About 200 people were on hand Tuesday night to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the Ouachita Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency. The event, held at the Monroe Civic Center, celebrated CAP’s nea 60 year history of helping the poor and needy…
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CAP Board names Rev. John Russell, Jr. as its new director
Rev. John L. Russell, Jr. has been selected to head the Ouachita Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency. Judge Larry Jefferson, president of CAP, announced the Reverend Russell’s appointment in a news release this month. The Reverend Russell was elected unanimously with…
Area war on poverty, economic relief entrusted to three groups
The War against poverty and the promotion of economic development of African-Americans in Ouachita Parish began just after slavery; it continues today as new generations continue the fight with varying degrees of success. Today, three Black community-controlled entities fight poverty…
Dawson fired at CAP over poor evaluations, lawsuit claiming physical attack
Dr. Kema Dawson-Robinson is no longer the executive director of Ouachita Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency. The agency’s board of directors, with 12 of 14 board members present, voted to fire the outspoken agency head. Dawson-Robinson is also president of the…