BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo has a new addition to the family -- the arrival of new baby Colobus monkey who was born  June 11. The baby is now on exhibit with its mother and father. This is the fifth baby born to the Zoo’s female Colobus.

“We had suspicions that our female Colobus was pregnant because she had been gaining weight, but it wasn’t certain,” said Sam Winslow, assistant director and general curator. “We got the confirmation on Wednesday morning when we discovered the baby and we are thrilled that she’s been able to reproduce again.”

Colobus monkeys have long black fur with a white ring that runs along the sides of their backs to the tail, but are born all white and remain white for up to a year. The name “Colobus” comes from a Greek word meaning “mutilated,” referring to their lack of thumbs. Colobus monkeys are found in the forests of Africa along the equator.

For more information, visit www.brzoo.org.

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Isaac Greggs, the legendary former band director of the Southern University Human Jukebox band, will be inducted into the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 22.

The 'Torches of Life Award' Induction Ceremony will take place at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Family Life Center, 9700 Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge,  from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. Greggs served as band director for more than 30 years.

Proceeds will be used to help fund the Black History Hall of Fame exhibition room at the Lincoln Theater, a historical landmark in South Baton Rouge which was purchased by the Black History Hall of Fame. The Lincoln Theater which opened in 1949 showcased African American performers and African American films as well as served as a business and community center before it closed in 2009.

Organizers are trying to raise $500,000 to match the $500,000 that’s already been donated.

“We wanted to bring the Lincoln Theater back to the jewel that it was and find a permanent home for the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame museum,” says Founder Brenda Perry Dunn.