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Racism: The Elephant in Louisiana’s Living Room
Five years ago, Keith Bardwell, a Justice of the Peace from Tangipahoa Parish, refused to marry an interracial couple, earning himself attention in the national and international media. “The reason I didn’t (marry the couple),” he told CBS News, “is because I’ve had countless number (sic) of people that was (sic) born in that situation and that they claim the blacks or the whites didn’t accept the children, and I didn’t want to put the children in that position.” Governor Bobby Jindal quickly denounced Bardwell and called on the Louisiana Judiciary Commission to revoke his law license. A few years…
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I Think We’ll Be Okay
I spent Tuesday night in Fort Worth, standing alongside hundreds of people who gathered to hear Wendy Davis deliver a concession speech. I’d known, for weeks, that she was going to lose her bid to become the next Governor of Texas. But, still, I thought it was important for me to be there, even if it meant skipping class and driving an hour in the blinding rain. I wasn’t just there for Wendy, though; I was also there for my friend Myles, a 23 year old Rice graduate who spent the last year of his life tirelessly working for her campaign.…
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Why I’m With Mary
I first met Mary Landrieu about eight or nine years ago. I was in my early twenties and had just moved back to Louisiana. She had actually offered me an internship and, once, even a job. I was flattered, but frankly, I wasn’t really sure if she was serious. I thought that maybe it was something she said to a lot of young people. Besides, I really liked my job with Mayor Roy. My loyalty was to him and to my hometown. I never even entertained taking a job in DC or anywhere else. During the last few years, I’ve…
CenLamar | Est. 2006
