Last week city council chairperson, Kema Dawson, voted for a rezoning map that will water down the representation of Blacks on the Monroe City Council for the next ten years. That was a terrible decision. Dawson cast the deciding…
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Congratulations Karriem RN
Congratulations to Karriem RN on his new role as an occupational health nurse in General Motors (GM) medical department, where he will be working as the lead RN. We appreciate the support he gave his community coming back home during…
Monroe City Council: November 22, 2022 Minutes
City Hall, Monroe, Louisiana November 22, 2022 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 December 19th
Roger Bernard Young, 60 of Shreveport, LA died December 14, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Northeast LA Veterans Cemetery, Rayville, LA under the direction of Smith…
The light of the world
By Rusty Potter “I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness” – John 12:46. We all need the light of Jesus this Christmas season. We want a new light…
Two Horse Power
Roosevelt and Joslyn Wright recently returned from an 11 day outing in the mountains of Arizona, horseback riding and sightseeing. Their horses were gentle, but desert living, and scorching heat couldn’t compete with the air conditioning and 375 horsepower of…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Annie M.T. Malone
By Garry Blanson Annie was born on August 9, 1869, on a farm in Massac County, Illinois (two years after Madam C.J. Walker), near Metropolis, Illinois. After her father left the family to fight for the Union Army in the…