Elbert “Cotter” Littleton, Sr., 90, of Monroe, LA, died September 29, 2022. Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 15, 2022, at China Grove Baptist Church Monroe, LA. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 5:00 PM Friday, October 14, 2022,…
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Robert F. Williams
By Garry Blanson Today, in Monroe, Louisiana with all that has been going on. It is fitting to begin this article with a quote from a little-known Black Leader who played a big part in the Civil Rights Movement. Even…
Mayor Ellis’ claims of concern for the poor lack substance
Tuesday night, Monroe Mayor Oliver Ellis made a great speech to a non-responsive crowd of Southside residents explaining his opposition to the “Southside Dream’s” tax component. The mayor said he was concerned about poor people in South Monroe who…
God said, “Weapons designed to destroy their innocent children will destroy their designers” (Part 3)
By Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat,…
Failure is never final
By Rusty Potter We must remember our most tremendous success in life is not falling down, but getting back up every time we fall. Failure is a temporary condition. Nelson Mandela said, “Do not judge me by my success, judge…
State scores show troubling results for city school blacks
Is the Monroe City School system failing African-American students? Is the system graduating an increasing number of African-American students who are not prepared to attend a four-year university? Recently released results of statewide testing of schools across…
Shots fired not enough to derail Carroll Homecoming excitement
More than ten thousand alumni and friends gathered last week to celebrate the homecoming of the only school in Monroe that can trace its history back to the days of slavery; Carroll High School. Several nights of pageantry, ceremony, open-air…