PJ Haynie & Bill Bridgforth are the owners of the Arkansas River Rice Mill. The only Black-owned rice mill in the U.S.
"I teared up one day because my ancestors came as slaves, and now we're shipping rice back to Africa..."
In 1939 Billie Holiday recorded the first great protest song of the Civil Rights Movement, 'Strange Fruit’
The Chilling Story of Strange Fruit and Billie Holiday.
A THREAD!
Do you recall the time when blood was thicker than water? That is no longer the case. MF these days will throw you under the bus to save 30 cents on milk.
Charlamagne triggers Whoopi Goldberg by calling out Joe Biden for lying and breaking his promise not to pardon his son Hunter Biden after his federal convictions.
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Social Security and Medicare have nothing to do with reducing the deficit. Even former President Reagan knew this.
Don't let them gaslight you into cutting OUR benefits.
PASS IT ON.
I didn’t think I’d have to say this, but here we are.
I care that my Mayor is Black.
We live in a time when our history is literally being erased from the books, yet some of us still act like race doesn’t matter. Let’s stop fooling ourselves. Is everybody racist? No. But those who aren’t prove it through their actions and their votes. They are attempting to understand where I’m coming from—they don’t know, but they’re willing to listen.
Here’s what you need to know: Mayor Broome has given more contracts to Black businesses than any other mayor in the 200-year history of this city. And trust me, I’m not one for blind loyalty—I’ve challenged the mayor before. But in this race, nobody is offering a better vision or results for Baton Rouge than her.
For me, it’s personal. My child deserves to grow up with the pride of seeing a mayor who looks like her. A mayor who comes from the same side of town she does. That kind of representation changes how our kids see themselves—it creates a future they can believe in.
Let’s remember: Baton Rouge has had 64 mayors. Only 2 of them have been Black. Knowing our history gives us the perspective to understand why this moment matters so much.
To young Black people in this city: this is our time. Our time to stand in our power and move this city’s leadership forward.
I’m committed to holding Mayor Broome accountable, making sure she delivers for our community.
But let me be clear: a man who skipped voting in 25 elections until his name was on the ballot will never get my vote.
#KeepOurMayorBlack
Because we deserve leadership that knows our history and fights for our future.