Happenings

Early Voting

Early voting is Friday October 16-Tuesday October 27, except Sundays from 8 am until 7pm. The places for early voting are Registrar of Voters Community Room 1650 DeSiard St. Suite 125 Monroe LA & West Ouachita Senior Center 1800 N. 7th St. West Monroe LA . Voters should bring identification & can get sample ballots at http://www.geauxvote.com

Edna’s Cooking “Home of the Breakfast Bowl”

Serving Southern Style Hot Breakfast & Lunch Daily Monday- Friday 6 am – 2:30 pm and Sat 7 am – 2 pm All Plates come with coffee or fountain drink Great Food! Great Service @ Reasonable Prices 2 locations Now Save #1 4399 Hwy 165 South Monroe, LA /318-737-7873 & Tiger Market Café 1800 Forsythe Ave Suite 1 Monroe, LA 71201/318-325-4000 Ms. Edna & Staff ~ Serving up LOVE every day!

18th Annual Evening with GSU

Monroe-Ouachita Chapter of Grambling University National Alumni Association 18th Annual Evening with GSU Athletic Department on Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6 P.M. at the Monroe Civic Center BD Robinson Room. First 100 guests receive a free appetizer from Texas Roadhouse (West Monroe LA). ticket(s) and infor, contact Ezzard Burton 318-680-9057 or Larry Mason 318-503-5189. **Door prizes will include 2 season tickets and 2 Bayou Classic tickets.

Still in Bondage

Racism gave Black people pandemic-level mortality long before COVID

Food Give Away

Ouachita Parish – Thursday, October 15th at 9:00 AM – Ike Hamilton Expo Center: 501 Mane St., West Monroe, LAOuachita Parish – Tuesday, October 20th at 9:00 AM – Monroe Civic Center: 401 Lea Joyner Expressway, Monroe, LA Each vehicle will receive fresh produce, protein, and non-perishable food items. Each vehicle is limited to one food box. The giveaway is on a first-come first-served basis.

Smooth Present

For the person who has it all give a gift that never gets old, will not fade, become too small or will just sit in the closet. Send that person you think a lot of a subscription to the Monroe Dispatch 6mos - $22, 1 year - $40.00. Send name address and $$$ to Monroe Dispatch P.O. Box 4823 Monroe LA.

Unique Times

Black men raising concerns over the justice system and condemning systemic racism is bad for business. It’s likely just that — politics — with race being an unfortunate touchstone in the discussion. Chullins, we ain’t there yet!

JB’s Lawn Service

Dependable, reliable and reasonable lawn service, trimming hedges, flower beds cleaned, tree trimming, fence row cleaning, trust the best, JB’s Lawn Service call 318-537-9136.

Radio Advertising

Call Art Edwards 318 680.1691 or 318.388.2323 and forget the fancy title Art sells radio advertising for 6 radio stations. Give Art a call.

“No Struggle, No Progress”

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Just Us

Life in the U.S. has always been far more deadly for Black people, who have a lower life expectancy and higher mortality rate.

Segregation 2020

The desire to leave the U.S. is not simply about economic opportunity or even mortality rates; it is about a search for self. African Americans spoke of having to leave the U.S. to truly find themselves, free from the weight and stress of living with racism.

Blaxit

Blaxit is a term that some are using now to talk about leaving the U.S.

Rob Lloyd’s Smooth Jazz

Rob Lloyd has been involved in jazz over 4 decades and is a regular reporter to SMOOTHJAZZ.COM...also check out his smooth jazz show (Smooth & Tight on a Sunday night 7pm-10pm) at twincitiesradionetwork.com (24 hour smooth jazz station)...Minneapolis/St. Paul & Monroe/West Monroe and the world....keep it jazzy baby!

Bonnie’ s Whatever Hats & Etc.

Stop guessing trust a hat expert in incredible hats is Bonnie who has the eye for the perfect hat for you! Call 318.614.1578 Let Bonnie fix you up with the right size, color and décor of hat appropriate for any occasion female and male. Bonnie will take care of you! See Ad display pg. 4

Blexit

“Blexit,” a term used to try and get African Americans to leave the Democratic Party.