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Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID test locations for week of February 22-27 The more contagious U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been identified in Louisiana, and all Louisianans need to take precautions to protect themselves […]
Due to the extended severe winter weather this week, the North Baton Rouge COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic has been rescheduled to February 26 and 27 for residents’ safety. […]
The Jewel Newman Community Center in Baton Rouge is a recipient of a variety of coats to distribute from Mary Lee Orr of LEAN. The costs are mostly youth sizes for boys and girls. Dist. […]
Limited amounts of COVID vaccines are available at select locations only for: Persons ages 65 years or older in the community* First responders to serve as vaccinators Law enforcement and other first responders* Dialysis providers […]
The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed two additional cases of the COVID-19 variant, in Southwest Louisiana. This brings the state’s total number of confirmed cases of the variant to five. Two identified in Region […]
During this season of the pandemic, watch out for the enemy of your souls, in your relationships, with the ones you are connected with and to, your significant relationships in family, your relationships at work, in church, throughout your community, and with neighbors. Get this: EVERYBODY IS BEING AFFECTED by this infection of Corona. […]
Starting Jan. 3, 2021, Louisiana will begin receiving the first very limited doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that will be available at 107 pharmacies across the state. The vaccines will be available only for those […]
Blue Christmas is for anyone grieving the loss of someone this Christmas season […]
CliniciansofColor.org, is a free, online mental health directory that connects consumers with therapists of color. The Clinicians of Color directory targets the Black, Indigenous, People of Color community to provide therapeutic resources. The guide also […]
The Louisiana Department of Health has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recently updated guidance that allows people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 to shorten their quarantine period from 14 days […]
In Southeast Los Angeles’s most under-resourced and predominately diverse neighborhoods of Compton, Lynwood, and Bellflower, David Anderson has served as an educator in the expanding learning and youth development space for more than 15 years. The General […]
Newly released data from the White House shows that Louisiana is having fewer new COVID cases than other southern states. According to the data, Louisiana has the lowest number of per capita cases among any […]
The Louisiana Housing Corporation announced improvements to the Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program (LERAP) to improve access for renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19 . LHC has reduced the application length and divided it into […]
Students in 7th and 8th grade will be able to join PreK-6th grade students attending school on campus five days a week. High School students will also begin transitioning back to campus on a staggered entrance, beginning Monday, September 14. If you would like your junior high or high school student to engage in school fully online, you must complete our Full Virtual Intent Form. […]
New data suggests the novel coronavirus is the third leading cause of death for Black Americans. A report from the Brookings Institution examined how Black families were dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and found it […]
The City of Baker has again partnered with Southeast Community Health Systems to provide free COVID19 testing. Testing will be administered on Friday, August 28 from 9am until noon at the Miracle Place parking lot, 2080 […]
A member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Fauci has at times found himself at odds with President Donald Trump. For example, earlier this year, the president announced that he would withdraw U.S. funding and support for the World Health Organization (WHO). However, Dr. Fauci told BlackPressUSA that he still maintains a close relationship with the organization.
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As more corporations jump into the fray, offering statements of support for African Americans in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, a new study reveals that many companies’ […]
Metromophosis invites the public to discuss what the community has endured because of COVID-19. Complete the survey at Metromorphosis.net/community and tell the nonprofit organization how Covid-19 has impacted your life. Take the survey and claim a […]
CareSouth Medical and Dental and Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church are hosting a COVID-19 Drive-thru Community Testing and Supplies Giveaway on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shiloh, 185 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive, in Baton […]
Initiative launches in East Baton Rouge Parish to bring 5,000 free COVID-19 tests daily […]
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome signed an executive order Wednesday to require all commercial and nonprofit entities in the East Baton Rouge Parish providing goods or services directly to the public to implement a “No Mask, […]
Life Source Hospice held an event, ‘Feeding the Frontlines’, to say thank you, and to show appreciation to all Frontline Workers, on Thursday, June 25, 2020, 3pm – 6pm at 11605 Southfork Avenue, Baton Rouge, […]
Where you can get tested if you don’t have a primary care doctor? […]
The deadline for small businesses to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan is Tuesday, June 30. To speed the application process, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has reconfigured its Lender Match online portal to […]
