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The events that have unfolded in the past two weeks in our country are unprecedented: another senseless killing of a Black man, George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police; an uprising on the part of people of many colors protesting the treatment of African Americans; clashes with police resulting in more death and the destruction of property in our cities; and, as cities have begun to relax COVID-19 measures, a general disregard for the fact that the world is still only in the beginning of a pandemic. George Floyd’s death represents a n...
Being Black in America many times means in order to become free, Blacks have to die. When people die there are no Black folks in heaven! There are no poor folks, ignorance, neglect, section 8 housing, used car lots, interstate highways running through the hood, no railroad tracks, abandon housing, liquor stores, trap houses, housing projects, or racism once people die. Also, the internalization of racism for white people, which translates into internalized superiority, makes many white people be...
"I can't breathe", said the dying black man. Did he fall into water and was gasping for air? Was the man overcome from gas or dangerous fumes in the air? No. Those were the last words that George Floyd would say as a white Minneapolis police officer applied enough pressure on the back of Floyd's neck, resulting in his death. To millions of African-Americans, those words "I can't breathe" are haunting, because they know that another black man died under the same circumstances by a white police...
Amidst the death of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis Minnesota on Memorial Day May 25, protests toward this injustice have sparked an uproar all over the world and especially in many U.S. Cities. Many protests begin peaceful, later becoming violent. According to police reports, In Monroe LA, Parkview Apartments police were called Monday June 1 to protests where bricks were thrown and officers experienced gunfire. Although the guns were shot in the air, it presented a dangerous environment f...
Historically, Swanson Correctional Center had its name changed to Swanson Center for Youth. During this time of change when emphasis was on large farm operations changed slowly as the use of farm work to rehabilitate youth gave way to counseling and diagnostic assessment. Today, Swanson-Monroe operates as a fully therapeutic facility using OJJ’s LAMOD treatment model. Ideally, this is a great plan for rehabilitating youth. Many employees contend that Swanson is a great place to work with job security and an opportunity to provide social c...
Minister Louise Willis 94, transitioned from this earthy home on Friday, May 29, 2020 at St Francis Medical Center. Louise was born on October 26,1925 to the late Tillman and Luella Williams in Downsville, LA. Louise was married the late Roosevelt Willis, Sr. They were blessed with 8 children. Two of her children preceded her in death Patsy Collins and Roosevelt Willis, Jr. Louise confessed Christ at a very early age at the Logtown Baptist Church in Fondale, LA under the leadership of the late...
Amid the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, healthcare professional Dawn Walker RN, rose to the challenge of doing all she could for her patients. Nurse Walker was professional, patient and courteous as she dealt with some overwhelming circumstances which was one of most difficult health crisis in the world. Dawn Walker is a true champion!...
In loving memory of Catrina Monique Green, 44, the Green Family announces the homegoing of beloved daughter, sister, mother, friend, and community volunteer. Catrina was born on July 20, 1975 and entered eternal rest on June 1, 2020 at 8:28am, at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. She was diagnosed with breast cancer just nine months ago. Catrina accepted Christ at an early age. Catrina was a graduate of Ouachita High School Class of 1994 and received her degree from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. Catrina worked as an executive...
Since the start of the pandemic with quarantining in place two co-workers check on each other by text. The co-workers, one white, one black correspond each day, about work and moral support during these times.Weekend Text between the two Co-workers : Co-worker 1: Hi. How are you? Co-worker 2: I am not doing too good. I am so sad and I can’t stop crying. Co-worker 1: I know. Isn’t it awful; all of the riots, protest and looting right?Co-worker 2: NO. I am extremely sad and crying because I saw a man’s murder. I cannot get the image of an innoc...
Rev. Ambrose Douzart said that he is pleased with the way in which a protest march held the weekend of May 30 and 31. Douzart, who is head of the chapter of the NAACP said, " the march which was peaceful, it was in support of the family George Floyd, as they grieve on his death that came at the knee of a white Minneapolis Police Officer that pressed against Floyd's neck, causing his death. Douzart said, t"he march Saturday at city hall had a low turnout, but after discussions among themselves,...
Mayor Mayo has over 20 years of business experience working with companies such as State Farm Insurance, Allstate Insurance and Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. His focus areas are: Economic Development, Public safety, Partnerships in Education, Beautification, Housing and Growth, and Marketing Monroe. Monroe is a seven-time winner of the Louisiana Municipal Association Community Achievement Award. Four of which were for economic development. Since 2001, more than 2000 new small, medium,...
Jesse Smith goes by a lot of names, including a coach, elder, husband, dad, and grandpa. In a few weeks, he hopes to add the title, councilman to his list of duties. He is one of four candidates vying for the District 4 city council seat. Smith was reared along with his brothers and sisters in Sterlington, LA, by his parents, Howard and Leola Smith. One thing he remembers most of his childhood was the bond of the Black community where he grew up. Most raised around him grew up, understanding...
