Shout out to BRAC for its continued partnership with DORLA! BRAC will pay half the tuition for the DOR Original Series, a six-session program for up to 15 participants, for all BRAC investor organizations. Investors may apply now through BRAC for a matching series with DORLA!

Dialogue on Race invites you to share in the MLK events by registering for these free events that includes amazing speakers, service to the community, and contributing to important conversations. Here is the link to register: mlkholidaybr.com/event

The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of 1953 was one of the first examples of a large-scale peaceful boycott protesting legal segregation in Louisiana. The boycott proved to be a successful model for which many of the nonviolent protests that encompassed the Civil Rights Movement.

Thank you to Sheba Turk of WWLTV Eyewitness News for sharing the story of Oscar Dunn, the first Black Lieutenant Governor in the United States, who was elected in 1868 in Louisiana. Click this link to learn more about the story: tinyurl.com/mh4jctrt

This is a quote from a recent testimonial by Richard Holwill, a participant in one of our recent Original Series dialogues. He wrote a recent essay about his experience in the series and we invite you all to read it! Head to the blog on our website to read more.

The news of the first Black woman nominee to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has brought up a host of questions. Here we dive into what diversity and representation looks like presently in the U.S. judiciary, and about why it matters going forward.

Dialogue on Race Louisiana is looking for volunteers! Join us through helping with administration, logistics, marketing, and social media! Click this link here to go to our google form where you can sign up! tinyurl.com/yc85hbv5

On June 18th, an exhibit entitled "The Jesuit and Episcopal Connection to Slavery" will tell the compelling story of the GU272, a group of enslaved people trafficked by the Jesuits of Georgetown University to sugarcane planters in Louisiana. rraam.eventbrite.com

Here is another quote from a participant in our Dialogue on Race Original Series! There is a lot of discussion today around how the media discusses racism, and one can learn a lot in talking to others through the DOR Original Series format.

There are new Dialogue on Race Original Series starting in June 2022! Each series has 6 sessions lasting for 6 weeks. Sign up via the link in our bio or look up more information at dialogueonracelouisiana.org.

Attend a Dialoge series between June 1st and August 31st 2022 and you will be automatically entered to win an elegant evening out in Baton Rouge! Winners will be announced on September 1st. Find the link in our bio to sign up for a Dialogue on Race series!

What is the Great Replacement Theory? This ideology has gained a lot of attention over the past few weeks in the wake of the racist attack on Black Americans in Buffalo, New York. So what is it, why is it dangerous, and how can we counter the rise in the theory's support?

Let's take a look at the intersection of Black history and Drag. The first 'Queen of Drag' was William Dorsey Swann, a former enslaved person whose persistence in the face of discrimination against Black men and Queer men fed a movement that paved the way for Drag culture today.

Sign up today to join us for our next dialogue series, learn more by clicking the link below. All participants in any DORLA series from June 1st until August 31st are automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to WIN an Elegant Evening for 2. eventbrite.com/o/dialogue-on-…

This is a quote from a recent participant, Dekisha Anderson on her experience of the Dialogue on Race Original and Advanced series. Please check out our website for more information on upcoming series if this inspires you to take one! We have upcoming series starting August 5th!

Happy Birthday to our Dialogue on Race Louisiana Founder and CEO, Maxine Crump!

If you participate in a DOR series before August 31st, you'll have a chance to win a night out in Baton Rouge! You can sign up on our website or at the link in our bio! Prize will include cheese and wine at Blend, dinner at Cocha, and an after dinner drink at the River Room.

The holidays are quickly coming up and with the anticipation of family gatherings and conversations, now is the perfect time to join either an Original Series or Advanced Series Dialogue. Sign up now! Original Series | Advanced Series

Dialogue on Race Louisiana is happy to announce the winner of our summer raffle - Aubrey McDonald! Now is the perfect time to join either an Original Series or Advanced Series Dialogue. Sign up now! eventbrite.com/cc/dor-origina…

Here is a quote from a participant in one of our original series. In Dialogue on Race, we try to facilitate open and honest conversation where everyone can feel that they can contribute. Sign up for a dialogue today with the link in our bio!