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is currently developing plans for the 2020-2021 school year. In order for officials to design the safest and most practical back-to-school options, they are asking families to complete […]
A drive-thru food distribution will be held Saturday, June 20, at Glen Oaks High School, 6650 Cedar Grove Drive, Baton Rouge, beginning at 9 a.m. Boxes of nutritious food will be provided for up to […]
As the first round of Louisiana Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) cards arrive this week, recipients should be on alert for plain white envelopes with an Austin, Texas, return address. The envelope will include the household’s P-EBT card along with […]
Dads are essential! Nominate a dad who has been working throughout the COVID-19 crisis for him to be a part of our ESSENTIAL DADS feature. Share his name and email, then he will receive an […]
CareSouth Medical and Dental and other community partners are hosting a COVID-19 Drive-thru Community Testing and Household Supplies and Mask Giveaway at Living Faith Christian Center, 6375 Winbourne Avenue, in Baton Rouge on Saturday, June […]
The East Baton Rouge Council On Aging will have free COVID-19 testing at the Capital City Event Center, 6995 Florida Blvd, June 8-19, 11am-3pm. All testing will be provided by CareSouth and there will be no cost […]
A shortlist of the Louisianans who’ve died due to the coronavirus. Raymond E “Chicago” Barnett, 67, passed away on April 17, 2020, in Mt Vernon, IL, from complications of COVID-19. Born April 24,1952, in Chicago, […]
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome joins mayors across the country in recognizing Monday, June 1, as a National Day of Mourning and Lament to mark the death of 100,000 people in the U.S. from COVID-19. She […]
A prayer vigil will be held at Healing Place Church, 19202 Highland Road, on Saturday, May 30, at 10 a.m. “We will no longer stand down and allow our precious human beings, Black Men and Black […]
The Louisiana National Guard will bring more coronavirus testing kits to medical professionals for residents of St. Tammany, Washington, Livingston, Tangipahoa, and St. Helena parishes. The mobile testing centers will be placed at churches, schools, retail […]
In speech after speech, 2020 graduates are being encouraged and celebrated in unprecedented fashion from outdoor celebrations like the one hosted at the Louisiana Leadership Institute to virtual commencement speeches by national leaders and celebrities […]
COVID-19 testing expands into North Baton Rouge neighborhoods thanks to partnerships between Open Health Care Clinic, community leaders, businesses, and churches. Early on in March, when the city of Baton Rouge began testing the public […]
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced Louisiana will receive $98,475,000 in 256 payments for skilled nursing facilities to help combat the devastating effects of this pandemic. “We are seeing a disproportionate impact in nursing homes across our state […]
Tangipahoa Parish School Superintendent Melissa Stilley announced Friday that the seven TPSS high schools will wait until late June to provide the Class of 2020 an opportunity for more traditional graduation ceremonies. Stilley said the […]
The Southern University College of Sciences and Engineering is venturing into familiar territory to help combat a still unfamiliar disease continuing to affect a global community. Staff and students are currently running a full lab […]
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging‘s Lotus Food Pantry will be at the Louisiana Leadership Institute, 5763 Hooper Road, Baton Rouge, LA from 11 AM – 2 PM on Thursday, May 28, providing seniors […]
The Urban League of Louisiana recently received a bulk donation of 4,000 masks from the New Orleans Pelicans and Sobe Promos, to help their program participants “Mask Up” to assist in stopping the spread of […]
Families of children who normally receive free or reduced-price meals at school may apply starting Monday, May 18 through June 7. Once the child’s information is verified, DCFS will mail a P-EBT debit card loaded with $285 per child, and instructions for using the card. The cards may be used at any store that accepts SNAP to buy SNAP-eligible food items. […]
“We must come together as one and fight for our sisters,” said Consuela Gaines VOTE chapter organizer, announces prayer vigil to be held Saturday, May 16 to address the growing COVID-19 threat at Hunt Women’s’ Prison. […]
In adherence to the COVID-19 CDC Guidelines and the Governor John bel Edwards’s Phase One Plan, the District Office of Councilwoman Erika L. Green and the Charles R. Kelly Community Center will remain closed to […]
CareSouth Medical and Dental Center has opened three COVID-19 drive-thru community testing sites in Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, and Plaquemine. Testing is available for anyone 12 years old and up who wants to take the test […]
The newly appointed Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health Courtney Phillips PhD, will be the keynote speaker for the More Power: Women at the Polls and in Policy Webinar on Tuesday, May 12, from […]
Governor John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health recently outlined a plan for COVID-19 testing and tracking that would hire as many as 700 Louisianans to serve as “contact tracers,” interviewing and advising […]
Free masks will be distributed at six area head start centers on Friday, May 8, 2020, as a part of Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s “Mask Up EBR” campaign along with The Division of Human Development […]
Donald Alcendor, Ph.D., an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Meharry Medical College, is competing against a multitude of pharmaceutical companies, colleges and universities across the country to be the first to develop a […]
Before committing to be the caregiver for someone who is sick with the coronavirus or who is recovering in your home, healthcare providers suggest consulting with your doctor for information about also monitoring your health. […]
