“I believe girls are a special gift from God and they should be nurtured as such,” said Quintina Ricks, founder of TransfHERmation, a summer enrichment program for girls. "We build the female leaders of the future,” Ricks said. The Drum talked with her to learn more.
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The TIGER Kids research study is looking at ways to improve the overall health of future generations. The study will evaluate ways to: increase kids’ physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior (help kids move more and sit less), encourage healthy eating, and assess other factors that may influence school performance, body image, stress and mood. Researchers are […]
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As the Chicago Football Classic is steadfastly approaching its 20thAnniversary weekend, co-founder and producer Everett Rand along with business partner Larry Huggins have made the Chicago media rounds with the participating school Athletic Directors. HBCU football teams Clark Atlanta University Panthers and Grambling State University Tigers are facing off on Saturday, September 30 at Soldier […]
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“I believe girls are a special gift from God and they should be nurtured as such,” said Quintina Ricks, founder of TransfHERmation, a summer enrichment program for girls. "We build the female leaders of the future,” Ricks said. The Drum talked with her to learn more.
High school students from Southern University Laboratory School and Park Ridge Academic Magnet School learned about political processes in the vibrant, living classroom of the nation’s capital as part of Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), an intensive 4-H civic engagement program for high-school youth held at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md. The six […]
Former cornerback Tyrone Leggett puts 300 families into homes, opens the only Black-owned grocery store in Baton Rouge
Southern University junior setter Vaterra Calais earned 2017 UTA Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Team honors as the Jaguars fell to Houston and McNeese State in straight sets on the final day of the tournament. Calais recorded 27 assists and three service aces in three matches for Southern, who opened the 2017 season with a 3-0 (17-25, 11-25, […]
Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, known for their upbeat dance tunes and romantic ballads with lyrical twists perform for the “Rock N Rowe” Concert Series on Thursday, September 14, 6pm – 9pm, at Perkins Rowe Town Square, 10202 Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge. The jam-packed performance also features some of Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room All-Stars […]