Shifting what's said about BR's Black males

Shifting what's said about Black men in BR 

Featuring panelists including the Reverend Errol Domingue, Ph.D., the Urban Congress of African American Males invites the public to a panel discussion, "CHANGE THE CONVERSATION," Monday, Nov. 13, at the McKinley Alumni Center, 1520 Thomas H. Delpit Dr. Doors open and refreshments served at 5:30pm. (More)

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Nearly 100,000 residents in East Baton Rouge Parish live in “grocery gap” neighborhoods –about 20% of the parish population. On Nov. 13, residents will rally at city hall to urge Mayor Sharon Weston Broom and City Councilmembers to fund an economic development program to attract grocery stores to "grocery gap" neighborhoods

City Hall rally urges Mayor, Council to keep their word on ‘grocery gap’ funding

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