Join the Conversation That Matters! Diverse Engagement presents a Virtual Town Hall on *Redistricting & Black Representation* This important discussion brings together community leaders and experts to break down how redistricting impacts representation, policy, and your voice. Featuring: Hon. Aijalon “A.C.” CordozaTavorise K. Marks, M.A.Phillip E. Thompson, Esq.Rev. Dr. Karl E. Brower Hosted by: Miss […]
Sharon Weston Broome has made political history twice in the state of Louisiana. Over the weekend, she was elected the first Black woman to serve as Mayor-President of the East Baton Rouge Parish. Broome, 60, will also effectively be the first Black woman mayor of Baton Rouge and will preside over several smaller townships […]
Baton Rouge celebrates the election of its first Black female mayor. Sharon Weston Broome faces the daunting task of healing the city's racial wounds.
Plus, Dylann Roof had handwritten list of black churches following massacre and Allen West issues apology for ‘Exterminate Muslims’ post.
A mayoral hopeful joins the chorus of critics who say Baton Rouge's mayor mishandled the aftermath of the Alton Sterling shooting. But Mayor Holder came out swinging at his critics.