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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

As the sun rises on the blockbuster Black Panther movie, it illuminates the work of Louisiana Black creatives including an English professor who writes and lectures on Afrofuturism, a comic creator who uses historic air legends to pen a new future, and an artist who embraces the imagery and passion of Afrofantasy in developing the culture for his labor of love.

Community News

• Celebration of ‘Hidden Figures’ continues with book talks, outdoor movie at Baton Rouge libraries

• Summit scheduled to engage communities around improving health, addressing gaps

• ANALYSIS: Louisiana’s non-unanimous jury law: an instrument of legal, political, social oppression

• Grocery Delivery begins in Baton Rouge

• 11-day Arts Fest features creative writing workshops, spoken word performances, art demos, showcases, live music

• Federal class action suit filed against Johnson and Johnson on behalf of buyers

• Ask Dr. Kevin: Understanding clinical trials and sickle cell disease

COMMENTARY

Teachers have been armed!