Congratulations are in order for Isaiah Taylor, who graduated from Carroll High School in Monroe, LA this past May. Taylor will attend Grambling State University in the Fall. He is the son of Medria Taylor....
Principal Mrs. Sylvia Brass made her final rounds at Minnie Ruffin Elementary School this May 2020, retiring from a career in education after more than 47 years of service. On Friday, May 22, dozens gathered to celebrate her with a parade to honor her and her final years as principal of Minnie Ruffin Elementary School in Monroe LA. She was hailed as one of the best principals by parents, students and staff. The parade was scheduled since the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted gatherings to celebra...
2 Corinthians 4:7 | NKJV But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. Beloved, it’s ALL inside. Look no further than within to find the answers to the questions and the solutions to the problems. It is the Christ in YOU, the Hope of Glory! We Got Something Good Inside!!! Let the Light of Glory shine forth from you. It is worth more than silver and gold. It is a Treasure!!! It exceeds Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding. It is a Treas...
In Matthew 5:48, Jesus told all men to be perfect even as his father in heaven is perfect. Jesus expects men to keep God's commandments, all the time for their own sake. During the coronavirus pandemic many yards have Psalm 91 signs in them. Psalm 91 promises God's protection from harm and danger, because you are covered by his word if you keep it. In the book of Daniel, the 6th chapter, Daniel was thrown into a den of lions. because he prayed often and was holy and upright, the lions couldn't hurt him. God expects us to be holy and blameless...
Many essential workers have been working and continue to work making others lives easier. They are among the thousands of essential workers who get serious everyday by using their heads and stopping the spread. Photo Essential workers Virginia Slater & Sharon Moore...
At Wossman High School in Monroe LA during football season, among the many spectacular event is when the Wossman Golden Girls perform. A Wossman Golden Girl gave a stellar performance in 2018 was remarkable....
The Legendary Irma DeTiege was a special person to many. She was ordinary person yet could do spectacular things for anyone who needed help. One exceptional quality possessed by Irma DeTiege was she had been where many were and knew while understanding hardships. Her willingness to assist despite others social status made her unique. Her heart was enormous, but her tolerance for imprudence was zero. She was an extremely poor girl from nowhere who went through so many trails as ordinary until...
Change is the difference between what we have and what we will have. We are experiencing a mere change in the way it has been. We are on course to have what is called a new normal. Be reminded that we were unbelievers before we became believers; before today was yesterday. A change is going to come. Amen. But remember, God did not give us the spirit of fear but of power, of love, and a sound mind. And, because our minds are sound, while we are amid this change, we look to the hills which cometh...
Naturalicious is an organic, all-natural hair care brand with products for women with curly hair, with a focus on women of color with natural kinky or curly hair with a mission to eliminate the frustration, time and expense that can come with hair maintenance. As the first African American woman to own a patent for natural hair products founder and CEO Gwen Jimmere is a true trailblazer. Having started her company after getting laid off, going through a divorce with a young child, she created and grew Naturalicious out of the ashes of her life...
The family of Olevia Rosetta Turner, "True Love," deeply appreciate and gratefully acknowledge your kind expressions of sympathy during the loss of our loved one. On behalf of the Robinson & Turner Family please accept our warmest & deepest loving thanks for all of your love, prayers & special gift on the homegoing of our mother dear "Olevia Rosetta~ Turner{Mrs. Truelove}" a special thank you to all family, friends, doctors, hospice workers & church ministries. For God so loved the world that...
Norvell Christian, 89 Norvell Christian of Bonita, LA -Bus Driver, died May 30, 2020. Graveside services: Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 11:00am at St Luke Cemetery in Bonita, LA. Drive-Through visitation: Friday, June 5, 2020 from 4:00-5:00pm at Tennant Funeral Home of Bastrop, LA under the direction of Tennant Funeral Home. Jerry Don Martin, 65 Jerry Don Martin of Bastrop, LA -Tractor Driver, died May 30, 2020. Graveside services: Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 2:00pm at Mound Chapel Cemetery in Jones,...
In the summer of 2002, I picked up the book, This Little Life of Mine, a biography of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977). At the time, I was entering my sophomore year at Wossman High School, and I had reached a point in life where I longed for more education on things that I thought were important. As I searched my parents' library, I eventually found Hamer’s book. Author Kay Mills shared many horrific and sad stories of Hamer’s life. Hamer rose from picking cotton for a sharecropped farm to become a leader in the fight for Blacks' voting rig...
Program Benefits Families of Children Who Normally Receive Free or Reduced-Price Meals at School Applications for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program have been submitted on behalf of 403,731 children, or about 66 percent of all eligible children in Louisiana. The application portal opened May 18, and the deadline to apply is June 8. Eligible families who have not yet submitted an application are urged to do so by the deadline. The short, electronic application is available on the Louisiana Department of Education's...
The Court wants to remind the public that the following may now be done in person: pay fines, file civil pleadings, handle warrants, reset missed court dates, and obtain extensions, etc. However, the Court encourages everyone to work remotely whenever possible and utilize resources such as fax filing. The Court's fax number is (318) 329-2622. Juvenile proceedings, adult 72-hour hearings, and various other matters will continue to be held remotely via teleconference and/or videoconference. Most traffic citations (and some criminal matters) are...
