Tag: Louisiana
After 196 Years, College Grants Tenure to a Black Professor
By Janet McConnaughey
Associated Press
Louisiana’s oldest college is celebrating its first lifetime appointment to a Black faculty member, and discussing why this racial milestone took...
Obama visits flood-damaged Louisiana in show of support
By Kevin Freking
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama on Tuesday promised a sustained national effort...
As people survey Louisiana flood damage, 8th death reported
By Michael Kunzelman, Melinda Deslatte and Rebecca Santana
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - As waters receded in parts of Louisiana’s capital city, some residents...