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King Cake Soirée pairs cake tradition with music, dance
By Daelyn House Contributing Writer As the scent of king cake begins to signal the return of carnival season, a new celebration is making
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Local startup has a patch for a hangover
By Adia Fienagha Contributing Writer Between Mardi Gras, sporting events – major or minor – Halloween or any one of the many festivals and conventions
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(Ethnic Media Services) — Mississippi’s Republican-dominated legislature has been ordered to create more Black-majority Congressional districts by a federal three judge panel. Voting rights advocates say the ruling, issued on ... Photo exhibit showcases forgotten histories of Pointe-au-Chien’s native tribe
[caption id="attachment_89786" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A photo from the series, "Mon Coeur est dans la terre de Ma Famille," an exhibit documenting the daily life and culture of the Pointe-au-Chiene Indian ... Political scientist labels La. the ‘least-interested electorate I’ve ever seen’
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – Forty years ago, Louisiana’s charismatic former Gov. Edwin Edwards wallopped incumbent David Treen in a gubernatorial primary election to return to the state’s highest office ... Federal Court blocks Mississippi voting law, protecting voter assistance
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A federal court has granted a request by Disability Rights Mississippi, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, and three state voters to ... LSU to handle Title IX cases ‘from a trauma-informed perspective,’ says new Pres. William Tate
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – On his first day on the job, new LSU President William Tate spoke Tuesday (July 6) about the sexual misconduct scandal that has ... A burning chemical plant may be just the tip of Laura’s damage in this area of oil fields and industry
By John Pardue TheConversation.com Columnist Hurricane Laura plowed through the heart of Louisiana’s oil and chemical industries as a powerful Category 4 storm, leaving a chlorine plant on fire and the potential ... In the spirit of unity
The Jefferson Parish City Council unanimously approved a resolution last Tuesday urging Gov. John Bel Edwards to allow parishes that meet coronavirus benchmarks to open ahead of others that fail ... Now threatened, USPS was once a gateway to African-American prosperity
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer For more than a century and a half, the U.S. Postal Service has played a major role in Black American tradition and development, both as a means ...
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