The Drum
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‘The American Audit’ Exposes America as a 400-Year-Old Business and Its Toll on Black Humanity
Baton Rouge spoken-word artist and activist Donney Rose has amassed more than 2,000 travel miles conducting hours of interviews and…
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Students, Teachers at La. School Use Self-Efficacy to Master Learning
The school has a unique model to educate students.
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Separate, Unequal and Dismal: Urban League Rekindles Leaders’ Commitment to Improving Public Schools
The Urban League of Louisiana released an equity report examining the quality of Baton Rouge public schools and identifying gaps…
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New Enrichment Program for Black Girls Transforms Lives
At a time when many messages for young girls seem to be conflicting, Baton Rouge teens are experiencing an influx…
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Baton Rouge Charter Academy Fights to Stay Open, Keep 600 Students
After three years with performance scores less than 40, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education denied the charter renewal…
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Will Anything Really Change After the Deaths of Sterling, Gerald and Long?
By Candace J. Semien (The Drum, NNPA Member) Leaving the city of Baker, Louisiana, I turned left onto the interstate…
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Protestors Demand Arrest of Police Who Shot and Killed Alton Sterling
By Candace J. Semien (The Drum, NNPA Member) BATON ROUGE — Whether it was a gathering of 300 in front…
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