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A Talk with Eddie Ponds, founding publisher of The DrumWatch now (29 min) | Historian Antionette Harrell interviews Eddie Ponds, founding publisher of The Drum as part of her ongoing video series and…
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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…
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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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With Black History Month here, the U.S. postal service honored Ponte Coupee native and literary great Ernest J. Gaines by making him the 46th stamp in…
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The research and documentation of local family histories aren’t the only humanitarian services that Louisiana native Antoinette Harrell offers…
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Family and friends gather in Baton Rouge to celebrate and honor one of the city's first Black nurses.
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The West Baton Rouge Museum opens the year this weekend with a new exhibit honoring Ronald Kennedy, a retired professor of visual arts and photography…
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