SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 3rd Class Selena Sanchez, a native of Leesville, Louisiana, was inspired by her sister to join the Navy. “She was in the Air Force and she told me it was the best decision she ever made in her life,” Sanchez said. “I like being around the ocean so I figured […]
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For someone who began capturing photos at seven years old, seeing life through a lens is second nature. And, using photography for the purpose of storytelling is a skill Baton Rouge photographer and journalist Leslie D. Rose has mastered with The Picture of Health photo project that displays the full scope of people living with […]
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Attorneys Taryn Branson and Joyce Marie Plummer received the Joyn M Clemons Award for Outstanding Legal Work during the 2019 Louisiana NAACP State Convention in Marksville. Plummer was also recognized as a life member of the NAACP by president Michael McClanahan. Kathie Stromile Golden, Ph.D., has been appointed provost and senior vice president for academic […]
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Switching genres is any creative space isn’t an easy task. Artists, writers, and musicians who do so seamlessly can often be met with resistance. There is always the expectations of fans to create better books, music, or art but often within the scope of the performers’ known area. Recently, Kanye West was met with criticism […]
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Switching genres is any creative space isn’t an easy task. Artists, writers, and musicians who do so seamlessly can often be met with resistance. There is always the expectations of fans to create better books, music, or art but often within the scope of the performers’ known area. Recently, Kanye West was met with criticism […]
Given the increasing attention to unarmed African Americans who have lost their lives at the hands of police, LSU School of Social Work professor Cassandra Chaney examined community sentiment regarding police in her new book titled “Police Use of Excessive Force against African Americans: Historical Antecedents and Community Perceptions.” The book delves into how the […]
More than 250 gifts were collected for homeless kids in Baton Rouge, and more than 150 guests attended Rome and Paten’s Royal Avengers Birthday Party.
Cover story: Picture of Health Exhibit of people living with Invisible Illness Features: 3rd generation farming, Emoji R&B single, 5-year old twins host superhero party, Understanding Black suicide Ads: John bel Edwards, Tim Temple, Preston Castille, The Collective, Louisiana Lupus Foundation, Dr. Rani Whitfield, Louisiana Book Festival Read and share this issue now.
“Serving in the Navy means that I'm a part of something huge," Shreveport native and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tuquisha Adams said. "I am fighting for people I would never meet a day in my life and that's a good feeling."