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Aug 31, 2020 · By: KATC News. Posted at 4:56 PM, Aug 31, 2020. and last updated 2:56 PM, Aug 31, 2020. UL Lafafayette has released a statement on the recent protests around Lafayette and on campus. On...
- Devon Norman, Lafayette NAACP Young Adult Committee Chair
- Jamal Taylor Went from Defending Himself to Defending Others
- Tara Fogleman-Laxey, Pursuing Change in Lafayette Since 1993
- Madison Price, Founder of Young Democratic Socialists of Acadiana
Devon Norman, 25, of Lafayette, earned his first taste of activism while at Lafayette High School. He was one of the first Black students to land a major role in a school play, but his biography was cut from the pamphlet handed out to the audience. His best friend, Andrew Lee Vincent, lit some of the pamphlets on fire and threw them in a school tra...
Jamal Taylor, 33, of north Lafayette, was introduced into activism by having to be his own advocate as a teen to secure the future he wanted for himself. While at Northside High School in Lafayette, his councilor advised him to attend community college despite a high ACT score. Deciding to believe in himself, he attended Southern University, Univer...
Tara Fogleman-Laxey, 46, of Lafayette, said she is naturally called to stand up for what’s right and to speak out for what’s wrong, no matter who is made uncomfortable. "I have no intimidation. No one intimidates me," she said. In 1993, Fogleman-Laxey dove headfirst into local activism. She said she was one who complained about issues at the Lafaye...
From a young age, Madison Price, 21, of south Lafayette, took to politics, being taught to think about the bigger picture. Growing up, he attended private, conservative schools on the south side of Lafayette and held the beliefs of his peers. Upon entering the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Price started to chip away at his own philosophy. "...
Aug 23, 2020 · 1 of 8 |. Protesters take to the street and block traffic at the intersection of Willow Street and Evangeline Thruway after a vigil held Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Lafayette, La., for 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin, who was shot and killed by Lafayette police officers while armed with a knife the night before.
Jul 30, 2020 · Posted: Jul 29, 2020 / 08:32 PM CDT. Updated: Jul 30, 2020 / 08:33 AM CDT. SHARE. LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A town hall meeting held earlier today by Lafayette Mayor-President Josh...
Oct 3, 2020 · NFAC ends protest in Lafayette Saturday with calls for justice. LOCAL. NFAC march: Protest in Lafayette ends as organizers proclaim 'another successful demonstration' Victoria Dodge Andrew...
Oct 5, 2020 · CNN — A protest organized by a Black paramilitary group and attended by several community groups ended peacefully Saturday in Lafayette, Louisiana, despite the arrest of one person who police...
Aug 31, 2020 · Updated: Aug 31, 2020 / 04:02 PM CDT. LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has released a statement following Saturday’s protest held on campus. The protest,...
