Trail system to honor Baton Rouge’s role in shaping civil rights movement

Organizers said the trail is designed to ensure these stories are experienced. The system features the Greenway Civil Rights ...
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Baton Rouge's new Black History Trail tells stories of boycotts, local civil rights heroes

Sit-ins. Court cases. Historic churches and people. These and more are now preserved in murals and markers along the new East Baton Rouge Parish Black History Trail System, which local leaders ...
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Louisiana Center for the Book highlights Creole migration and cultural preservation during Black History Month

The Louisiana Center for the Book marked Black History Month with a virtual program featuring historian Wendy A. Gaudin and her book Sunset Limited: An Autobiography of Creole. The recorded discussion ...

Celebrate Black History Month in Baton Rouge with these events

The Office of Mayor-President Sid Edwards has announced two events to celebrate the African-American community’s rich contributions, culture, and resilience.
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Louisiana’s Old Governor’s Mansion will host “Grace & Governance” panel to kick off Women’s History Month

The Old Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge will present “Grace & Governance,” a panel discussion and reception on March 1 ...
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ICE sues Orleans Sheriff Hutson; Baton Rouge Black History trail; link between maternal mortality and substance abuse

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the Department of Homeland Security is suing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. We also look at a new initiative that addresses links between maternal ...