If the coach’s personal story can inspire players, then Southern University’s new head football coach has a back story that is sure to inspire thousands of players and create opportunities for scores of players who want to be coached by…
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Southern wins Classic and a year of Trash Talk begins
The dust hadn’t even settled in the Caesars Superdome before the talk started. Southern University fans were already celebrating their fourth straight Bayou Classic victory over Grambling State — and that meant one thing for sure: another full year of…
Black Tie Guys distribute Thanksgiving Blessings to Local Families
The Powell Street Community Center was filled with smiles and gratitude on Tuesda, November 25th, as members of The Black Tie Guys, a youth mentoring program sponsored by Tab-N-Action, Inc., distributed “Blessing Packages” to dozens of families just in time…
“Black Power” advocate H. Rap Brown dies in prison, at 82
H. Rap Brown, once among the most powerful and provocative voices of the 1960s Black Power movement, has died in federal custody at age 82. His widow, Karima Al-Amin, confirmed Monday that he passed away Sunday at the Federal Medical…
Three Local Women to be remembered for lives of Faith and Family
The community is mourning the recent passing of three beloved women whose lives touched families and friends across Northeast Louisiana. Funeral arrangements have been announced through McFarland Funeral Companies for Estelle Jackson, Katie Powell, and Beatrice Harris. Estelle Jackson, 86…
Sharp sets aside “junk science” conviction, man wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years has bail
Jimmie Duncan was wrongfully convicted in 1998 and can now go free; Gerald Manning was wrongfully convicted in 4th District court in 1978 and set free in 2018 after 40 years. Both were set free by DNA evidence and the…
School report cards show gains, plus challenges for Richwood, Carroll and Carroll Jr. High
The Louisiana Department of Education released 2025 school performance scores this week, accompanied—uniquely this year—by simulated letter grades under the tougher “Grow. Achieve. Thrive.” system set to take effect in 2026. While many schools are projected to have lower letter…