Funeral services are scheduled for July 6th at 2 p.m. at Miller’s Funeral Home for well-known church worker and community volunteer Ms. Jacqueline Johnson. Ms. Jacqueline Denise Johnson, 68, of Monroe, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Ms. Johnson…
Services for LaKenna Shanta Dickson will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Saint Paul Baptist Church of Monroe. Ms. Dickson, a beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away on June 18, 2024, at the age…
By Garry Blanson On the heels of thousands of Black People in Monroe, Louisiana celebrating “JUNETEENTH DAY,” a senior reporter for the Louisiana Illuminator by the name of Julie O’Donoghue, which is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization, published an…
We believe that Louisiana’s new “Ten Commandments” law, while well intended, is unconstitutional and tramples the rights of those who do not subscribe to the protestant brand of Christianity. The new law, recently signed by Governor Jeff Landry, blatantly disregards…
By Julius Brown 6th Grade, Riser Elementary School Hey there, again! Julius Brown is here with your weekly scoop. I’ve got some cool stuff to share with you today, so let’s dive in! First up, let me introduce you to…
Between June 19 and June 26, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
June 27-Arneice Dorsey, Leatha Mansfield, Domonique Cooper, Christopher Wade, Bernestine Wilson, Tahj Sanders, Jasmine Pittman, Cynthia Brown-Manning, Wince Highshaw, In Memory of Clara Toombs. June 28-Alfred LaPoole, Tyrone D. Jones, Ricky D. Smith, Sr., Latonya Baker, Tiffany Haley, Shaylon Phenix,…
