Metromophosis invites the public to discuss what the community has endured because of COVID-19. Complete the survey at Metromorphosis.net/community and tell the nonprofit organization how Covid-19 has impacted your life. Take the survey and claim a reward.
Read more »CareSouth, SU Athletics hosting Back-to-School Supplies Giveaway and COVID-19 Drive-thru Community Testing in Baton Rouge, also raffling off tablet computers and a $100 gift card, Saturday Aug. 8 CareSouth Medical and Dental along with Southern University Athletics is hosting a Back-to-School Supplies Giveaway and COVID-19 Drive-thru Community Testing event on Saturday, Aug. 8 at […]
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The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has launched an online resource for families to sign up for mobile hotspots and devices to accommodate students for its all-virtual model. As of now, students will learn virtually starting Aug. 10 through Labor Day. Families in need of internet connectivity or devices should fill out a TechReady form by […]
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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Healthy Blue, in collaboration with The Safety Place and the Big Buddy Program, are hosting Total Teen Takeover 2020 next week. Baton Rouge youth agencies and business partners are collaborating to provide a myriad of experiences designed to help attendees live a healthy and safe life. The online community event for […]
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The following properties located in Baker, Louisiana were approved for demolition at the Baker City Council meeting by the Baker City Council on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in accordance with Baker Municipal Code Article VIII Condemnation and Demolition of Buildings and Structures. 1950 Hovey Avenue Baker Louisiana 70714 1849 Alabama Street Baker Louisiana 70714 1920 […]
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Tamara Mitchell, MHA, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, CCRN-K, has been promoted to director of women and children’s services for North Oaks Medical Center. For the past two years, Mitchell has served as the hospital’s clinical nurse manager for children’s services. She brings nearly 10 years of leadership experience to her new position. Before joining the North […]
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The 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge has elected Baton Rouge attorney, Michael R.D. Adams, as its new chairman of the Board and president. Adams was a part of the original group of men who formed the Baton Rouge chapter of 100 Black Men in 1993. “I wasn’t there on day one, but I was […]
Read more »More than 225 residents in East Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa parishes have qualified as candidates for city council, judge, U.S. Congress, justice of the peace, and constable in the Nov. 3. election. Many boast community activism and previous work in government or business as reasons to their run. Of those who qualified, 25 candidates in EBR […]
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Edna Scott, MSN, RN, has been promoted to director of patient services for North Oaks Medical Center . Scott is a 29-year veteran North Oaks employee. She brings 15 years of supervisory experience to her new role helping to oversee the clinical care provided to patients across the health care continuum. In making the announcement, […]
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WeBuyBlack reported that Christopher Senegal recently acquired two blocks in Houston’s historic Fifth Ward, which is known for its African-American roots and dubbed Houston’s “Black Wall Street.” Senegal, a Southern University graduate, started a new initiative called “Buy The Block” to help residents invest in their properties so they can stay in the neighborhood for […]
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More than six decades after it opened as one of the country’s trailblazing communities for middle-class Black Americans, Pontchartrain Park has received official designation on the National Register of Historic Places. The honor was announced late last month, just about 65 years after Pontchartrain Park opened. Constructed for $15 million, the self-contained neighborhood on the […]
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The Louisiana Democratic Party announced Louisiana’s full delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Based on the results of the July 11 Presidential Primary, all Louisiana delegates are awarded to Vice President Biden. The list of members in Louisiana’s delegation can be found here. “This delegate election showcased the best of our party, and we’re so […]
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Art-Alchemy is the technique of using traditional art methods to transform an individual into another figure. When a digital painting depicts someone as a known superhero, the art becomes fan-art. All together, art alchemy is one part of the multifaceted artistry of Antione GHOST Mitchell. He has alchemized dozens of clients and featured females in his SuperHERo collection that includes […]
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Over the past year, Southern University at Shreveport in Louisiana has started to gradually introduce Apple coding and creativity curricula to students, faculty, staff, and community members.
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Metromophosis invites the public to discuss what the community has endured because of COVID-19. Complete the survey at Metromorphosis.net/community and tell the nonprofit organization how Covid-19 has impacted your life. Take the survey and claim a reward.
Art-Alchemy is the technique of using traditional art methods to transform an individual into another figure. When a digital painting depicts someone as a known superhero, the art becomes fan-art. All together, art alchemy is one part of the multifaceted artistry of Antione GHOST Mitchell. He has alchemized dozens of clients and featured females in his SuperHERo collection that includes […]
Southern University Becomes First Historically Black University to Launch THC Line of Medical Cannabis Products
The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott, the first boycott of the segregated southern bus system which inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott was commemorated on Juneteenth by Baker Mayor Darnell Waites and Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome at the CATS facility in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott was a defining moment in the […]
During the June 19 meeting of the LSU Board of Supervisors, the board approved the recommendation to remove the name Troy H. Middleton from the main library at LSU. Prior to the academic committee meeting, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards spoke in support of removing the name from the library. “Obviously the Black student leaders […]