Posts Tagged ‘Louisiana’
Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease
The young man will pursue his dream of becoming a pilot and others may soon have hope to reach their dreams despite their diagnoses.
Read MoreWithout Reparations, Black Political Power Will Remain Vulnerable
State legislatures move to redistrict “color-blind” after a landmark SCOTUS ruling. Learn how changes threaten Black representation today.
Read MoreThese Israeli artists are searching for home — at America’s only Catholic historically Black university
The project, which was intended to bring together Black and Jewish students, took off but faces future uncertainty.
Read MoreBlack residents worry new congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case
Predominantly black Lousiana district at risk of losing political leverage.
Read MoreThe New Orleans That Hurricane Katrina Revealed
The storm disproportionately impacted the Black residents in New Orleans, many of whom are still suffering because of it.
Read MoreLawsuit claims slavery persists at former St. James plantation with unmarked graves
The unusual argument is one group’s attempt prevent a company from bulding a factory on the burial site of enslaved people.
Read MoreAmid attacks on DEI, a US nonprofit offers reparations, education and healing: ‘We’re looking to fill the gap’
Thanks to support from donors, one Louisiana organization can help some descendants of enslaved people while other support is stripped.
Read MoreAs Iberville grapples with Nottoway fire, property owner says he will consider rebuilding
Many in the Black community have mixed feelings after the Nottoway Plantation, the largest in the country, was destroyed by fire.
Read MorePope Leo’s family tree shows ties to a prominent Creole family of color in Louisiana
Genealogists have traced the new Pope’s ancestry to the Creole community in Louisiana, proving how historic his nomination truly is.
Read MoreThe Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
The public disagrees whether revoking forced desegregation laws in Louisiana will lead to more education inequality for some students.
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