Services for Hughie L. Rhodes will be held at True Vine Baptist Church, 1400 Dilling St., Monroe, LA. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, February 8, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m.…
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Trudie Jackson, towering education and fraternal leader passes, 96
For decades, the name Trudie Jackson meant excellence, achievement, and honor in education, fraternal, and church circles. On January 22, 2024, Mrs. Jackson passed away at age 96, leaving a legacy of service and commitment. Funeral services for Mrs. Jackson…
Roderick’s Roundup: Yoyo Master speaks at Minnie Ruffin
Hello, guys; this is Roderick. This week, I will touch on the NED project, a student profile, a ten-year-old birthday party, and a former Minnie Ruffin teacher who is now at ULM. Let’s get to it. NED Speaker At Minnie…
Why Mayo or Cooper once united, can win city Mayor’s race
With a predominantly Black city and more Black registered voters than ever, the question arises: Can Mayor Friday Ellis, who won his first term with a modest 6,835 votes, secure a second term? Two Black candidates, former Mayor Jamie Mayo…
Our Rich Black Heritage: James Forten
By Garry Blanson If you were to ask 20 Black high school students what year Black slaves were freed in America, many of them would probably say that it was when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation on January…
Birthdays February 1st – February 7th
February 1–Nathaniel D. Peevy, Margaret L. Ford, Maisha Hill, Lisa Gardner, Shewanna Hicks, Cynthia Norman, Brenda Ford, Kalesha Tucker, Gretchen L. Hamel, Darrell Luther, Jr., Arma Ellis, Jeremy Tribble, Sonja Jiles-Fields, Jasmine Jones, Andre’ Lazzare Robinson, Lamar Horne, In Loving…
Snaps of the City
Between January 29 and January 31, 2024, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.