Renae Skinner

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A woman who knows all about grief now has a ministry with a mission. Anne Ancelet spends her time helping mothers after they’ve suffered the devastating loss of a child from stillbirth, miscarriage or death soon after birth. She calls her nonprofit ‘Born with Angel Wings’ and it all began […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Mr. Tommie Gipson is the type of educator whose former students always come back to say thank you while his current students, who are moving up a grade, find it h…

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Mr. Tommie Gipson is the type of educator whose former students always come back to say thank you while his current students, who are moving up a grade, find it hard to say goodbye. Gipson has been teaching for 28 years and is an 8th-grade English instructor at Sherwood Middle […]

Editor’s note: The spelling of Deidra Mwalimu’s name has been corrected. We apologize for the error. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Here’s a deeper look into an issue affecting many women in Louisiana. The stigma surrounding it often prevents people from talking about it. The topic? Period poverty. It’s when women and girls can’t get […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Instead of running a mile in gym class, how about learning how to do a plié from a pro? That’s what Mr. Jeoffrey Harris will teach you inside his dance class at McKinley Middle Magnet School. “I was a visual artist, I was a musician, I played in the band,” […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Mrs. Melanie Jones-Wright is a music and drama teacher at Crestworth Elementary and has been teaching for eight years. “I just want my students to know, you matter. No matter what environment, and what community you grow up in,” said Jones-Wright. She’s passionate about teaching music, because it exposes her […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — This Black History Month, we highlight African-American soldiers and their sacrifice to our country. Louisiana is home to 80,000 Black veterans. Many of them say they fought two wars, including one abroad, and racism at home. We spoke with three men who said they experienced racism while in uniform. “Most […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — If she’s not on the air doing a podcast, she’s directing documentaries and music videos. As a remarkable woman, she has shied away from the spotlight but lo…

There’s something always cooking inside the culinary arts department at East Baton Rouge Career and Technical Education Center. The chef behind the sweet and savory smells that fill the hallways is Ashley Woods.

Baton Rouge school counselor loves kids, helps teachers and lives her dream every day