Meeting Notes & Next Steps May 16, 2023 @ EBR Goodwood Library Quarterly In-Person Convening Opening and Overview Group shared stats...

Transportation describes the act of moving something or someone, whereas mobility describes the ability of a person to move or be moved....

The first slave ships from Africa arrived in Louisiana in 1719 mostly from Senegambia, the Bight of Benin, the Bight of Biafra, and...

A recent study revealed there were “34,210 unaccompanied youth under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness”. That is an increase ...

The tough on crime rhetoric has been with us since the 70s. And though longer and more stringent sentences are a logical deterrent to...

OneRouge started as a weekly call at the start of the Covid shut down just to share information. Over time, it has grown into a movement ...

Louisiana is increasingly prone to natural disasters . There is even an entire season dedicated to watching and preparing for...

We all know there is a connection between poverty and health , poverty and food insecurity , poverty and transportation , poverty and...

Everyone has seen a forest – but if you are from South Louisiana, chances are it’s only been in books. That’s because we don’t have...

It is almost surreal to think that the onset of COVID spurred our Friday calls and the OneRouge Coalition. We have made friends and...

The month of March, we are celebrating Women’s History Month. That means we are looking at women’s initiatives through both historic and...

Coalition Meeting Notes At March's CAFÉ meeting, we met as a group to hear from Farmer Jones on the Black Farmer experience. We then...

Did you know that wo men have gained more jobs than men for 4 straight months in 2023? It is amazing because Coronavirus deeply impacted...

In 2021, Baton Rouge was dubbed the " least equitable " city in the country for the gender pay gap since there's a difference of 48.5%...

OneRouge Meeting #142 will be in keeping with the theme of Baton Rouge stories for Black History Month, we will be hearing from My...

Coalition Meeting Notes At February's CAFE meeting, we met to discuss the policy work Food Policy Action Council (FPAC) is currently...

Join us at 8:30 am for Week #141 via Zoom for this special African American History Month call co-curated by our very own Rodneyna Hart ,...

Join us at 8:30 am for Week #140 via Zoom. Our Education to Career Coalition Co-Chair Dustin Lafont has been saying for what feels like...

Join us at 8:30 am for Week #139 via Zoom. Transportation is more than about getting from here to there. Walkable cities not only...

Join us at 8:30 am for Week #138 via Zoom. Let’s talk housing! Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome recently gave the State of the City...