Candidates for the Ouachita Parish Police Jury and Sheriff’s Office made their appeals to African-American voters during a live forum held on Tuesday night at the Monroe Civic Center. The forum, which was broadcast live on the Monroe Free Press…
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Candidates to appeal for Black vote in N.A.A.C.P. live forum next week
Next week, Candidates in several upcoming races, will get a chance to address the Black community and appeal for its support in the October 14th election. With the exception of one, all candidates for sheriff and Police Jury District D…
Jim Brown was legendary on and off the football field, dies at 87
Jim Brown, one of the greatest football players of all time and a civil rights icon, died on Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 87. Brown was born in 1936 in St. Simons Island, Georgia. He…
Dawson casts key vote in controversial redistricting plan
In a split vote, the Monroe City Council approved a redistricting plan for the city for the next ten years. The plan was approved by a 3-2 vote. Voting for the plan were: Council President Kema Dawson, Doug Harvey, and…
New district maps for city council could mean 4th Black council member
NAACP says over 800 Blacks have moved into city council district two while hundreds of whites have moved out. It could mean a fourth seat on the city council. Meetings planned for next week. Every ten years since 1980, the…
Ouachita NAACP election results under review after glitch complaints
Members of the NAACP are waiting for the final determination of branch elections in hundreds of branches around the USA. Possible glitches in its new electronic voting system are prompting reviews of some branch elections. One review that…
NAACP to elect officers in Saturday balloting
NAACP members across the nation will elect new officers Saturday, thousands of local branches conduct elections for leadership of one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious civil rights organizations. Locally, the Ouachita Parish Branch will choose from…