Roosevelt Wright, Jr., publisher of the Free Press, delivered an inspiring address as the keynote speaker for the Local Jack and Jill organization’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event. The program, held on the King Holiday, featured a morning of…
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Packed house marks reopening of Mt. Olivet edifice
A packed house showed up Sunday for the grand re-opening of the edifice of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. The new edifice seats 350. This is the third time the congregation has built an edifice under Pastor Oliver Billups, Jr.…
Services were held Saturday for Aston Bass
Funeral services for Aston Markail Bass, Sr., were held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, 5510 US Highway 165 Bypass, Monroe, LA. Visitation was on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 6:00 PM…
Birthdays January 23rd – January 29th
January 23–Golden Berry, Jr., Sandra Brothers-Ballard, Doretha Smith, Linda Dorsey, Carolyn Beard, Monica Johnson, Marilyn Watson, Mia Ariah Williams, Richardra Winder Robinson, Shirley Elzy, Augusta Turner, Eugene Payne, Jr., Daphne Freeman. January 24–Richard D. Smith, Jr., Bobbye R. McFarland, Patricia…
Sallie Mae Scholarship winner Mayah Prelow: A Bright Future in Nursing
Grambling, La. – Grambling State University is celebrating the continuous success of its students, exemplified by the recent achievement of Mayah Prelow, a freshman from Mesquite, Texas, who has been awarded the prestigious Bridging the Dream Scholarship. This recognition, which…
Grambling State History Department triumphs with AHA Equity Award
Efforts paving the way for Diversity in History New York City – The History Department at Grambling State University has been honored with the American Historical Association’s (AHA) Equity Award, recognizing its outstanding efforts in recruiting and retaining underrepresented groups…
Snaps of the City
Between January 16 and January 22, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.