By Marie Brown The Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) for the City of Monroe was legislatively established by former state Senator Charles D. Jones and supported by former state Representative Willie Hunter, Jr. This district received state funding from these…
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SEDD to consider plan to abandon Southside dream brand
SEDD’s Strategic planning committee approves website overhaul and a $5,000 rebranding effort, while chair, Tony Little suggests the 25-year revitalization plan for South Monroe should be “destroyed” A committee of the Southside Economic Development District voted Tuesday to recommend introduction…
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…
Our city Our community
By Marie Brown The disappearance of history is an occurrence that has happened down through the years. Maintaining and preserving records has been intentionally or unintentionally forgotten. There are countless examples of black inventions and their inventors. Garrett Morgan invented…
Our City Our Community
By Marie Brown AI (Artificial Intelligence) Overviews appear in Google Search and assisted me in finding the definition of Freedom of Speech. This is a reminder that this act of communication is protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. There…
Our city—Our Community
By Marie Brown This past week consisted of heavy wind and rain, which was a tornado that caused a considerable amount of anxiety in Ouachita Parish, particularly in the City of Monroe. Homes were damaged extensively, trees were uprooted, fences…
Our City Our Community
By Marie Brown There is an adage that says April Showers bring May flowers. We certainly see beautiful flowers blooming throughout our community… is a sight for sore eyes. However, grass is growing at a high rate. I want to…