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Louisiana Man Led National MLK Memorial Project"We call it, 'A King among Presidents'," said Adrian Wallace of Lake Charles.
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SCORE Chapters Must Recruit Entrepreneurs, MentorsAcadiana residents interested in starting businesses or who may need assistance with their business are invited to participate in a reception Friday, Nov. 18, 5:30pm at the Fairfield Inn, Lafayette.
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First Lady Michelle Obama Visits New Orleans DaycareAfter her Nov.1 visit to New Orleans' Royal Castle Kids Community Development Center, parents found the first lady "warm," "loving," and an "encouragement" to cook healthy meals and exercise with young children.
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Legally 30THE GREATER BATON ROUGE CHAPTER OF the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society of Baton Rouge, along with keynote speaker state Supreme Court Justice Bernette Johnson, recently honored more than 40 attorneys who have been practicing law for thirty or more years.
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Wendell Pierce, Sterling Farms Grocery Right for BR TooIt is soooo not about crime here or in the Ninth Ward.....It’s that four-letter word no one in Baton Rouge likes to say publicly, but we all hear the pink Elephant roaring, and we all quickly duck when its tusk and trunk sweep the room.
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Book Offers Facts, Scripture to Uproot Seed Abuse, Identify with ‘Heavenly Gardener’Empowered to Uproot the Seed of Child Abuse, by Baton Rouge author Karen Doughty, can easily become on of the tools to break the cycle of sexual child abuse
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Meet Your Princ-i-palsEast Baton Rouge school district employs 13 Black, male principals --roughly 14 percent of the principals district wide. In Tangipahoa Parish, roughly eight percent of the principals are Black men.
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Principal Fears Valedictorian Title, Makes Student ShareWhen Kymberly Wimberly, a Black student in Arkansas, was poised to be valedictorian of her class, the school principal decided it would be a "big mess" and made a White student with a lower GPA co-valedictorian.
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Greenups Lead Nation in Loose the Love MovementWhat would happen happen if love went rampant across thestate Louisiana? What if it were systemically released and strategically cultivated within homes, the military, and among all social groups? -
BOOK REVIEW: '˜Losing My Cool' Weaves Through Culture Vs. Intellect Struggle'œThis is a culture thing, and yours has limited and cheated you profoundly. And..you have been lying to yourself all this time..and that really hurts,' Thomas Chatterton Williams writes in Losing My Cool. -
Who Are You Nominating for the Drum Newspaper's Five Under 35 Leadership Awards?The Drum Newspaper's most prestigious Five Under 35 recognition awards is now taking nominations for Baton Rouge's and Ponchatoula's five, up-and-coming industry leaders under the age of 35.
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Martin Tells Terrebonne NAACP: '˜You Are the Difference Maker You Are Looking For'"We cannot expect anybody to fund our survival and future, if we won't fund it ourselves," said Roland Martin.
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Enviro-preneurs Create Hot Garbage BagsAs a result, Hot Garbage Bags are one-of-a-kind, water-resistant, treasures for owners. -
Coffins, Cowboys and Community: Continuing the Davis LegacyWith his daughter at the helm of the Port Allen facility, the Davis family will continue servicing the community as funeral care providers into the fourth generation. -
Lynn Whitfield Inducted into Hall of Famehe Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame and Museum is the preserver of Black history in the state. Without a physical location, the hall of fame has been a traveling exhibit, showcasing artifacts and photographs.
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Should Blacks Be Worried About Louisiana Redistricting?The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, as well as the Republican and Democratic parties, will closely monitor the state's redistricting plan for voting issues related to minorities. Their objections can be sent to the United States Department of Justice.
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Restaurateur Expands into Local Hotel, Adds HoursWashington offers her signature delicious, Southern cooking with an elegant French Quarter ambience, soft music and the hotel's Happy Hour. -
Parker Rhodes, '˜Ninth Ward' Deliver Katrina Story like None OtherLanesha's fictitious strength and bravery is an eye-opening account of the possible real-life struggles that young children and their elderly caregivers experienced on those dreadful three days in 2005 -
Closing Bowie's Record Shop"The need for a (music) retail store is lessening," said Philliper Stewart, director of the Buddy Stewart Music Foundation. "Once the sales have dwindled to a point where it is not really feasible to maintain, a retail (store) ends," she said.
