In an almost unbelievable effort to bridge the gap between church and state, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) signed HB71, a bill to mandate the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, including grades K-12 and any publicly-funded university. Though … Continue reading
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Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
‘Cancer Alley’ is the dark nickname given to an 85-mile stretch of land along the Mississippi River between the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. The parishes (Louisiana’s equivalent of counties) along this stretch, known as the River … Continue reading