By Marie Brown This past Saturday was a wonderful day in the Booker T. Addition in which several community committed citizens braved the heat to participate in cultivating the current community garden. In addition to creating an environment for produce, people…
Category: Editorial
Our Rich Black Heritage: “The Forgotten 1960 Attacks On Negroes In Monroe, Louisiana”
By Garry Blanson “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” -Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. While people are getting past the public assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah, “I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM EVERYONE ABOUT TWO HORRIFIC INCIDENTS THAT…
Charlie Kirk left legacy of hurtful and divisive words
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves across the nation. At just 31 years old, Kirk’s life was violently ended, leaving his family, colleagues, and supporters in grief. As a community newspaper, we must be clear: violence…
Rev. Moore must get input beyond his administrators
Monroe City School Superintendent Sam Moore, III is a man with a golden heart. His desire to improve education for our students is genuine, and his career path reflects a deep commitment to children—counselor, pastor, principal, and now superintendent. Yet…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Katie Taylor Flood
By Garry Blanson Have You all heard about “THE SECRET?” No, I ‘m not talking about the book and hit movie by Rhonda Byrne! The secret that I Am referring to is about,”SIXTEEN SECTION LANDS!” When I talk about Sixteen…
Our City – Our Community
By Marie Brown Former Monroe Interim Police Chief Reginald Brown was vindicated last week by the Louisiana Supreme Court, after 5 years of legal proceedings by the Civil Service Board and the Second Circuit District Court in which they disagreed…
Our City, Our Community – The State of Black Louisiana
By Marie Brown The State of Black Monroe is comparable to the State of Black America and Black Louisiana. Our democracy, civil rights, and economic advancement are under attack. Recently, Monroe Man in the Hat (Friday) bypassed the Home Rule Charter…