of the arts, media and activism and to assist participants […]

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News

SU Board to meet Friday, May 25

May 23, 2018 admin 0

The Southern University System Board of Supervisors will hold its regular meeting Friday, May 25 at 9 a.m., in the Board Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, J. S. Clark Administration Building, on the Southern University campus […]

Education

SU Commencement speaker wants graduates to ‘be the change’

May 21, 2018 admin 0

“Will your degree serve you or will you use your degree to serve others.” Angela Rye, political commentator and social activist, was the keynote speaker for the Spring 2018 Commencement Exercises at Southern University, Friday, […]

Life

Developmental Disabilities Council seeks public comment by June 11

May 20, 2018 admin 0

Public Comment Sought on Council’s  FFY 2019 Action Plan During its April meeting, the DD Council approved its  Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019).  Highlights of the Council’s Action […]

In the Issue

COMMENTARY: Bishop Curry’s message could’ve blended Malcolm X’s message that love equals self defense’

May 20, 2018 Billy Washington 0

Malcolm X articulated love in another form: self-defense. His message was not of violence but of love or self-defense during a time of lynchings and brutal forces of discrimination terrorizing African-American communities….I’m pretty sure Bishop Curry thought of using a few quotes from perhaps another speech delivered by Malcolm X in honor of his birthday but he probably knew he would have had to endure harsh consequences in the long run. […]

Education

High schoolers meet Chief Justice for Law Day

May 20, 2018 admin 0

Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson hosted students from L.B. Landry-O.P. Walker College and Career Preparatory High School, and McDonogh 35 Senior High School at the Louisiana Supreme Court building in observance of Law Day, a […]

column

Retiring? You have a choice to make on Medicare

May 20, 2018 admin 0

When you retire and qualify for Medicare at 65, you’ll need to decide how you’d like to receive your health care benefits. Because you’ll be new to Medicare, you may not realize you have two […]

Drum Roll

New Orleans poet wins world title, uses platform to promote social change

May 16, 2018 admin 0

Kenyan-born New Orleans poet and activist, Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa, has made her voice her life’s work. She has been a writer and performer since middle school, with her activism-based poetry amassing almost two million online […]

Events

Fifth Annual Family Fit Day is Saturday, May 19

May 16, 2018 admin 0

Community invited to participate in day of healthy, family-friendly activities for all ages […]

Business

East Baton Rouge Parish library to launch small business services

May 15, 2018 admin 0

Starting one’s own business may soon become the most viable path to achieving the American dream. It is projected that by 2020 half of all workers will be independent freelancers, responsible for their own fortunes […]

Business

First Black Female CEO of the NBA Honored at State Capitol

May 14, 2018 admin 0

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — While residing in the Easter Hill Village public-housing project in Richmond, Calif., during her younger days, Cynthia Marshall’s mother put two books in her hands — a publication of mathematics and the […]

Finance

Wells Fargo makes $60 billion pledge to Black homebuyers

May 12, 2018 admin 0

Wells Fargo’s $60 billion pledge to African American homebuyers is a major part of the company’s dedication to a community that’s grown accustomed to being shut out from having a slice of the American Dream. […]

Baton Rouge

IWE Festival returns to Baton Rouge with May 26th Kickoff 

May 10, 2018 admin 0

Councilwoman Erika L. Green, in partnership with Southern University and A&M College and beBATONROUGE, will host the 2nd Annual IWE Festival which will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 […]

Baton Rouge

PERSPECTIVE: Local laws should reflect local values; Baton Rouge needs civil rights commission

May 10, 2018 admin 0

As the capital and second largest city in Louisiana, Baton Rouge has great cultural, historical and economic significance. But is it a city of true opportunity? A lack of protections from discrimination would  indicate that […]

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Finance

Fair housing rule may soon be restored by suing Sect. Ben Carson

May 10, 2018 admin 0

Civil rights organizations are suing Secretary Ben Carson and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over his suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. This suit challenges the Trump Administration’s rollback […]

Baton Rouge

Payday lenders fail to win Louisiana’s representatives approval for expansion

May 9, 2018 admin 0

The House Commerce Committee on Wednesday, May 9, rejected a push by the national payday lending industry to expand its Louisiana operations and make the debt trap deeper and longer for vulnerable borrowers. Witnesses testified […]

