Showtime at the Shelling Sends 16 Scholars on a Cultural Journey Through Memphis, May 6–8, 2026 Monroe, LA — Sixteen 5th and 6th grade scholars from Roy Neal Shelling, Jr. Elementary School, accompanied by five school staff members, will travel…
Tag: Robert K. Wright
Wright has booksigning for 12 novels in series
Local author Robert K. Wright celebrated his literary achievements at a recent book signing event held at Monroe’s Picadilly Cafeteria, where fans gathered to meet the creator of the Dorian Batiste novel series. The 12-book saga follows its titular Black entrepreneur as…
My Master’s Degree pursuit was not an easy journey, but I made it
This week, I will have conferred upon me the Master of Arts Degree in History from the University of Louisiana Monroe. It has been a long journey for me as I began my education at the university in 1996. I…