By Marie Brown Why is voting important? Typically, we vote to make a positive change on the local, state, and national levels. There are opportunities to support a candidate, legislation, or voting measures. Some say,” They don’t vote because politicians…
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom, Faith, and Forward Progress in Monroe By Marie Brown As Juneteenth approaches, the people of Monroe have an opportunity to celebrate not only a historic moment in American history, but also the resilience, faith, and…
By Marie Brown People in Monroe are still reeling over the failed 2 Renewal tax propositions that occurred on May 16th. The Monroe City School system has 83% of its enrollment of black students. It has been noted that…
By Marie Brown The primary elections for the congressional, state and local have concluded. There are runoffs forthcoming and all 5 state constitutional amendments were defeated. The most devastating blow were the 2 local tax RENEWAL propositions that were…
By Marie Brown 8,538 early votes were cast in Ouachita Parish for the May 16 election for the US Senate and House candidates, amendments, and Monroe City 2 tax propositions. The demographics voting consisted of 5,242 whites, 3,096 blacks, and…
By Marie Brown There have been countless attempts to alter the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This is a landmark US federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson…
By Marie Brown Youth violence is a serious concern throughout the United States and there is no sign of reducing it. In our local community, each and every day there are reports through the media that horrible crimes are occuring. …
