New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell the Subject of New York Times Opinion Piece

(By Charles M. Blow for The New York Times) NEW ORLEANS — “As a mayor, you should not be twerking....

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Unapologetically Black: Activism on (and off) the Streets with the Black Youth Project 100

(Antigravity Magazine) – The pattern of American police murdering people of color, an everyday reality for some communities, came to the...

By theBeatSocietyMay 20, 2015

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Dr. C. Reynold Verret to Succeed Dr. Norman Francis as Xavier University President

Xavier University’s Board of Trustees has chosen Dr. C. Reynold Verret as the institution’s next president. Verrett will succeed retiring...

By theBeatSocietyMay 20, 2015

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BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Settlement Reached Between Plaintiff’s Steering Committee and Transocean

A May 20 Plaintiff’s Steering Committee (PSC) press release reports that a settlement of $211,750,000 related to the 2010 Deepwater...

By theBeatSocietyMay 20, 2015

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#2ndline

By @waynejr33 “#balconylife #mycity #NOLA All I had to do was walk outside #2ndline #happymothersday” via @PhotoRepost_app A video posted...

By theBeatSocietyMay 17, 2015

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#Nolamusic

#mickeyphotography #audacitydance #music #nola #nolaart #nolamusic A photo posted by Michelle Theriot (@_mickeymphotography_) on May 16, 2015 at 9:48am PDT...

By theBeatSocietyMay 17, 2015

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#Nola #504

Sunset Sailing on the Mississippi River! Their’s a beautiful inside New Orleans, just have to know where to go….. #chef...

By theBeatSocietyMay 17, 2015

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#JuicyJ #NewOrleans #Hobnola

Thank you for my goodies, @juicyj ! #houseofbluesneworleans #birthdaymonth #itsstillmybirthday #maybaby #taurus #juicyj #thehustlecontinues #thehustlecontinuestour #thc #future_beat #musicfeedsmysoul #music #love...

By theBeatSocietyMay 17, 2015