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Are redevelopers including the voices of Lincoln Beach’s most frequent visitors?
The Black amusement park is an important chapter in Lincoln Beach’s history, but it’s not the whole or most recent story, writes Cheree Franco.
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4mThe Kenner White Sox was a stepping stone for black players with Major League dreams
The team's cultural and historical significance is recognized on a marker at Lakewood Memorial Plaza in Kenner.
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15mFaith leaders hold vigil in Alexandria, question voluntary self-deportation for minors
At a second peaceful march and interfaith vigil in the month of October, faith leaders discuss detaining and deporting unaccompanied children.
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4mThree things to know about the record-breaking early voter turnout in Louisiana
Louisiana’s early in-person voting ahead of the November 3 election drew more than a half million people.
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10mAfter 65 years, Freedom Riders finally complete their journey to New Orleans
After having a 1961 bus trek through the Deep South interrupted by firebombing, civil rights activists ended their trip in New Orleans — fulfilling a legacy of activism.
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10mAfter 65 years, Freedom Riders finally complete their journey to New Orleans
After having a 1961 bus trek through the Deep South interrupted by firebombing, civil rights activists ended their trip in New Orleans — fulfilling a legacy of activism.