Articles from the July 30, 2020 edition
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MONROE CITY: COVID-19 & SCHOOL REOPENING
by City School Board President Betty Ward-Cooper As the number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to increased, I fully support the decision to delay the start of school until late...
A Self-Sustaining Black Community
By Eddie D. Gillis Many Black Americans who lived two or three generations ago can remember a black community that was able to sustain itself by having their own businesses. One such example is the area along Desiard Street where the Miller-Roy...
Traffic Stop Commotion
There are rules to life which all must follow. Many break the rules until they are caught when chaos reigns for some. According to police reports, a vehicle with temporary license tags was traveling...
Ruby "Jean" Robinson's Life Celebration
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3: 5 - 6 On August 12, 1953, God blessed t...
Shooting
Authorities have arrested a man accused of shooting another man in the back. According to court records, the shooting happened on July 26, 2020, at a home in West Monroe. One witness told police that...
Going to a New Home
The road home is and always will be heavily traveled by everyone at some point in time. Many look at it as dreadful, while others view it as freedom. One of our own has made it home like all of us...
Lucille Black Lewis' Faith, Power & Endurance
Sister Lucille Black Lewis was born on March 12, 1966. She was a woman of faith, power and endurance. Sister Lewis departed this world Friday July 24, 2020. She leaves behind a legacy which will...
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Start Toward Justice
The march to justice for Timothy Williams took a significant turn when news of Monroe Police Officer Jared Preston Desadier was booked at Ouachita Parish Correctional Center Saturday night (July25)....
'Decolonize the Classroom'
Professor Edmund Adjapong, program director in the Department of Educational Studies at Seton Hall University, has published the second volume in a series on what has come to be known as “Hip-Hop Education.”The series is entitled HipHopEd: The Com...
A Budding Entrepreneur
James L Cooley Jr. established the 4200 Group in 2012 while he was enrolled at Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, AR. After studying and majoring in business, he decided to move back home to...
Alpha 25th Scholarship Awards
The educational foundation of Eta Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. 25th Scholarship Awards was held Saturday June 25, 2020 at Living Water Ministries International in Monroe LA. The...
NAACP Peaceful Protest
On Monday July 27, 2020 in front of the Monroe Civic Center Arena due to rain, the Monroe Ouachita NAACP voiced peaceful concerns involving Monroe Police Brutality of Timothy Williams, recognizing...
WINCE HIGHSHAW JR.'S GOOD STANDING
The city of Monroe will certainly miss Wince E. Highshaw Jr., who has been a true dedicated community servant. Highshaw has served faithfully and effectively in his position of City Marshall and is...
Frontline Essential Heroes
Salute to essential workers Antionette Robinson and La'Darrius Goldberry who are employed at Mac's in Monroe and who are "Frontline Heroes" along with many others who serve the world as we continue...
Still on Post
After being down, not out, Clarence Sharp has his eyes back on the prize and thanking the Lord and a wonderful wife. Although there have been some dreary days, life is alright when you can open your...
Playing Safe
Rev. Robert Bradford doesn't take chances with his life while staying safe during this COVID -19 Pandemic. He's been staying home following CDC guidelines, social distancing and wearing a mask while...
Good Shepherds
We see them all the time, mostly unnoticed as they go about handling God's business. Good shepherds do not boast or brag. They are there when you need them. Many times, you don't have to call them,...
Dazzle Dance Shine with the Brightest Stars
We're still dancing at Dazzle Dance. Coronavirus has changed the game so we've changed also, to a dynamic Dazzle Dance re-invented. Check with us so you can be one of the brightest, rising and...
Birthday Beautiful
Time brings about changes for the good. When you know better, you do better, which makes life simple not complicated. Celebrating her 31st is Crayies Johnson, who God has truly blessed beyond...
Irma DeTiege Scholarship
Thanks to all who have donated to the Irma DeTiege Scholarship Fund. The Legendary Irma DeTiege was a motivator, leader and loved people. She was regular and ordinary. Many poured their hearts to her...
18th Annual Evening with GSU Athletics
"A Bridge to Equality and Success "Thursday, September 3, 2020, 6 p.m. Monroe Civic Center Bayou Room Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway Monroe LA -Show your support for GSU Athletics!! The Athletic...
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
By Dr. Cassandra L. Bailey The coronavirus has turned the world upside down. In fact, its global impact might have resulted in this being the first time that individuals can truly identify with what...
The End Is Near
To Blacks in America and others, Grace and Peace be to you. Let's speak about how we live today. First, we must recognize God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Then we must obey his commandments. Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that...
JESUS IS THE LIGHT
Revelation 21:23-25 | NKJV The City doesn’t need sun or moon for light. God’s Glory is its light, the Lamb its lamp! The nations will walk in its light and earth’s kings bring in their splen...
Happenings
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Slavery, "Not Necessary", But Evil
By Eddie D. Gillis The U.S. is going through a transformative period, but where, no one is in a position to say. A nation that was founded on slavery and violence in its' beginning 400 years ago, has...
A Different Kind of School Year
When children go back to school in a few weeks, it will be vastly different from this time a year ago. A year ago, school districts around the nation and even around the world were making preparations for the start of the new school year. There was e...
OUACHITA PARISH COVID-19 SERIOUS
Each day there are changes in the number of COVID-19 cases in Ouachita parish as well as in the state of Louisiana. At the time of this writing there are 3,916 confirmed cases and 97 deaths in Ouachita Parish. The state of Louisiana has reached over...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
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