The Ouachita Parish Public Library reopened the Louise Williams, Ollie Burns Memorial, Cpl. J. R. Searcy Memorial and West Ouachita branches to the public on Monday, June 1, and the Anna Meyer, Carver-McDonald, Sterlington Memorial and West Monroe branches on Monday, June 8. The Main and Ouachita Valley Branches had previously reopened on May 18. All Library branches will operate under the State Fire Marshal’s Open Safely guidelines. Modified hours are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday until further notice. The Library will not charge late fin...
The United States as a nation, keeps ignoring defining moments in its young history as a sovereign nation to live up to the words recorded in its Constitution. Defining moments do not come as often as we like them. When they come, they are to be recognized as an opportunity for an individual or a nation to do something that will either change the trajectory of its history, or follow the course of others that have failed before it. The United States may well be the last of the many nations that stood out among other nations with what it was...
Please Register/Purchase Membership Today, Or Asap! For the LFDW’s Virtual Summer Conference 2020; it is very easy to register and to purchase a membership: 1. Go to: https://www.bontempstix.com. 2. Scroll to see LFDW June 13th event.3. To register, click Get Tickets. 4. Scroll toward bottom, click Tickets 5. Scroll to bottom, select a Ticket to register; click Add, then click Checkout Now! 6. Enter info requested on the remaining screen; then click Next. 7. Complete Payment Information; then click Complete Order (bottom of screen). Note: O...
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Christopher Joe Stamper, 28, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty to 20 years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography. Stamper is also required to register as a sex offender. As part of his guilty plea on December 3, 2019, Stamper admitted that in November of 2018, he began communicating with an 11-year old girl from Washington on a mobile virtual reality gaming application c...
Update: Clampit Apologizes Over Comments Furor District B Ouachita Parish Police Juror Jack Clampit issued an apology one day after he was heavily criticized by a delegation of African-American men over his comments about looting during protests following the death of George Floyd. The world has seen disturbing videos of Floyd dying at the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer while Floyd pleading for his life, was restrained on the ground. Clampit in a statement Tuesday (June 2) said that he “apologize for a comment that he “didn’t proof...
Onesimus was a slave of Philemon and an inhabitant of Colossae. The book of Philemon is a brief note from Paul about a runaway slave of Philemon known as Onesimus. Philemon was a close friend of the Apostle Paul and perhaps was led to Christianity by him. He was a slave owner. Onesimus was one of his slaves who fled Philemon after having stolen enough money from him to make his getaway to Rome. In Rome Onesimus became acquainted with Paul and was converted under his influence while in Rome. Paul was not an advocate of slavery. As a runaway...
*Inspired by God through Mary Roggerson & Morning Day Prayer Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth Nolley, St. Mary Baptist Church Purpose: For all children to learn, pray and confess the Word of God. Goal: For all children to have an intimate relationship with God through prayer & His Word. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday Remember the word that I said to you, “A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted Me, they would also persecute you.” John 15:20 Prayer: Father, I am thankful to be a follower of Jesus. Through His...
God has made a spiritual call to his children of all races, ages, colors, sexes, social, cultural, educational professional, religious, economic, sexual orientations, political non-religious, ethnic, national origins, disabilities, and persuasions, to come forth, gird themselves with prayer and love, as shields of armor, persistence, righteousness and justice, and stand against America’s racist and Satanic evil. Only God can stir the heart and consciousness of American citizens, and people throughout the world to simultaneously get up, and f...
Create Citizen’s Panel to Address Much Needed Systemic Changes to Benefit the Black Community The videotaped killing of George Floyd was heartbreaking. People across this country are in pain and they want to see necessary and meaningful changes in the criminal justice system. Black people want and deserve the same thing as every American citizen - fair and equal treatment under the law. The repeated absence of fair and equal treatment is why so many people have had such an emotional reaction. However, violence and looting are not the answer. It...
Copyright 2012 Written by : Mr. Marion Obafemi and inspired by God Like Bob Marley smoking a splif, I needed a lift, so I inhaled what I saw Inside my hood, so I thought that I would, exhale thru this poem and draw A picture for you, to give you a view, of a twisted way of life That is lived everyday, while on my knees I pray, they try to make it right. Now, over there on that block, you will see some dudes who are not, hanging out with Mr. Coopa They find shade under trees, and shoot more than the breeze, they are figuring out ways to do ya...
In life, we experience many close thank you Jesus close calls. For some, close calls happen constantly, but for others far and few. The ultimate call happens knowingly or unknowingly, one never knows. A car accident in the early morning hours on Thursday June 4 around 2 am claimed the life of Terrance Elliott 46 who was hit by a vehicle and dragged about a block on Marx St. to Reed St. Monroe LA according to eyewitnesses. The vehicle hit a tree on Marx and Reed Streets where the driver was...
