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Month: November 2019

Baton Rouge

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosting World AIDS Day Walk/Run/Ride, other activities Dec. 1

November 28, 2019 admin 0

The Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., along with theAIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Southern University Horace W. Moody Intramural Sports Complex is hosting a World AIDS Day one-mile walk, run and ride and other activities on […]

Baton Rouge

Celebrating 25 years of curating history

November 22, 2019 admin 0

The River Road African American Museum celebrated the 25th year anniversary at The Estuary at the Water Campus on October 6, 2019. Two hundred and twenty-five guests came from as far away as Barbados and […]

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Two of America’s first Black flight attendants reveal their stories of the unfriendly skies

November 21, 2019 admin 0

They were not the very first African American flight attendants in history, but Linda McQueen and Bertha Tease were certainly among the first ones. Their new book, Taking Flight: Two Black Women in the Unfriendly Skies, tells […]

Education

Tulane brings 2020 Black women’s health conference; Speakers invited to submit presentations

November 21, 2019 admin 0

The mission of the Black Women’s Health Task Force at Tulane University is to raise health awareness and increase knowledge of health-related issues and concerns that disproportionately impact Black women and girls. The Black Women’s […]

Drum Roll

Marshall named vice-chancellor of the SU Ag Center and associate dean of the College of Ag

November 20, 2019 admin 0

Renita W. Marshall, DVM, has been appointed the Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Student Services at the Southern University Ag Center/ Associate Dean of the Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences.   Marshall […]

Baton Rouge

Survivors presented ‘A Soulful Matinee’ for breast cancer awareness

November 20, 2019 admin 0

The “Playbill”—A Soulful Matinee at the Manship Theatre Shaw Center for the Arts was held on Saturday, November 9, 2019. It was produced by the Louisiana Coalition of African American Breast Cancer Survivors. This annual […]

News

Warm Up with Books

November 19, 2019 Strader Dufreche Cieutat 0
Baton Rouge

Blacks ‘urgently’ needed to advocate in court for CASA’s abused, neglected children

November 19, 2019 admin 0

Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association urgently needs African American individuals to speak up for abused and neglected children to help them find forever families. CASA volunteers serve as voices for children in […]

Baton Rouge

Changing the Pancreatic Cancer Narrative

November 15, 2019 admin 0

Elvin Howard Sr. Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Foundation (Elvin Howard, Sr. PCAF) was founded in the Fall of 2016  after several months of meetings by its founding members Bertha Howard, RN, MSN, Sgt. Elvin Howard Jr., […]

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Census 2020: For all to count, all must be counted

November 15, 2019 admin 0

While every Census faces challenges and even controversies, the count remains important because it’s the federal government’s very first responsibility to the U.S. Constitution, the cornerstone of the nation’s representative democracy and America’s largest peacetime […]

Education

Tangipahoa Parish Schools continue to seek unitary status despite continued segregation

November 12, 2019 admin 0

HAMMOND—When Tangipahoa Parish School Board released a statement on September 26, 2019, it sent shock waves throughout the African-American community. The board released the following statement: “On Thursday afternoon, September 26, 2019, the Tangipahoa Parish […]

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Greenville Park High School Class of 1969 gather for ‘Living Legend” reunion

November 12, 2019 admin 0

“Living the Legacy” was the theme for the 1969 Greenville Park High School graduation class who held their 50th class reunion earlier this year at the Contemporary Plaza in Hammond. “This class is historical because […]

Baton Rouge

‘History of Southern University Law Center’ now in Target Baton Rouge store

November 10, 2019 admin 0

The Southern University Law Center has a rich and impressive tradition of educating students from diverse backgrounds. Founded in 1947, the Law Center has become a model for student body and faculty diversity. The school […]

Baton Rouge

Saluting Our Sailors: Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Lanehart,

November 10, 2019 admin 0

Most Americans rely on weather forecasts to plan their daily routine. The U.S. Navy is no different. With numerous ships, submarines and airplanes deployed in the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s area of operations, sailors stationed at […]

Baton Rouge

Saluting Our Sailors: Petty Officer 2nd Class Errol James

November 10, 2019 admin 0

A 2007 North Texas Job Corps graduate and Baton Rouge native is serving at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Petty Officer 2nd Class Errol James serves as a boatswain’s mate that is responsible for renderings honors […]

Baton Rouge

Saluting Our Sailors: Petty Officer 3rd Class Casper Anderson IV

November 10, 2019 admin 0

Modern attack submarines are the most technologically advanced and capable undersea warfighters in the world. Operating these highly complex submarines require sailors from the U.S. Navy’s submarine community, also known as the ‘Silent Service.’ Petty […]

DrumRoll

  • 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
  • LaShunda Hodges named one of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists
    January 29, 2021 0

Community News

  • Tangipahoa names students of the year
  • VIPS brings ‘Education Then and Now’ discussion
  • COVID test sites open through Feb. 27.
  • Public comments wanted on Winter Storm effect
  • A question for you: vaccine or body bag?
  • Impacted by winter storm? Time to complete damage reports
  • Re-entry legal clinics open Feb 27 at main EBR library
  • SU updates 2021 Spring football ticket informationfootball
  • North Baton Rouge COVID vaccination clinic rescheduled
  • Walmart pharmacies to administer free COVID-19 vaccines

Persons for 2021

  • Meet Lisa Batiste teaching students GRIT
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  • Meet Angela Allen-Bell, legal activist-scholar
    January 21, 2021 0
  • 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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