Meta’s breathtaking announcement that it will scale up its Richland Parish data center into a $50 billion AI powerhouse, means our region suddenly finds itself at the absolute epicenter of the global technology race. Tax revenues are up in Richland…
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Our City, Our Community
By Marie Brown On April 30th, I broke my foot and have been out of commission and not physically able to be out front and visible in the activism that I consistently do. I am often criticized by some…
Our Rich Black Heritage: The Black Booker T. Washington Community
By Garry Blanson At “700 Rogers Street,” Near Carroll High School, in Monroe, Louisiana My, my, my, oh how time does seem to fly! Well, this week of July 2026 just happens to mark the fourth consecutive year of my…
Scores reveal hard truths behind misleading school letter grades
Each year, some of our local high schools receive deceptive letter grades that hide poor performance of students. Politicians brag about success, and students stick their chests out, without realizing that there is a performance problem beneath the letter grade…
Our City, Our Community
By Marie Brown With dangerously hot temperatures affecting much of the country and high heat and humidity we are experiencing here in Monroe, Louisiana, we encourage everyone to take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families. Forecast heat index…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Charles Phillip Adams
By Garry Blanson Founder of The Colored Industrial and Agricultural School, which would later become known as “Grambling State University” About four years ago, at a personal development conference, a man said, “We don’t have a crime problem in our…
Louisiana’s next U.S. Senator will be a DEI choice
Following the June runoffs, Louisiana’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race is officially locked in. Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow and Democratic Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis will face off this November to fill the seat vacated by Bill Cassidy. On the campaign…