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Saulsberry says blacks not fooled by Dayton, McFarland

November 1, 2018November 2, 2018 Free PressBreaking News

Rodney McFarland walking streets with Vickie Dayton hoping blacks ignore her Trump supporting ties, and give her another term representing the mostly black district on the school board.   Vickie Dayton is feeling the heat for the first time in…

Rick Saulsberry, Rodney McFarland, Vickie Dayton

McFarland makes good on promise to embarrass NAACP

November 1, 2017November 9, 2017 Free PressBreaking News, City School Board

 “We were disappointed with the disrespect shown to us.” Those were the words of NAACP president Rev. Ambrose Douzart after School board president Rodney McFarland reportedly delivered on a promise to embarrass the NAACP at Wednesday night’s school board meeting.…

Ambrose Douzart, Consent Decree, Rodney McFarland, Unitary Status

NAACP to intervene, says city schools can’t be trusted to treat Blacks fairly

October 23, 2017October 26, 2017 Free PressEducation, Events

 Rev. Rodney McFarland, Superintendent Brent Vidrine and the Monroe City School Board say the city schools can be trusted to act fairly and does not need the Federal Courts to watchdog them, however, the local NAACP is planning to take…

Ambrose Douzart, Monroe City School Board, Monroe NAACP, Rodney McFarland

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