The fact remains: There are still many stigmas around HIV/AIDS which are critical barriers to preventing the disease from spreading. In a city like Baton Rouge where new HIV diagnoses register as some of the highest in the nation, prevention is critical to stopping the disease and saving lives, said Tim Young, executive director of […]
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Clinics to be held in all regions of the state throughout October and November
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CourseCon Baton Rouge will be Held on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Raising Cane’s River Center; Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Will Also Take Place with the Unveiling of His Hearse
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To learn more about whether you qualify for extra help, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp or call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213.
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When it comes to fashion destinations Baton Rouge is city that could be at the bottom of the list, but Christopher John Rogers and Oonarissa Brown-Bernard are changing that. Besides dominating the charts this year? What do Cardi B and Sza have in common? They turn to Rogers for his ‘80s glamour meets punk rock […]
HAMMOND—On March 26, of last year, the Greater St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church celebrated their 150th anniversary. St James was the first Black church in Hammond. During a funeral on September 10, the floor of the historical church foyer collapsed with about a dozen of people falling in the hole. “I was scared. My […]
Nine-year-old Paris McClain has won the title of 2018 Louisiana National American Miss Jr Preteen. She also won 1stRunner Up Actress and 3rdRunner Up Talent, Overall Best Resume, and Overall Best Thank You Letter in her age group. Her hobbies include volleyball, softball, dance, acting and arts. She also enjoys participating in the Destination Imagination STEM Club at […]
The Drum’s founding publisher Mr. Eddie Ponds is 80 YEARS YOUNG and is publishing the 500th issue of The Drum this fall. Help us celebrate! Take over an eighth of a page or a half of a page within the print issue of The Drum and place your photo, company logo, and words of congratulations in […]
The HIV AIDS Alliance for Region Two, Inc., or HAART, is the 19th largest nonprofit in the state, with a budget of more than $25 million. But with an HIV AIDS population of more than 5,000 people in the nine-parish Baton Rouge region, and more than 20,000 people in state, the need for HAART services […]