NNPA NEWSWIRE — Created by Kenyata Fountain, all candles uniquely smell and look like a drink or dessert. The Unwine Collection is a collection of candles...
NNPAP NEWSWIRE — Houstonian Fabian Broaden has ignited social media with his thought-provoking political and social statement photo shoots. As a member of Kappa Alpha Psi...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Many say Charles’ body resembles 14-year-old Emmett Till who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The seventh grader appears on OLOL commercials, posters, and websites. He has participated in the hospital’s media-thons, events, fundraisers, and the grand opening...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We anticipate the clinical trials could start within 90 days. The clinical trial itself could take a month. We feel quite optimistic that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To pull together photographs, videos, and audio records he collected for this performance, Rose interviewed researchers and activists including Michael ‘Quess’ Moore, who...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — T.M. Landry is a year-round, tuition-based, nonpublic school which began in 2005. The school has a unique model to educate students. It is...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This report is a great rallying call for us. It’s important that we continue as an education community to come together and have...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With much anticipation, B.J.T Ledet, a Baton Rouge educator, has released the first a new adult, religious romance trilogy: The Christians.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A graduate of Louisiana State University and Washington University in St. Louis, Shameka Mitchell Williams is a licensed clinical social worker who practices...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I want to foster a spirit of empathy, gratitude and giving back in my kids and others, while bringing awareness to the difference...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — The murky, muddy waters of the Mississippi River go on for miles and can be seen treading beneath the many boats and barges...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Just three months after a judge lifted a 39-year-old consent decree requiring the Baton Rouge Police Department to seek more diversity in its...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — When it comes to marching bands, there’s just something about the big bands at HBCUs that sets them apart from your average ensemble...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hundreds honor Sadie Robert-Joseph, slain civil rights icon and museum founder who was remembered for living a life of purpose. Roberts-Joseph, the founder...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — BATON ROUGE (The Drum/NNPA)—For more than three decades, Sadie Roberts-Joseph was an exceptional force of civic and cultural life in Baton Rouge. Often...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Southern University and A&M College System holds the distinction as being the only Historically Black University System in America.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “According to federal law, states are required to match federal funding dollar-for-dollar for land-grant universities, but many HBCUs have not been getting what...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Breast Cancer – two words that give even the strongest person an eerie feeling, and rightfully so. For these words...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A delegation of elected and appointed officials from Baton Rouge attended the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference to build allegiance around issues...
NNPAP NEWSWIRE — “HIV disease is not just a threat to those who acquire it, but to potentially much larger numbers of people if left unchecked....
By Meghan Ellis (The Drum, NNPA Member) BATON ROUGE — As shootings continue to plague cities across the country, frustrated citizens are continuing their fight for...
By Candace J. Semien (The Drum, NNPA Member) Leaving the city of Baker, Louisiana, I turned left onto the interstate faster than I normally would. I...
By Candace J. Semien (The Drum, NNPA Member) BATON ROUGE — Whether it was a gathering of 300 in front of the Triple S convenience store,...
(New York Times) – There was a time, around 40 years ago, when Baton Rouge was not only the blues capital of Louisiana but also one of the...
