A woman with roots on Powell Avenue in Monroe, where her family once owned a local cleaning shop, is now making waves in Detroit as one of the region’s most influential nonprofit and education leaders. Tonya Adair, a Grambling State…
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10/18 Model crowned Miss Freshman at GSU
When Johniah Miller was crowned Miss Freshman at Grambling State University, the applause reached far beyond the campus; her modeling coach, Robert Wright, director of the 10/18 Modeling Clinic, celebrated with her. For over five years, Wright has trained young…
Complaint against NAACP President Thomas continues
An Article 10 complaint against Monroe NAACP President Rev. Cliff Thomas will be finalized this week, according to branch member Marie Brown, escalating tensions that have gripped the civil rights organization in recent months. Brown confirmed that the required signatures…
Snaps of the City
Between September 18 and September 24, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Councilmen: Mayor says black applicants not fit to be fire chief
Council characterizes new fire chief as DEI appointment whose best qualification is that he is white. Governor Jeff Landry’s appointment of Bastrop Fire Chief Timothy Williams as Monroe’s new fire chief has ignited an explosive racial and political controversy, deepening…
Black leaders condemn assasination of Charlie Kirk
The assassination of Charlie Kirk, the 32-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, gunned down Tuesday night outside a Phoenix rally, has drawn strong condemnation from Black community leaders. The suspect, a 28-year-old man, is in custody as authorities investigate the…
Katelyn Brown Miss Wossman 2025 in gala coronation
Elegance, pride, and tradition filled the Wossman High School gymnasium Tuesday night as students, parents, and alumni gathered for the annual Homecoming Queen Coronation. Amid cheers, flashing cameras, and the glow of stage lights and rising fog, Katelyn Brown, daughter…