The Joyful Voices of Minnie Ruffin Elementary School lifted their hearts in song as special guests at Newlight Baptist Church on Sunday, May 18. Known for their joy and spirit, the choir features the finest young vocalists from Minnie Ruffin,…
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Our City Our Community
By Marie Brown AI (Artificial Intelligence) Overviews appear in Google Search and assisted me in finding the definition of Freedom of Speech. This is a reminder that this act of communication is protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. There…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass – Part Two
By Garry Blanson First of all, I just want to say that It’s a shame how Black People are having to go back and perform “deep research,” in order to learn about past “HISTORICAL EVENTS” as big as Charlotta running…
Inmate escapes in Orleans reveals critical failures in the system
The escape of ten inmates from the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16, 2025, the largest in the facility’s history, exposed critical failures in New Orleans’ correctional system. This breach, enabled by a maintenance worker’s alleged complicity and defective…
The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity participated in the Sickle Cell Run/Walk A-Thon
The Monroe Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi showed strong support at the 2025 Sickle Cell Run/Walk-A-Thon. The event promotes awareness, education, and hope for sickle cell patients.
Snaps of the City
Between May 15 and May 21, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Birthdays May 22nd – May 28th
May 22-Shannon Price-Sidney, Mahogany Toston, Sir. Tavisu Martin,Tobyus Johnson, Andre Bluford, In Loving Memory of Laura Stewart, Jacqueline Smith, Joy C. Nwokorie, Jaylin Smith, In Loving Memory of Larron Jackson, Quinton Wright, Erica Childress, Henry Wiley. May 23- In Loving…