Business

Using faith-based training, Team Family resolves conflicts, creates peaceful, productive environment

May 5, 2018 admin 0

Genia Coleman-Lee and Sandra Dee Olison met while serving in ministry together. Their love for people and professional backgrounds led them to want to improve the way people function in the workplace, with family, and […]

Baton Rouge

COMMENTARY: Push for new constitution is suspicious

May 5, 2018 admin 0

A small group of apparently well-funded interest groups are pushing for a constitutional convention to draft a new constitution for the state of Louisiana. Lobbyists have been hired to promote the idea and rumors are […]

Baton Rouge

Kedric Taylor announced as interim director of Southern University ‘Human Jukebox’ Band

May 4, 2018 admin 0

Southern University President-Chancellor Ray L. Belton today announced Kedric Taylor, associate director of bands, as interim director of bands. Lawrence Jackson, a former director of bands, will serve as a consultant to the band department […]

Baton Rouge

Mayor Broome launches Buy Baton Rouge program

May 4, 2018 admin 0

Buy Baton Rouge is in partnership with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and two local apps, sLocal and SellSwipe, that both focus on bolstering local businesses. […]

Health

Project Power Summer Camp opens registration for youth

May 4, 2018 Ted Griggs 0

Applications are being accepted for the free American Diabetes Association’s Project Power Summer Camp at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. The camp will be from June 11–15, 2018, and is free of […]

Business

Tell State Rep. Carmody that Louisiana’s Black communities aren’t for sale!

May 3, 2018 admin 0

Earlier this week, the Louisiana Senate narrowly passed SB 365, a bill that would allow predatory payday and car title loan companies to financially exploit Black communities with “installment loans” that carry interest rates of […]

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Baton Rouge

14 groups and BR NAACP petition legislators to stop bill that expands predatory lending

May 2, 2018 admin 0

Legislation backed by the national payday lending industry that would expand their operations in the state narrowly passed the Louisiana Senate by a vote of 20-17 on Tuesday, May 1. Predatory payday already lending drains […]

Events

APPLY NOW: Fellows Program in Louisiana Government

May 2, 2018 News Editor 0

Gov. John Bel Edwards has launched the Governor’s Fellows Program in Louisiana Government, which provides an opportunity for Louisiana’s college and university students to experience policy making in action through participation in the state’s governing […]

Baton Rouge

Camp opens for youth with sickle cell disease

May 1, 2018 admin 0

DrumRoll

  • Howard wins award
    Josh Howard wins 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award in Advertising
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  • Eddie Lewis III to be a voice in national ag policy
    February 14, 2021 0
  • Author honors sister with children’s book ‘A’Tiffa’s Mystery Adventure’
    February 13, 2021 0
  • Milton becomes Tulane Law Review’s first Black editor
    February 10, 2021 0
  • Carlton Miller Arnaold Ventures
    Carlton Miller becomes director of criminal justice
    February 7, 2021 0

Community News

  • Coalition applauds medical RFP following inmate deaths
  • LSU suspends two athletic officials for mishandling of sexual assault
  • James Penny ex-director of GSU TV Center, broadcast professor dies
  • ‘Nurturing Our Roots’ session features women ancestors, March 9
  • Southern University celebrates 141 years, March 8 -12
  • Josh Howard wins 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award in Advertising
  • Arts Council’s HeArt trail heads to Scotlandville
  • Rapper McKinley ‘Mac’ Phipps granted clemency
  • Tangipahoa names students of the year
  • VIPS brings ‘Education Then and Now’ discussion

Persons for 2021

  • Meet Lisa Batiste teaching students GRIT
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  • Meet Angela Allen-Bell, legal activist-scholar
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  • Meet Maxine Crump, Dialogue on Race
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Lawanda Jackson where the mortgage resides
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet State Rep. Ted James, father, public servant
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Elizabeth Jones, capturing memories
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Chenese Lewis, bold and beautiful
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Tia Mills advocating for educators during the coronavirus pandemic
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Kayla Perkins beyond the stacks
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Bianca Plant eating God’s way
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Brandon ‘Chef B’ Williams, cooking up excellence
    January 21, 2021 0
  • Meet Horatio Isadore, unapologetically
    January 21, 2021 0

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