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Tag: Unitary Status

Willson, Berry named to lead school board

January 24, 2018February 15, 2018 Free PressEducation, Events

White board members praised Rodney McFarland for leading charge to dump federal discrimination protections; nearly 1000 blacks sign letters or petitions opposing board’s actions.    Bill Willson is the new President of the Monroe City School board, but it wasn’t unanimous.…

Monroe City School, Unitary Status

Justice Department meets with NAACP over city school Unitary Issue

November 14, 2017November 16, 2017 Free PressCity School Board, Events

 Rev. Rodney McFarland and the Monroe City School refused to hear what the NAACP had to say about dropping federal oversight over city schools, but the U.S. Justice Department was all ears. Before they met with the judge on Tuesday, they…

Ambrose Douzart, Unitary Status

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

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: -—Lilliamm Dyer, Stephanie Hunt, Mildred James, D’Alexandro Gaston, Stephanie Houston, Allison Hill, Jerrica Washington, Gregory Bluford, Chris Jenkins, Elijah Christopher. (3)
Local History
On this day in 2008, Bianca Teats was crowned Miss Precious Pearl by the Omicron Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (13)

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