Wealthy White Residents’ Successful Bid to Form Separate City Raises Concerns for Baton Rouge’s Black Community
The Louisiana Supreme Court’s recent 4-3 ruling in favor of incorporating St. George, a new suburb in southeast Baton Rouge, has raised concerns about the potential impact on the city’s majority-black population. The decision marks the end of a decades-long battle by a group of wealthy white residents to split from Baton Rouge and form their own city.
The incorporation of St. George has been met with opposition from various groups, including the local chapter of the NAACP, who fear that the move will negatively impact Baton Rouge’s black community. The organization stated, “The St. George plan poses significant risks to our education system, threatens the continuity of critical programs, and challenges community representation. The creation of a new municipality introduces considerable uncertainty around…
