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Centenary College of Louisiana is celebrating a milestone at the state’s oldest college after they awarded tenure to a Black professor for the first time in the school’s history. Andia Augustin-Billy broke a glass ceiling at the school after becoming the first Black professor to be tenured at the school …

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage during Global Citizen Live, New York on September 25, 2021 in New York City. Photo: John Lamparski (Getty Images) Should the British royal family be involved in American politics? Presumably, no—in fact, they’re not supposed to be overtly political at all. But when an …

Democrats are in trouble. If this year’s governor’s races are really the bellwethers they’re made out to be, the flock’s headed right: Virginia went red last night, and typically blue-leaning New Jersey was too close to call. (Incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy managed a narrow win late today.) Just how bad …

Carl Cavalier says his pending termination by the Louisiana State Police Department is retaliation for his criticism of how his department handled a deadly 2019 traffic stop.  According to NBC News, Cavalier, 33, said on Friday (Oct. 15) that he’ll fight for his state trooper position. Cavalier has been with …

Despite objections from prosecutors, a judge ruled Wednesday that he’ll seat one Black juror and 11 White jurors to decide the trial of the three White men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley acknowledged Wednesday that “intentional discrimination” by the attorneys for Gregory McMichael, his …

When hiker Natalie Smart reflects on her childhood in Las Vegas, she doesn’t see bright lights and celebrity dinner shows. It’s the Red Rock Valley beaming in the background that lives at the forefront of her mind.  “So a lot of people misinterpret what Vegas has to offer,” the non-profit …

Photo: Mccallk69 (Shutterstock) In its 196 year history, Centenary College of Louisiana has never given tenure to a Black faculty member—until now. While this is exciting news for Andia Augustin-Billy, associate professor of French and Francophone studies, it’s definitely turned attention to the racist past of Louisiana’s first college. “Why …

Alla Weinstein did not invent the floating wind turbine. This is something she wanted to make clear early in our Zoom call, as if she were worried I’d give her too much credit. “I don’t need to invent. There are plenty of inventions,” she said. “But a lot of inventions …

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