In 2005, the night before Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans, Tiffany Woods and her boyfriend Emmanuel Scott fled the city with their newborn son to outrun the flood. However, their baby died of malnutrition when resources ran dry. Monday, Woods…
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Former NBA Player Karl Malone Donates $50K in Supplies to Louisiana Community Hit by Tornado
The effort provided supplies to those affected by a tornado on Dec. 13. Read more on blackenterprise.com.
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Georgetown University Founders Sold Slaves To Pay Off Their School Debts
Source: Hisham Ibrahim / Getty As many people gear up for a weekend of celebrating Juneteenth, this year being the first that it’s recognized as a federal holiday, a huge focus will be on the hard struggles that our ancestors…
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Louisiana woman allegedly shoots boyfriend who refused to argue with her
A Louisiana woman shot her boyfriend because he didn’t want to argue with her according to WSB-TV 2. Investigators are still searching for Jenalisha Lawrence, 29, who allegedly shot her boyfriend around 7:30 a.m. Shreveport police said. Officers found a…
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Grand Jury Indicts 8 Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force
A Louisiana grand jury has accused eight police officers of using excessive force in arresting two men after a chase in January. A district attorney said Tuesday that a grand jury charged each officer on Monday with one count of…
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Assault & Thirsty: Louisiana Dad Holds Gun To 9-Year Old Son’s Head For Drinking The Last Dr. Pepper
Source: Grace Cary / Getty Drunk Father Arrested For Holding Gun To Son’s Head Being stingy with your stuff is one thing, but putting a gun to your son’s head over the last Dr. Pepper is damn crazy! 39-year old…
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The Real Santa Claus Is Actually A Black Man From Louisiana
Source: Vstock LLC / Getty The real Saint Nick may not be who we thought for all of theses years. Many have reason to believe that the real, true Santa Claus is a Black man named Fred Parker who has…
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Black Military Veteran Blinded in Right Eye After Louisiana Cop Fires Pepper-Spray Gun in Her Face, Federal Lawsuit Claims
A Louisiana cop was accused Wednesday in a federal lawsuit of not only pepper spraying a Black military veteran so severely that she fell face-first onto a concrete driveway but leaving the woman without medical care for so long she…
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