By Marie Brown One of the most popular terms used by a variety of people is “We need unity in our community.” I am guilty as well. When people are unified, things happen. Sometimes it’s good—sometimes it’s bad. Many areas,…

By Marie Brown One of the most popular terms used by a variety of people is “We need unity in our community.” I am guilty as well. When people are unified, things happen. Sometimes it’s good—sometimes it’s bad. Many areas,…
By Garry Blanson Today known as Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association If you were to ask most Black College football fans in Monroe, Louisiana if they were fimilar with The “S.W.A.C. Sports Conference,” many of them will say that they have…
Councilmembers Juanita Woods (District 3), Verbon Muhammad (District 5), and Rodney McFarland (District 4) have completed their first year together on the Monroe City Council—and what a year it has been. These three leaders have accomplished something no team of…
This Father’s Day, we pause to celebrate a group too often overlooked, underrepresented, and underestimated—Black fathers. Despite what some may believe, Black fathers are not absent; they are active, engaged, and essential. Despite the myth of the absentee Black father,…
Dear Editor, We are writing to express our united and sincere support for retaining Mrs. Sonya Jiles- Fields as Principal of Roy Neal Shelling Elementary School. Her leadership has had a profoundly positive impact on the students, staff, and the…
By Garry Blanson Part 2 of a 2 Part Series “In order to preserve the HERITAGE, MEMORY, and LEGACY of a VITAL, HISTORIC, GROUND-BREAKING FORMER NEGRO ORGANIZATION, you must keep your head to the plow and stay on course with…
By Marie Brown The Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) for the City of Monroe was legislatively established by former state Senator Charles D. Jones and supported by former state Representative Willie Hunter, Jr. This district received state funding from these…