Daryll Berry has been named President of the Monroe City School Board in a controversial vote that the NAACP says does not reflect the interest of the students of the system. Berry, who was nominated and supported by the Board’s…
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NAACP says new police “crackdowns” only target black neighborhoods
The Ouachita Parish NAACP thinks the city’s “crackdown” on crime and violence unfairly singles out the black community, while ignoring crime in other parts of the city. In a prepared release, NAACP president Ambrose Douzart said the civil rights organization…
NAACP says districts should protect lives of teachers in reopening
The NAACP thinks both the parish and city school boards should provide medical coverage for teachers exposed to the Coronavirus as school reopens this month. Rev. Ambrose Douzart, president of the Monroe/Ouachita NAACP, said Wednesday that both the local school…
Informational Picket held
A demonstration was held Monday by members of the NAACP and the Carroll Alumni Association protesting what they believe are inequities in the Monroe City School System that are resulting in low academic performance in Southside Schools. The informational picket…
NAACP Ouachita/Monroe Branch receives outstanding recognitions
This past January 24, 2018 at the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, LA (1st Quarter Business Meeting), the NAACP Ouachita Parish/Monroe, LA Branch #6068 was recognized with Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download…