By Marie Brown The importance of strengthening the Ouachita Democratic Party Executive Committee There are times in the life of a community when sitting on the sidelines is no longer an option. I believe we are living in one of…
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Associate Minister
By Roosevelt Wright, Jr. In many congregations, being named an “associate minister” is a sacred milestone, yet the title is often widely misunderstood. Too frequently, newly appointed ministers assume the designation means more than it does. To serve effectively, one…
Is your all on the alter?
By Lisa Wilmore Scripture: “I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service (Romans 12:1, KJV). As a fourteen-year-old piano student,…
Our Rich Black Heritage: The Forgotten Negro Organizers of “The First Official Monroe Chapter of The NAACP”
By Garry Blanson As Black citizens in Monroe, Louisiana, eagerly await the election to “select the NAACP’s next president,” I would like to inform everyone about a few of the “forgotten Negroes who helped make the Monroe Chapter of the…
Chris Lewis’ use of unauthorized “supporter” images focuses attention on the state’s campaign laws
City marshal candidate Chris Lewis’ use of photographs and names of public figures in campaign advertising has drawn denials from people who say they did not authorize the campaign to portray them as supporters. The controversy comes as Louisiana candidates…
She wants a city school board seat, but who is Jennifer Newman?
She was the salutatorian of her graduating class, started college at 15, and graduated with a 3.9 GPA in marketing. She worked in the city schools accounting department, and was district manager for KFC. She’s the next generation of the…
An amendment on the November 3rd ballot could stop any 2028 plans of Edwards or Jindal
If they are thinking about it, present legislators want to nip it in the bud. A constitutional amendment on the November ballot would stop either former governor Bobby Jindal or John Bel Edwards from seeking a third term. Both would…