Carroll High School’s recent suspension from LHSAA football sent shockwaves across Louisiana high school sports. Yet, once the immediate shock and disappointment fade, this sanction may ultimately prove a blessing in disguise. It presents an urgent, inescapable crossroads for the…
By Garry Blanson “L.I.A.L.O.,” The Forgotten Negro Sports And Literary Organization That Merged With The LHSAA, In 1969 Today, as I am sitting here at my desk reading about the “LHSAA’s Cold-Hearted Decision” to officially “End The Season” for the…
For generations, Carroll High School has stood as a beacon of achievement, resilience, and pride, but something troubling is happening. Founded on an unwavering standard of excellence by former enslaved individuals who recognized education as the ultimate catalyst for progress,…
By Garry Blanson Recently, I learned that several U.S. states are being sued by private prisons, “because the states have failed to maintain the percentage of prisoners agreed upon in the prison contracts.” After watching a short video about the…
By Garry Blanson Not so long ago, “in most Black communities, in Monroe, Louisiana,” it was the Black churches that served as the main headquarters for voting education, citizenship classes, and voter registration drives within our Black neighborhoods. Regretfully, for…
When the Monroe City Council adjourned abruptly on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, without addressing a single agenda item, municipal governance hit a dangerous brick wall. While the resulting stalemate freezes vital city business, the responsibility for breaking this deadlock ultimately…
For nearly half a century, Louisiana Revised Statute 51:224 has sat quietly on the books. Enacted in 1979 to govern the commercial use of school logos, it remained unused for good reason: enforcing it at the high school level causes…
