The Alfred Blakes Cultural Arts Center is echoing with energy this week as boys aged 9 to 14 participate in the 2025 “Man Camp,” a four-day youth development experience hosted by the Black Tie Guys mentoring program. Running June 2–5…
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Snaps of the City
Between May 29 and June 4, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Theresa Birden, 89, remembered as pillar of her family
Theresa Mae Birden, a beloved mother, grandmother, and lifelong member of the Monroe community, passed away on May 21, 2025. She was 89. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 31, at 11:00 AM at Lone Star Baptist Church in Sterlington,…
Our Rich Black Heritage : The Forgotten “L.I.A.L.O.” Negro Organization
Part 1 of a 2 Part Series “Those who cannot remember(or don’t know) the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana Once upon a time, in Louisiana, “Before Black Students were allowed to attend Neville High School or…
Our City Our Community
By Marie Brown This past weekend, the Juneteenth UMOJA and OCOME organizations sponsored a workshop in Monroe at the Greater New Antioch Baptist Church entitled Empowering the Community. Residents heard from several speakers on topics of discussion, including Small Business…
Don’t let them cancel the “Southside Dream”-If we stop dreaming we die
Three years ago, the residents of South Monroe put all of their dreams on paper and presented them to the Monroe City Council and received unanimous approval. It was an ambitious dream package that would take 25 years or more…
Birthdays June 5th – June 11th
June 5-Ernest Johnson, Gilbert Brown, Jr., James Bradford, Pierre Martin, Jasmine Jones, In Loving Memory of Henrietta George, Brittnei Stevenson, Neikishi Keiana Clemons, Routha Rodgers, Tommy Starks. June 6- Rayshawn Jackson, Vickie Hollins, Tyisha Davis, Alvin Thomas, In Loving Memory…