Funeral services for Bobby Kyles, Sr. will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the New Tabernacle Baptist Church. Visitation will take place on Friday, May 10, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Smith’s Funeral…
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Saturday services set for Charles Roggerson, Sr.
In loving memory, we announce the passing of Charles Roggerson, Sr. on Monday, May 6, 2024. The funeral service will be held at St. Mary Baptist Church, 1600 Peach Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71202, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 11:00am.…
Muhammad’s Council landslide win seen as a Southside victory
In an election that captured the essence of grassroots mobilization and community advocacy, Minister Verbon Muhammad’s victory in the Monroe City Council race on April 27 is a story of unexpected triumph and profound change. Muhammad’s community-driven campaign swept 11…
Shootings, another murder continue; Muhammad calls for peace
On April 30, 2024, at approximately 1:54 AM, the Monroe Police Department responded to a shooting incident at Parkview Apartments on Richwood Road #2. Detectives found three victims at the scene, all suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were immediately…
Rich Baton Rouge whites pullout, form their own city
Wealthy White Residents’ Successful Bid to Form Separate City Raises Concerns for Baton Rouge’s Black Community The Louisiana Supreme Court’s recent 4-3 ruling in favor of incorporating St. George, a new suburb in southeast Baton Rouge, has raised concerns about…
Historic Election Day- Hour by Hour
The April 27, 2024 election of Verbon Muhammad to the District 5 Council seat was unseen in the Black community since the 1996 election of Abe Pierce, III, as the city’s first Black mayor. What was it like for Muhammad…
Services slated for Mary Lou Davis, 84
Services for Mary Lou Davis will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM at McFarland Funeral Companies, located at 1223 Broadway Street, Delhi, LA. Ms. Davis passed away peacefully at the Raevile Home, where she had been…