There is a giant air conditioning chiller in the commons area of Carroll High School. It’s an eyesore and hazard that has been a disgruntling subject for many years. The idea of moving that chiller is high…
Tag: Roosevelt Wright Jr.
Voting rights was the issue when Dr. King came to Monroe in 1965
I was only 15 years old in March of 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Monroe. At the time, I was not aware of the Civil Rights movement Dr. King led. I saw on television that he…
Two Black Chambers, neither should be funded by the City of Monroe
There are 517 known African-American-owned businesses in Monroe, and two organizations that represent them, neither should be funded by the City. Last week members of the Monroe Regional Black Chamber of Commerce made a news splash at the…
Even as Covid-19 virus continues, we still give thanks
This week our community, along with the rest of the nation will celebrate God’s mercies with a spirit of Thanksgiving. This will be the second Thanksgiving season that we have observed since our community first began feeling the impact of…
Wright announces retirement from Tabernacle after 45 years
Roosevelt Wright, Jr., pastor of the New Tabernacle Baptist Church, announced his retirement from the pastorate after 45 years of service. This week Wright told members of the Tabernacle Congregation that he plans to step down from the pastorate…
When a 14 walks the street night with a loaded gun, we have a parenting problem
What is one of the root causes of violence and crime in our community? It is the failure of families. In the summer of 2001, a group of local citizens decided to see what would happen if we…
Rev. Pierce’s advice about pastoral morality is still good medicine today
It seems that every five years or so a controversy erupts in our community involving the morality of prominent pastors, especially those who are politically connected. For the pastors and their congregations, accusations of pastoral immorality is a terrain…