Annual Black Futures Celebration to Highlight Living Stories
For Release February 26, 2022 MetroMorphosis celebrates Black Baton Rouge through community conversations, story circles, a community quilt and more. Baton Rouge, La – The celebration of Black Baton Rouge continues with the second annual community-wide Black Futures celebration. Black Futures celebrates the rich history and contributions of Black Baton Rouge while engaging the community …
Metromorphosis celebrates 10 years of serving urban neighborhoods
By Shannon Heckt, BR Proud BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – For ten years now Metromorphosis has been working to highlight the resources in inner-city neighborhoods throughout Baton Rouge to better set up those communities for success. When Metromorphosis began their main focuses were putting an end to predatory lending, getting access to fresh foods and finding ways …
Eugene Collins, NAACP receive Metromorphosis Pacesetter Award
By WAFB Staff BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Baton Rouge NAACP branch and its president, Eugene Collins, received the Metromorphosis Pacesetter Award on Monday, Jan. 17. The Pacesetter Award is for those who make major contributions to improve the quality of life in urban communities. The award acknowledges the “consistent leadership and advocacy around …