By Lisa Wilmore My Brothers and Sister in Christ, I greet you in the only name that matters, and that Name is Jesus the Christ! I present to you the joy in my heart for a Savior who alone deserves…
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Monroe City Council: January 10, 2023 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana January 10, 2023 6:00p.m. There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building,…
Death Notices for the week of January 23rd
Buford James Huckleberry, 78, of Monroe, LA Entrepreneur died January 12, 2023. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 PM Friday, January 27, 2023,…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Edward C. Berry
By Garry Blanson Let me tell you about the Negro Businessman who opened a hotel that served White People and Black People. His name was “Edward C. Berry.” He was born in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1854. When his father died…
School secretary writes racist MLK text message
Nelwyn Poland Fontana is no longer employed as the office secretary at Ouachita Junior High School. Whether she was fired or allowed to resign is uncertain, but the school system is not denying that what she wrote was unacceptable. …
Wade: King’s dream requires leaders to “Break the silence”
Black community leaders were challenged to break their silence and champion the causes of injustice as they carry on the dream of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Break the Silence” was the theme of an address by Dr.…
Isby recognized posthumously at city event
The city’s two highest King Day awards were given posthumously to the late Clarease Isby for education; her family members received the award. The Historic Trailblazer award was presented post humorously to Paul Kidd, Sr who… Log in to read…