Alexandria’s recreation programs lack what?

Does Alexandria’s recreation programs fit your needs? or anybody’s needs? See Pages 6 and 7 in The Light. Click here: Sept. 15, 2009

Mighty Clouds of Joy in concert at St. Matthew Baptist Church, Boyce, LA

The legendary gospel quartet, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, was in concert Saturday, Aug. 29, at St. Matthew Baptist Church.
Enjoy these photographs from that event.

Taking care of the boys to yield healthy men

The news of the recent homicide on Levin Street in Alexandria, La.,  has generated a lot of talk about what needs to be done to prevent such happenings in communities that seem to be plagued with everything from low employment to a lack of education to drugs.
As I’ve listened to the powers that be, many [...]

Central Louisiana travelers sees The Color Purple in Houston, Texas

On Aug. 22, two chartered buses led by Janet Dixon went to Houston, Texas to see the musical play, The Color Purple.
Please enjoy these photos

Black people are not always right; stop defending them at all costs

Black people can be guilty as sin
When President Obama, in my opinion, spoke out of line by saying that theCambridge, Mass. Police Department acted “stupidly” in its arrest of Harvard University professor, Henry Louis Gates, I asked myself: “Why is it that some black people, without knowing all of the facts of a particular incident [...]

The Light, Sept. 1: What’s up with this healthcare reform?

Click here to read this issue: The Light, Sept. 1, 2009

The Light, Aug. 15, 2009

Click here to read this issue: The Light, Aug. 15, 2009

The Light, Aug. 1, 2009

Click here to read this issue: The Light, Aug. 1, 2009