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Ponchatoula actress Kasia Trepagnier steps into Essence
Let the DrumRoll for Marvin Anderson, Keena Arbuthnot Ph.D., Deauce Fields, and the Rev. Audra Ryes.
Jul 13
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June 2024
Drum Digest: Your Community News Matters
Meet Bobbie Cyprian, civil rights leader. Deltas push back on PragueU. Sen. Bowie sends a DrumCall on charter school failures. Baton Rouge City Council…
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Juneteenth is a sacred American holiday. We should treat it that way
Today, when our history is threatened by erasure, our communities are being dismantled by systemic disinvestment, Juneteenth can serve as a rallying cry…
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May 2024
New marker honors Tasker's legacy from slave to mayor
Rev. Arthur Tasker became Ponchatoula's first Black mayor during Reconstruction. This week, historians and the city erect a national historical marker…
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Historical marker unveiling unites community and elected officials
The unveiling will be Thursday, May 16, at 10am, in honor of Rev. Arthur Tasker, Ponchatoula's first Black mayor
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Allen Auto Title LLC opens in Ponchatoula with notary services
Ponchatoula native Ja’Juana Allen has opened Allen Auto Title LLC and J. Allen Notary after 13 years of management and executive leadership experience…
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Ruth Ray Jackson to lead Langston University
Southern University alumna and former LSU chair Ruth Ray Jackson, Ph.D, has been named the 17th President of Langston University, Oklahoma's only HBCU.
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Why should we celebrate Cinco De Mayo?
By crippling the French army to the point that they could not go to North America to ally with the Confederate army, Mexico's independence helped end…
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‘Shame on You!” Louisiana advocates role play contested child tax credit legislation
On April 12, the nonpartisan Middleburg Institute launched 145 advocates and policy leaders into a role-playing experience many said they will not…
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April 2024
'The Royal Experience’ honors excellent service of women and young scholars
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. of Metropolitan Baton Rouge's, "The Royal Experience: Fete de l’excellence," will be May 19 at the…
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Families can use child tax credits to overcome barriers and move toward economic security
Knowing how to leverage the refunds could help families overcome barriers and move toward economic security, said Joyce James, founder of the Middleburg…
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Attics, sheds, and closets are full of history
Taking part in family history research is similar to digging for treasure. However, a family’s collection would be lost forever if not preserved in a…
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