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DrumCall: Our history is not something can just be cast aside.
Black history, our history, matters. Yet the College Board, the massive non-profit that administers Advanced Placement (AP) classes, is in the process of removing Black and Brown history from their AP World History course – […]
Feature
Before you head to the NAAHC, Louisiana’s cultural museums are as grand
Louisiana is full of rich, cultural landmarks that capture the lives of Black and Creole people. Before you take the trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, […]
Baton Rouge
Two-day celebration planned to honor Malcolm X, May 19-20
“On this day May 19th, we celebrate intelligence, wisdom, unity, strength, and forward progress as a community,” said Malcolm X Day organizer Jasiri Basel. […]
History
Navy destroyer to be named after first Black aviator
CHERRY POINT, N.C.—- In a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named Frank E. Petersen Jr., in […]
Baton Rouge
Shabazz presents ‘Growing Up X’ at BREC event Feb 19
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will celebrate Black History Month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at the Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. This event is free […]
Commentary
Does the education of Black children matter in Tangipahoa?
Fifty years later, the question remains whether or not education in the lives of Black children matter. The answer is emphatically, yes it does, because the fight continues for equity in thr Tangipahoa Parish School System. Unfortunately, there is very little resolve towards settling a 50 year old desegregation lawsuit. […]