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The beautifully diverse Baton Rouge community is the great city it is today because of its deep roots in Black history and culture. Baton Rouge has been home to many African American leaders, artists, authors, filmmakers, chefs, inventors and more. It's one of the top destinations on African American heritage trails and civil rights trails across the country. Stops along the way include the site of the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of 1953, Southern University (the largest historically Black college and university in the world), the Louisiana State Capitol, and the Baton Rouge African American Museum.
Explore the challenges and hardships faced by African Americans that have shaped the history and culture of our city.
We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite black-owned Baton Rouge businesses.
If you're looking for ways to contribute to our beautiful and diverse Baton Rouge communities, then eating at locally-owned restaurants is the…
In Baton Rouge lies the rich history of African Americans that contributed to a movement of equal rights and change that was felt across the nation…