Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

February 12, 1909 – February 12, 2021

Frigid Temperatures were no match for the fire in the hearts of Monroe/Ouachita NAACP members who celebrated its 112th year founding. Rev. Ambrose Douzart, President of the Ouachita Chapter convened a ceremony at his church, New St. John Baptist Church in Monroe LA, on Friday, February 12, 2021. During my interview, he said all the program participants set the perfect stage for his message; from the prayer of Thanksgiving by Rev. Jesse Smith to the passionate greetings from Charles Heckard (state treasurer), to the presence and comments from the ULM...