Between January 23 and January 29, 2025, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.
Category: Events
Mellon Foundation awards $500,000 grant to enhance “Voices of Grambling” Digital Equity Project
The Mellon Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to support the “Voices of Grambling: Scaling Digital Equity Projects,” an initiative aimed at enhancing the understanding and interpretation of African American history through advanced digital technology. This funding will allow for…
Rev. Jackson retires as pastor Riverside after 43 years
After 43 years of dedicated service, Rev. Clarence Jackson has retired as pastor of the historic Riverside Baptist Church. The congregation honored Rev. Jackson and his wife with a combined pastor’s anniversary and retirement program on Sunday, celebrating his profound…
Jack and Jill kids hear Wright’s challenge to pursue their dreams
Roosevelt Wright, Jr., publisher of the Free Press, delivered an inspiring address as the keynote speaker for the Local Jack and Jill organization’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event. The program, held on the King Holiday, featured a morning of…
Packed house marks reopening of Mt. Olivet edifice
A packed house showed up Sunday for the grand re-opening of the edifice of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. The new edifice seats 350. This is the third time the congregation has built an edifice under Pastor Oliver Billups, Jr.…
Services were held Saturday for Aston Bass
Funeral services for Aston Markail Bass, Sr., were held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Greater Free Gift Baptist Church, 5510 US Highway 165 Bypass, Monroe, LA. Visitation was on Friday, January 17, 2025, from 6:00 PM…
Sallie Mae Scholarship winner Mayah Prelow: A Bright Future in Nursing
Grambling, La. – Grambling State University is celebrating the continuous success of its students, exemplified by the recent achievement of Mayah Prelow, a freshman from Mesquite, Texas, who has been awarded the prestigious Bridging the Dream Scholarship. This recognition, which…