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A Talk with Eddie Ponds, founding publisher of The Drum
Watch now (29 mins) | Historian Antionette Harrell interviews Eddie Ponds, founding publisher of The Drum as part of her ongoing video series and…
Nov 20, 2022
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50 years after fatal shooting, Scott’s family, FBI agents talk about emotional toll
Now 75, Beverly Scott Shabazz said Milton X Scott had made her “proud to be Black” and “proud to be a Black woman. I was proud of my Black husband.”
Jul 28
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Separated by a door and preconceptions, a routine arrest turned deadly July 18, 1973. Families speak on Milton X case
50 years later, one central question still reverberates: How did a matter that could have been resolved fairly easily turn deadly? The LSU Cold Case…
Jul 25
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Separated by a door and preconceptions, a routine arrest turned deadly July 18, 1973. Families speak on Milton X case
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Historical marker to tell history of Ponchatoula's first Black mayor
Rev. Arthur Tasker's life and work will be honored on Tangipahoa's first historical marker recognizing the contribution of an African American.
Jul 4
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Historical marker to tell history of Ponchatoula's first Black mayor
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The Drum establishes a collection at the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies
One of five African American collections at the Hammond-based center, The Eddie and Carrie Wells Ponds Collection houses 235 physical copies of The Drum…
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The long wait is over: Vietnam veteran, Southern alumnus receives Medal of Honor
After nearly 60 years, retired Army Col. Paris Davis, a Southern University and A&M College alumnus, has received the Medal of Honor for his courageous…
Mar 4
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The long wait is over: Vietnam veteran, Southern alumnus receives Medal of Honor
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Baton Rouge activists receive Acie J. Belton Life Achievement Award
The award is named after civil rights icon and Scotlandville native Acie J. Belton, who founded the Baton Rouge Second Ward Voter’s League and served as…
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