The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. celebrated the 40th anniversary of its arrival on campus on Sunday, bringing together Black undergraduate women and alumnae.
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Renewal of a property tax for Iberville Parish recreation, along with runoff for a Congressional seat, will comprise a ballot for an election Saturday in Iberville Parish.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. throughout the parish. For more information, call the Registrar of Voters Office at (225) 687-5201.
Voters parishwide will make the choice on renewal for the longstanding 3-mill property tax to support the Iberville Parks and Recreation District, which provides activities for youth and adults throughout the parish.
The park system consists of district, town and neighborhood sites located throughout Iberville Parish.
With future park improvements planned, the recreation district is actively progressing to meet the needs of Iberville Parish, according to the district’s Facebook page.
Louisiana Senator Karen Carter Peterson speaks onstage at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for 2016 Essence Festival)
Karen Carter Peterson has already reignited progressive leadership in Louisiana as a state senator, party leader, lawyer, and Democratic national official. Now, she has pledged to advance her service by representing Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, if elected as their first Black woman congresswoman on March 20.
Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson. (Photo: Senate.la.gov)
Peterson, 51, was 30 when she entered office as a legislator in the Louisiana State House. She was the youngest person to hold that seat. After the resignation of