Why Are You Here?
At the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, Roland Martin called on Black America to rise, declaring, “This isn’t a speech—it’s a summons to fight for what our ancestors built.”
HEALTH
Baton Rouge STI Cases Spike in 2023, Community Leaders Call for Urgent Action
Community advocates are sounding the alarm over the resurgence of syphilis. “What I find more alarming is over 200 cases of syphilis.
NATIONAL
Tia Mills: Louisiana Educator Rising to National Leadership, Shaping the Future of Public Schools
From Baton Rouge classrooms to the NEA Executive Committee, Mills brings courage, vision, and relentless advocacy for equity
SPORTS
SWAC Names Adeanah Pooler as First Female Deputy Commissioner
Trailblazing Administrator Brings Two Decades of Experience in Academics and Athletics
STATE
Appeals Court to Rehear Louisiana Ten Commandments Case
A coalition of nine families representing students in five parishes — sued shortly after the bill was signed, claiming it violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause by promoting religion in public schools.
