Welcome back, dear readers. This Week’s article is about Marcus Mosiah Garvey. In the early 1920s, the most famous and feared black man in America was Marcus Garvey. At giant rallies, he demanded an end to the racial violence, poverty,…
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Services Saturday for three-year old cancer victim
Funeral services will be held Saturday for a child who lost a three-year battle with cancer. Services will be held for A’mir Lewis, Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Christian Fellowship Assembly of God Church at 11 a.m. Amir died…
Funeral services set for former Wossman standout Derrick Wilhite
Funeral services for a former Wossman football player will be held Friday. Services for Derrick Deon Wilhite will be held Friday, July 15, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Greater Free Gift Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Thursday, July…
COVID is still lurking in Ouachita; 163 cases, two deaths this month
Has the number of Coronavirus cases in our area declined? As churches, business, clubs and entertainment centers in our area reopen, many residents are ignoring the fact that the deadly disease still exists in Ouachita Parish. Many restaurants have replaced…
National push continues to get Slave Reparation talks by next Juneteenth
By Rebeca Rivas Louisiana Illuminator Callie House walked out of the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City on August 1, 1918, and headed back to her five children and job as a “washerwoman” in Tennessee. Her crime – mail fraud.…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Booker T. Washington
By Gary Blanson Our focus this week is on a great African-American leader, Booker T. Washington. Mr. Washington was a leader, educator, philanthropist and advocate for racial uplift through industrial and domestic education. He was one of the most well-known…
Snaps of the City
Between June 26, and July 13, 2022, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.