Tag: Marie Brown

By Marie Brown One of the most popular terms used by a variety of people is “We need unity in our community.” I am guilty as well. When people are unified, things happen. Sometimes it’s good—sometimes it’s bad. Many areas,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…