Funeral services for Joey Nadine Bass will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church in Monroe. Ms. Bass, 36, died May 24th. Her services will be under the auspices of McFarland Funeral Home. Her…
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Carroll High Magnet School announces its 10th Annual Medical Magnet Pinning Ceremony
Carroll High Medical Magnet Program hosted its Tenth Annual Pinning Ceremony on May 9, 2023, which was held in the auditorium. The guest speaker, Dr. Ashanti Franklin-Jones, Associate Program Director and Director of Clinical Education for ULM Doctor of Physical…
Our Rich Black Heritage: C.O.R.E in Monroe
By Garry Blanson Please travel back in time with me to the “Historic Happenings” that took place in Monroe, Louisiana during “The Summer of 1964.” In April 1963, John Reddix (D.D.S.), president of the local NAACP chapter (and a leading…
The old -timers found an education plan that worked, what about this generation?
Did you know that there was once statewide competition among black students in Math, English, Spelling, Science, Music, Drama, and Athletics? When Louisiana schools were segregated, our facilities were unequal, but the intense focus on scholarship was second to none.…
Snaps of the City
Between May 16, and May 30, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi awards scholarship
The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Psi Fraternity, Inc awarded Timothy White of Richwood High School a 2023 scholarship. Brother Ibra January presented the award.
Congratulations Mikaela
Congratulations to Mikaela White, a 2023 Richwood High School graduate, and a recipient of the Louisiana Black Caucus Scholarship on behalf of Representative Pat Moore -District 17.