There are a large number of young adults who are financially wrecked. There are so many that becoming a bankruptcy attorney is now a lucrative business. Financial literacy for young people is an area that has been ignored, and we…
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Wright says churches should avoid premature re-openings
Although Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the first steps of a gradual re-opening of the state, one of the city’s senior pastors encourages church leaders to use caution before resuming church services too quickly. Roosevelt Wright, Jr., pastor of…
Rats in Baltimore, open ditches and trash in Monroe
The media is buzzing about the presence of rats and debris in the City of Baltimore, the part that tourist don’t see. Recently, the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education met in Baltimore. It was housed in the convention complex…
Waiters lose when we don’t tip, they only earn $2.25/hr
Do you leave a tip when you finish your meal at a local restaurant? Some do, and some don’t, but those who eat and leave no tip are forcing the waiter and the busboy to serve them and clean up…
Afraid of floodwaters, homeowners sue board; beg for help
Each time it rains the residents of the West Parkview neighborhood pace their floors, and begin a vigil that includes walking to their windows to check on rising of water in their neighborhood; it’s a vigil that continues day and…
School Board data shows hundreds in system are two years behind
There are hundreds of students in the Monroe City School system that are two years or more behind their grade level, but nothing is being done to correct the problem. When scores for schools such as Roy Neal Shelling Elementary…
Despite Black leadership, city trash collectors still treated as slaves
Imagine that you worked for an employer with over 1,000 employees, but in spite of your hard work and loyalty the employer paid you less than the other one thousand and provided you no benefits; how would you feel? What…