StoryCorps’, a narrative based organization whose mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world, shares thousands of stories from everyday people. The following is one of their animations that features the tale of Reverend James Seawood grew up in the …
LaunchBR Pitch Competition
LaunchBR is hosting its first ever Pitch Competition for graduates of the LaunchBR program on Thursday, June 27 at Cristo Rey Franciscan High from 6-8pm. The participants in the pitch event will have the opportunity pitch lawn care, landscaping and horticulture businesses to a panel of judges for the chance at earning cash prizes. The …
Urban Congress Barbershop Talks
Each month the Urban Congress of African American Males gathers men from around Baton Rouge in five different barbershop locations for ONE Purpose! We are encouraging Black men in the area to join us for the monthly Barbershop Talks to help plan what transformation looks like for Black men and boys in Baton Rouge. Each …