Baton Rouge, LA – A new brief from the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Opportunity Data Project reveals that residents of East Baton Rouge Parish live, on average, to the age […]
To some, The Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s finances can be confounding. To answer some of the questions about our finances, Currents sat down with John Davies, president and CEO, and […]
Currents Q1 2020
2020 Annual Report
A $29.5 million grant brings the principles of New Urbanism to North Baton Rouge By Maggie Heyn Richardson J Daniels, CEO of East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority | Photo […]
Symphony’s executive director brings energy and ideas to new post By Maggie Heyn Richardson Austin, Texas, is known for lots of things. It’s chock-full of young people who crave edgy […]
Last week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a coalition of state, local and university officials has been formed to save the six lakes surrounding the LSU campus. Partners include […]
Ernest J. Gaines died Nov. 5, 2019, in Oscar, Louisiana. He was born into a family that picked cotton on land along False River. He became among the greatest writers […]
Currents 4Q 2019
They were trapped in their addictions. Then came a woman named Angel. By Sara Bongiorni Every morning for years Rachel Wilson woke with a prayer. Please, God, let me die […]
For children in poverty, basic health screenings a gamechanger in classroom learning By Maggie Heyn Richardson Sometimes, it’s the simplest solution that yields the best results. For Health and Education […]