Between March 19, and April 5, 2023, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
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Death Notices for the week of April 3rd
Carlos Terrell Young, 51, of Calhoun, LA Laborer, died March 28, 2023. Service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Friday, April 7,…
Non-academic extracurricular activities contribute to poor school performance
What can be done to help improve the academic performance of African-American students in the Monroe City School System? Last week, this column focused on frequent vacations and breaks in schedules that disrupt units of study. There are…
Church & Civic groups rallying to help most Black Rolling Fork victims survive
The Tornado that destroyed two predominately black counties in Mississippi last week has many wondering what will happen to the victims when the publicity dies down. FEMA’s help is temporary, but people around the nation will need to pitch in…
Residents in old houses with chipped paint could get $28,000 refurbishing grant
If your home was built before 1978 and you have chipped paint around windows, doors, and exterior facades, you could be eligible for a $28,000 grant from the Louisiana Housing Corporation to remove led paint and to weatherstrip your home!…
Blakes hospitalized after fall
Friends and family are praying for the rapid recovery of community leader and former city council chair lady Betty Blakes. Blakes was hospitalized last week after a fall in her home. She broke bones in her legs and ankles and…
Black educators across state remember early days of COVID
By Candace J Semien You may not remember March 9, 2020–the day Louisiana recorded the first COVID-19 infection. However, engrained in the memories of many Louisiana teachers is Thursday, March 12, 2020, the day Governor John Bel Edwards declared a public health…