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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
  • [ February 27, 2021 ] Rapper McKinley ‘Mac’ Phipps granted clemency Feature
  • [ February 26, 2021 ] Tangipahoa names students of the year Feature
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] VIPS brings ‘Education Then and Now’ discussion Events
  • [ February 24, 2021 ] COVID test sites open through Feb. 27. Community-La
  • [ February 23, 2021 ] Public comments wanted on Winter Storm effect Feature
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COMMENTARY: COVID recovery can not happen without education recovery

December 18, 2020 News Editor 0

With a new presidential administration, we have an opportunity to begin on the path to a strong recovery from the pandemic. But COVID-19 recovery cannot happen without education recovery. And true education recovery must focus on ensuring every child’s civil right to quality teaching and learning in our nation’s public schools. […]

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COVID-19 is third-leading cause of death for Black Americans

August 30, 2020 admin 0

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 […]

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Racial Incidents Highlight Need for Black History Education

January 31, 2016 admin 0

Would a white student who was fully cognizant of the nation’s history of oppression against African Americans, of Jim Crow and institutionalized humiliation, casually toss around a racial slur for her own amusement, or wear a costume resembling the uniform of the nation’s most vicious and deadly terrorist organization? […]

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COMMENTARY: Dr. King and the gospel of action

January 14, 2016 admin 0

There is no shortage of words in the English language to describe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By now —more than five decades after his fiery delivery of the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech […]

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To the Class of 2015: ‘Don’t You Turn Back’

May 13, 2015 admin 0

“Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. / It’s had tacks in it, /And splinters, / And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor-Bare. / But all the time […]

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DRUM CALL: To Be Equal Eric Garner

December 6, 2014 admin 0

Statement from Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, on the Grand Jury’s Decision to Not Indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the Chokehold Killing of Eric Garner: “There are absolutely no […]

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

Community News

  • Rapper McKinley ‘Mac’ Phipps granted clemency
  • 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

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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