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• Volunteers work together to clean defaced statue of George Floyd

  October 4, 2021 5:09 AM

  MANHATTAN, New York - On Sunday morning, surveillance footage in New York City's Union Square captured video of a man on a skateboard fleeing after defacing a work of art with deep significance to many in the local community and beyond. The vandal threw paint at a statue of... more »

• Knock Knock Museum invites public to 'Freedom March MLK Day' event Play Video

  January 18, 2021 7:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The third Monday of every January marks a U.S. federal holiday in honor of the birthday of world-renowned civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, various organizations across Louisiana's capital city are participating in observances of Dr. Martin Luther King... more »

• Worship rally in St. Francisville addresses the spread of COVID-19 and racism with unity Play Video

  June 27, 2020 11:56 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - Residents and members from different churches came together Saturday evening to worship, rally and address serious issues like the spread of the coronavirus and racism. "There's so many things going on, and there's so much hurt and so much pain, that we decided to come together... more »

• Rihanna urges unity during NAACP Image Awards speech

  February 23, 2020 3:31 PM

  As Rihanna accepted the President's Award during Saturday's 2020 NAACP Image Awards, she delivered a short but powerful speech, urging people of all backgrounds to work together to stamp out prejudice. "If there's anything I've learned it's that we can only fix this world together. We can't do it... more »

• Religious leaders respond to Alton Sterling shooting Play Video

  July 14, 2016 8:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The scene of the deadly shooting of Alton Sterling that shook the nation was a scene of prayer and unity on Thursday. Religious leaders were at the Triple S convenience store where Sterling was killed by police on July 5. They were determined to tackle an issue... more »

• Group wants to focus on household issues to fight crime Play Video

  September 24, 2015 11:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A community group in Baton Rouge thinks they have found the solution to end violence. It's called "The Unity Project". It started as a research project in 2000, and after eight years of research and a trial run in in Baker, developers say it is ready to... more »