Between September 17, and October 25, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
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Wedding bells rang for Brown and Louis
There’s a song by PJ Morton that says, “Yes we’ve got something special, let’s hold on and don’t let go, and I’ll never find a love, like you, this I know. If I die, I hope to find you in…
Louisiana Republicans want to redefine “Blackness”- too many Negroes
Just what does it mean to be Black in America? Louisiana Republicans want the courts to recognize people who say they are all black or black and part white as the new Black in America. Strange as it may seem,…
Our rich black heritage: Henrietta W. Johnson
By Garry Blanson Growing up in the “Bryant Addition” part of Monroe, Louisiana ; me, my brothers, and my brothers from other mothers would often venture from our homes to the local community center. Now that I am older, I appreciate…
“It is time to declutter our hearts and minds”
By Lisa Wilmore My Christian Friend, Who or what comes between you and God? Is there something that grabs your attention which causes you to focus on it rather than Him? Interestingly, these questions are essential to ask in order…
Death Notices for the week of October 24th
Lorine Thompson, 80, of Monroe, LA, Retired Housekeeper, died October 16, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 29, 2022, at St Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Friday, October 28,…
Give it your all
By Rusty Potter We can’t change yesterday, but we can change tomorrow. Every day you wake up is an opportunity for you to improve yourself. Do not continue to seek your comfort zone, but be willing to get out of…