#CulturalExchange: Chris Tyson
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Metro Message: #GivingTuesday
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#CulturalExchange: Kina Reed
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.100″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”20px|||” next_background_color=”#4368a7″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.100″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” padding_top_1=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Content” _builder_version=”3.19.3″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” text_font_size=”16px”] Mini Interviews w/ Local Change Agent Kina Reed, founder of Hey Sis, a monthly sister circle of African American women in Baton Rouge Urban Renewal: How would you describe who Kina Reed is as an individual, a professional …
A Metro Message: Shooting death of 6-year-old boy should be catalyst for change in
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.100″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”20px|||” next_background_color=”#4368a7″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.100″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” padding_top_1=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Content” _builder_version=”3.19.3″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” text_font_size=”16px”] Guest Column via The Advocate November 13, 2018 by Raymond Jetson MetroMorphosis’ Chief Executive Catalyst, Raymond Jetson, recently penned an op-ed for The Advocate about the untimely shooting death of a 6-year-old Baton Rouge boy, Jahiem Holliday. …
Guest column: Shooting death of 6-year-old boy should be catalyst for change in Baton Rouge
By Raymond A. Jetson for The Advocate Earlier this month, 6-year-old Jahiem Holliday died as the victim of a shooting. The alleged shooter was a 13-year-old. I have been unable to simply process the facts of this case and proceed with life as usual. But I believe this horrific tragedy represents a pivotal moment for …
The Recap: Baton Rouge Watches as Election Results Roll In
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#Cultural Exchange: Gary Chambers
Mini Interviews w/ Local Change Agent Gary Chambers, Publisher of The Rouge Collection Urban Renewal: How would you describe yourself as a citizen of Baton Rouge for those who are not familiar with you? Gary Chambers: I’m the publisher of The Rouge Collection, and a community advocate/activist those are the roles I hold. As a …
Louisiana House Representative Ted James on BET Special, “Our Vote Our Power”
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EBR School Board Candidates Talk Equity, Achievement and the State of Black Boys in Public Schools
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The Welcome Message
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.100″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”20px|||” next_background_color=”#4368a7″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.100″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” padding_top_1=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.19.3″ src=”https://metromorphosis.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/drose.jpeg” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Content” _builder_version=”3.19.3″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” text_font_size=”16px”] Greetings, Welcome to Urban Renewal, a community and culture blog dedicated to creating/sharing content reflective of the ideals and work of MetroMorphosis. Followers of this blog can expect a vast array of information/editorials …
Forward Promise Announces Raymond A. Jetson as Recipient of The Forward Promise Fellowship for Leaders
For Immediate Release Contact: Sherreta R. Harrison 281.788.6033 sherreta@metromorphosis.net (Baton Rouge, La – October 4) – Forward Promise, a national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation committed to empowering boys and young men of color, has announced MetroMorphosis Chief Catalyst Raymond A. Jetson, as a 2018 recipient of its Forward Promise Fellowship For Leaders. The Fellowship …
Reclaim elders as leaders and mentors
By Raymond Jetson | Published in The Advocate Last week, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Chief Murphy Paul announced a plan to establish an advisory council to the chief, “to advise and support the police chief in another effort to improve community-police relations and boost law enforcement transparency.” The suggestion was offered by a diverse …
Community column for Aug. 21
By George Morris, The Advocate Black Out Loud Conference held in BR The inaugural Black Out Loud Conference celebrated black visibility in the arts, media and activism on Aug. 10-12 in Baton Rouge. Local poet, activist and teaching artist Donney Rose hosted the conference, which was sponsored by the Urban Congress on African American Males in Baton Rouge, …
Despite the racial wealth gap, black philanthropy is strong
Despite the racial wealth gap, black philanthropy is strong By Shena Ashley and Joi James for the Urban Institute The well-documented and persistent racial wealth gap is itself great cause for concern. But it also leads to concern about the implications for broad participation in charitable giving—that is, whether people across income categories, professions, racial or ethnic …
