by Casey Meyer | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
The legacy of a Riot in Baton Rouge fifty years ago is a story that is still told in a variety of versions of an event that left 4 people dead. The riot happened at a time when an all-white group, Baton Rouge Leaders, claimed race relations were good in the city....
by Zarinah Salahuddin | Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every so often, an environmental disaster will occur and hit the news. This usually prompts public outrage, organizations to be formed, and vows for change to be made. In the 80s, it was the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. In the 90s, it was the contamination of Hinkley’s...
by Ian Seaman | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Intersectionality and Critical Race Theory are currently emerging at the center of many discussions. While different, the terms share a common historical thread and both face the danger of their meanings becoming muddled and politicized. This month is Pride month, and...
by Kristina Lusk | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last year, Dialogue on Race Louisiana had the amazing opportunity to team up with a local businesswoman, Madeline Ellis. Madeline is the Owner and Creative Director at MIMOSA Handcrafted, a Baton Rouge jewelry company that creates remarkable pieces using...
by Ian Seaman | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized, Women Who Championed Equal Rights
This image is the front cover of “Women’s Rights Emerges within the Antislavery Movement 1830-1870” written by Kathryn Kish Sklar in 2000 The story of abolition is often marked by incredible figures, such as Frederick Douglass, Henry “Box” Brown, John...
by Ian Seaman | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
How to Recognize and Celebrate Black History What are some of the ways we can truly acknowledge Black history and celebrate that history today? The first way is to affirm that this subject is present and deserves attention all months out of the year – it...
