Our community has been traumatized by escalating violence in our community, now the fingerpointing has begun. Last week Monroe Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis and police Chief Victor Zordan hosted a press announcement placing blame for the violence in…
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School board elections are in October, were campaign promises kept?
In October present members of the Monroe City Schools will be up for re-election. It doesn’t seem like four years, but time passes quickly. Since the racial makeup of the present board is five blacks and two whites,…
Carroll Alumni protest of chiller focuses on greater problem
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…
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…