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“In God we trust” to be in every classroom, is it hypocrisy?

August 31, 2023September 7, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

Louisiana has mandated that all public schools, including Charter Schools, display the motto “In God we trust” in every classroom and on every school building, beginning in 2026. This decision was unanimously approved by the Senate, with only a handful…

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Politicians shouldn’t give life to the “Three second rule,” it’s killing us

August 24, 2023August 31, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

 A recent Facebook posting bearing a government logo involving a prominent elected official and a group of schoolchildren shows how quickly children can be influenced by bad ideas without even knowing it. The Facebook post featured a group of children…

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Moving Carroll’s Homecoming to Saturday is wise decision

August 3, 2023August 10, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

More than any school in the state, homecoming is a “big deal” at Carroll High School. Its week-long celebration of legacy and pride attracts Mardi Gras-style crowds of up to 10,000 for the six days leading up to the big…

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City’s “forever” water rate increases should stop or be challenged

July 27, 2023August 3, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

There Is something wrong with Monroe’s “Forever” water and sewer rate increases, which increase annually without any city council action. Simple mathematics suggests that increasing water and sewer prices, even if there is no proportionate increase in production costs, will…

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Thirty pieces of silver syndrome smashes Black majorities in local governments

July 20, 2023July 27, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

A few weeks ago, the Free Press published a campaign finance report that showed one of the three black members on the Monroe City Council had been targeted as the weak link who could be used to divide and conquer…

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Mayor Ellis is becoming the “Invisible Man” in Black circles

July 13, 2023July 20, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

When it comes to the Black community, Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis could easily be described as the invisible man. The Monroe Black community has always enjoyed the presence of elected officials at prominent events, conventions, and significant moments. For over…

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GSU has least diverse student body, but it’s not by design

July 6, 2023July 13, 2023 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action has the potential to impact all three Northeast Louisiana universities. However, the impact on Grambling State University, a historically Black college, may be oddly significant because Grambling has the least diverse student population…

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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Birthdays
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --In Loving Memory of Pearlie Bolden, Edwin Anthony Collins, Melvin James Houston, Jacinto Lavounta Tubbs, Ciera Fredricks, Danielle Kirk, Jean Newton, Jabari Edwards, Dembie Baker, Quatonio Hattisburg, Speciality Dunn, Jr., Khaliyah Coleman, Dorothy Minor, Briana Hines. (6)
Local History
--- This week in 2002 The importance of reading as a tool for freedom was the subject of a Robert Wright editorial in the Free Press. (21)
--- This week in 2004, the St. Francis Health Clinic at Carroll Jr. High announced a $500,000 expansion. (19)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Sheriff Peter Crosby

By Garry Blanson It was reported that General Ulysses S. Grant wrote…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: George Henry White

By Garry Blanson  Some time ago, I read an article on the…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Frances W. Harper

By Garry Blanson Let’s talk about “DEEPFAKES” baby!!!   Recently, I ran…

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