Bayou Classic brings family, friends and memories together

Many people will head down to New Orleans for the annual Bayou Classic. The Bayou Classic is one of the biggest happenings among historically black colleges. In this case, it’s the annual football game between Southern University and Grambling State Unniversity.
Though the football game is the biggest event of the weekend, it’s not the only [...]

Louisiana mother turns into investigator to clear son’s name

Sharon Sykes of Alexandria is convinced her son is innocent.
That’s exactly why she’s leaving no stone unturned as she works to get him released from a Baton Rouge jail with a clear name.
Sykes said the Baton Rouge Police Department has accused the wrong man in three armed robberies of pharmacies. There’s no way Alvin Washington [...]

Are they heros or criminals?

 
The unfortunate criminal activities  and the injustices surrounding the teenagers, now known as the Jena Six, and Gearlow Wilson have put fire under black America. Unlike any time that I’ve known before, people, especially black folks, are standing up against a court system that appears to deal unjustly and unfairly with black males.
God knows I’ve never [...]

Last Jena Six teen pleads not guilty

By Associated Press
The last of the so-called Jena Six to be arraigned in the beating of a white high school student pleaded not guilty Wednesday to reduced charges of battery and conspiracy.
The trial for Bryant Purvis, 18, was set for March. Purvis had initially been charged with attempted second-degree murder, but that was reduced to [...]

Is there something wrong with prospering preachers?

Is your pastor riding in a Bentley and flying in a private jet while his or her members are riding the bus and living in one-room apartments?
Now, let’s be clear. I’m all for prospering and I’m well aware of the scriptures that people use to justify this “new” gospel, but I’m convinced we’ve swung too [...]

The Light, Nov. 1-14 issue

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Here’s the Nov. 1 issue of The Light newspaper, published in Alexandria, LA. Inside you’ll find Leonard Ford’s column saluting churches in the black community; Peabody Magnet High School’s Cheronda Cooper and the $25,000 award she received; and Good Hope Baptist Church’s 100th-year celebration with lots of photos.
Remember, “If you’re not reading The Light, you’re [...]

Right person + right position = success

Lately, it seems that I’ve been talking and thinking a whole lot about the importance of knowing the place where you’re likely to make the most positive impact.
Many people are frustrated because they are in the wrong position at church, work and yes, even, school. That frustration has to do with the person’s temperament not [...]