The families of three men who spent their lives working to improve conditions for African-Americans and the entire city are still waiting for memorial tributes approved by the Monroe City Council years ago. In November of 2015, the Monroe City…
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Four years later, city still refuses honor for Ausberry, Hughey
The families of two men who spent their lives working to improve conditions for African-Americans are still waiting for a memorial tribute approved by the Monroe City Council four years ago. In November, the Monroe City Council approved a resolution…
Administration still refuses to rename Powell center after Ausberry, Hughey
It’s been two years, but the Mayo Administration still refuses to honor the memory of two community legends with the names approved by the Monroe City Council. In 2015 the Monroe City Council approved the renaming of the Powell Street…