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Thousands Travel to Celebrate Juneteenth"This time is for us to continue to support the freedom of our ancestors," said Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan. -
Groups Plan to Redevelop North Baton RougeThe Alliance plans to serve as a think tank and action committee to influence development in North Baton Rouge. Star Hill Baptist Church pastor Raymond Jetson asked, "How can we put our imprint on what North Baton Rouge looks like?" -
The Blind Side of the Southern University Ag CenterWell, we are "paying it forward". We are planting the seeds of success, educating, nurturing, and providing for the social, technological, intellectual, and physical needs of Louisiana citizens.
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Louisiana, We Have a ProblemTony Brown offered a laundry list of problematic situations and injustices that the citizens in the state have faced. More than 500 people gathered for this event that celebrate the NAACP's 100 year anniversary. -
Shame on You, LAE!Open letter to the Louisiana Association of Educators for recent "demonstration" and State Department of Education.
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PICO LIFT Says Community Organizing Brings SolutionsNationally, PICO brings people of faith together to strengthen families and revitalize communities.Louisiana's PICO network met to train new organizers earlier this month. -
Teen Baby LoveThis poem starts mid-stream of consciousness (Thanks Walt W.) -
Louisiana snowA 6 am phone call from my mother woke us to receive a beautiful snow fall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Meteorologists on WJBO 1150AM say this is a once-every-30-years occurrence. What a beautiful sight! -
Our Time for Change Has ComeAs momentum builds around the 2009 inauguration, more people are paying attention to the decisions of President-elect Barack Obama with a critical eye. However that eye must also be on the change within ourselves, many Baton Rouge voters said.
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NAACP to Recognize Whitfield, OthersBaton Rouge physician Rani G. Whitfield, Herman Brister, chief academic officer of East Baton Rouge Parish School System, and the Reverend Leo Cyrus of New Hope and Second baptist churches will receive the 2008 NAACP Community Service Award on August 22. -
'The Legion of Health' Comic Released in Baton RougeDr. Rani Whitfield, a passionate physician, has developed innovate ways to educate young people on health issues. Here Whitfield adds a three-book comic series to his repertoire
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Young Herdsmens Win at Statewide Showmanship CompetitionMore than 500 young ranchers from across the state travelled to the M.A. Edmond Livestock Arena to compete in the Southern University Ag Center 65th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show, February 28 - March 1.
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Youth Oasis Joins J. Stacey Music Group for Benefit ConcertWord and Worship Experience concert series returns to Baton Rouge
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New Orleans Building Keeps Homage to Ronald McNairA temporary sign identifying the Ronald McNair school as Kipp recently caused community concern and sparked a small letter and article writing campaign protesting the possible renaming of the building.
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Soil Survivors: Living Off Community GardensAgricultural specialists from the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center helped establish community gardens to teach residents how to live off the land as did Louisiana slaves traveling on the Underground Railroad.
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Fighting Poverty the Louisiana WaySouthern University Ag Center establishes the Southwest Center for Rural Initiatives in Opelousas, Louisiana.
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Baton Rouge Fraternity Brings Chess to Inner-City YouthYoung chess players meet with undergraduate fraternity brothers (Omega Psi Phi) in weekly, friendly competition at a Baton Rouge library.
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Louisiana IHOP Franchisers Beat Odds, Set Standard for Other BusinessesFranchisers Ella and Larry Collins have helped set the stage for economic growth in North Baton Rouge, an area once void of popular businesses. Located near Southern University, this IHOP franchise is changing the corridors of the black neighborhoods near it.
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Depression and Domestic Abuse: How to Get OutTwo murder-suicides of Baton Rouge couples spawned discussions on violent and abusive relationships. Although no one action would provide a solution, this article provides practical tips for notifying family and beginning a record for intervention and prevention.
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New Breed Singer Comes to ForefrontProfile of Stacey Joseph, background singer with Israel and New Breed, on her return home for a benefit concert.
