If you want to know how some of our nation's children are being left behind during this pandemic, read the ltr we sent today to @LouisianaGov demanding the meaningful provision of meals & access to distance learning for children & families we represent. naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…
“A child w/o access to transportation by car in the Four Corners neighborhood in St. Mary Parish would have had to walk 4 hrs each way to get to the nearest “Grab n Go site,” for a free meal. naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…
“To date, St. John the Baptist Patish has no public plans to resume any form of meal delivery ir distribution services to students this year.” naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…
The LA state bd of Education contemplates no make up for lost instructional hours - this means students would lose NINE WEEKS of instruction for the school year. naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl… 
Online resources as an option? Nearly 15% of Black households in Louisiana lack internet; 18% lack access to a computer. naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…
For our list of demands, read the entire letter we sent to Gov Edwards on behalf of our clients. We simply cannot accept our children being left behind or going hungry. Civil rights work only intensifies during times of crisis. naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…
