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Book discussion features talk on voting rights, Black history
Book discussion features talk on voting rights, Black history
and last updated 2021-02-27 23:18:22-05
A book discussion was held Saturday night in Carencro during which participants discussed voting rights of Black citizens and Black women in the United States.
Part of Louisiana Literary & Speakers Series from Southern University Law Center, the discussion focused on the book Black women Suffrage Movement and Black Voting Rights.
The Zoom webinar was moderated by Dr. Theodore Foster, a professor of history at UL and featured discussion from John Pierre, a professor and dean of Southern University Law Center; Alana Odoms, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union; Jonathan C. Jay Augustus, attorney and minister; Margaret A. Burnham, attorney and director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project; and Ernest Johnson, attorney and civil rights activist.
Former LSU star gymnast named Associate AD for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ashleigh Clare-Kearney performs her floor routine during her final year at Louisiana State University, By WAFB Staff | February 26, 2021 at 12:30 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 12:30 PM
The following information is from LSU Athletics Administration Office.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former LSU star gymnast Ashleigh Clare-Kearney Thigpen has been named the new LSU Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion the schoolâs Athletic Director Scott Woodward announced on Friday, Feb. 26.
Thigpen was a two-time NCAA Champion and volunteer coach for the LSU Gymnastics team.
âI am thrilled about Ashleighâs new role within our athletic department,â Woodward said. âAs a highly decorated student- athlete, a volunteer assistant coach, and as an attorney and law professor at Southern University, she has represented the very best of LSU Athletics, and there is no
Some Baton Rouge area schools, state offices closed Wednesday (Source: WAFB) By WAFB Staff | February 16, 2021 at 3:29 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 10:13 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Some Baton Rouge area schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 17 due to freezing weather conditions and ongoing power outages.
All 12-month employees in Livingston are to report to work if conditions allow. The parish expects to reopen schools Thursday, Feb. 18.
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Baker City Schools will resume on Thursday.
LSU is closed Wednesday, including the vet school and law center. All LSU classes and activities scheduled for Wednesday, whether in-person or virtual, are canceled.
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