Southern Teachers & Parents Federal Credit Union has been approved as an official Small Business Administration lender. Small business owners in need of paycheck protection due to the COVID-19 pandemic, may get assistance. Applications can […]
A COVID19 drive-through testing facility in the City of Baker will open Wednesday, May 6, to test anyone who has symptoms of COVID19. All healthcare providers and first responders are encouraged to utilize the testing site regardless if […]
Patients can get their medications delivered to their homes within a 40-mile radius of CareSouth locations in Baton Rouge, Zachary, Plaquemine, and Donaldsonville. “This is a service that we’ve been providing since we opened the pharmacy in July 2019, but now with COVID-19 it’s getting even more popular,” said CareSouth CEO Matthew Valliere. […]
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Senator Regina Barrow announced that a new COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will open near the Cortana Mall in the Walmart parking lot on Monday, May 4, 2020. The site will […]
Living Faith Christian Center in partnership with State Rep. C. Denise Marcelle will be distributing food, cleaning supplies, and masks at the church, 6375 Winbourne Ave., in Baton Rouge, on Saturday, May 2 from 9 […]
Kejuane BATES, 36, a Vidalia police officer who died April 1 of coronavirus. He served as a DARE officer and school resources officer. Bates also pastored the Forest Aid Baptist Church on Lower Woodville Road in […]
Many of our students rely on these meals during this difficult time. Volunteers are needed for “no contact” food delivery where parents drive up and volunteers will load boxes filled with 10 breakfasts and 10 […]
The Professional Beauty Association, the largest and most inclusive membership association representing the professional beauty industry by connecting, educating, celebrating and fighting for the community it serves, has announced the creation of the PBA COVID-19 […]
Financial advisor Suze Orman will serve as a special guest contributor for the final installment of Mayor Broome’s Financial Literacy Online Workshop series this Thursday. The final webinar installment is Assessing Spending Habits During COVID-19 […]
Anxiety about the spread of the coronavirus is leading to sleepless nights for some people – and that can result in even more health problems. Studies have shown that a lack of sleep weakens the […]
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack issued the following statement on Gov. John Bel Edwards’ extension of the current “Stay at Home” order: “We are obviously disappointed in today’s decision. Essential service […]
Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced today that FEMA will fund construction of an emergency “safe room” building to house essential workers during disaster conditions. Miller said Tangipahoa has been awarded a $688K FEMA grant […]
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Louisiana’s Stay at Home order will extend until May 15 to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19. Louisiana does not currently meet the White House criteria for entering Phase One of reopening. Edwards intends to make his next announcement on moving to Phase 1 in Louisiana on or by May 11.
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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome partnered with Baton Rouge poet Donney Rose to release a spoken word poem about the coronavirus pandemic. Rose is a writer, essayist, poet, teaching artist, and activist. Broome and Rose encourage […]
Southern University System will have seven representatives on Governor John Bel Edwards Louisiana COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. The task force will focus on research and actions to improve health outcomes and equity for the […]
Recipients of the funds include health systems, individual hospitals, and non-profit organizations in Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md., Chicago, Ill., Detroit, Mich., Florida, Louisiana, and Washington, D.C. These emergency donations come from the NFL’s dedicated social justice investment. […]
Community testing for the coronavirus has begun at the LSU Health Baton Rouge North Clinic at 5439 Airline Hwy, nearest the population that has been most impacted. Nurses are conducting tests in three drive-up, outdoor […]
The Louisiana Lupus Foundation invites everyone living with lupus in the state to participate in a needs survey and virtual support group. The needs survey, which is confidential, is available online at www.louisianalupusfoundation.org/survey or at https://forms.gle/zoS1gf2v7L3hqjK39. […]
Regional planning projections released by the Louisiana Department of Health show that while aggressive mitigation measures appear to be effectively flattening the COVID-19 curve, Louisiana could be grappling with the virus at least until the […]
Amid reports that massive restaurant chains and businesses that continue to operate received funds intended for small businesses shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, the National Urban League today demanded the next legislative package include specific […]
Urban League of Louisiana Board Chair Jade Brown-Russell was named to Governor John Bel Edward’s Resilient Louisiana Commission. Ms. Brown-Russell is also principal of J.D. Russell Consulting. Resilient Louisiana is a state commission, made up of an […]
Domestic violence issues may increase in frequency, intensity and case number as a result of the closure of workplaces and schools in our area. “Spending days or weeks with an abusive partner or family member opens […]
Baton Rouge native Darnisha Harrison, founder and CEO of Ennaid Therapeutics, is advancing the development of an antiviral drug that may potentially fight coronavirus cases, and which would be more easily administered to those afflicted by the disease. […]
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