By Marie Brown The Monroe City Council recently honored me by appointing me as the new Council Coordinator/ Research Aide for the City of Monroe. This is not a new position; however, I am bringing new energy. I love this…
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Dr. Joseph Clabert Roy Sr. Co-Founder of the Historic Miller-Roy Building
By Garry Blanson While I was researching online, I came across two (2) egregious acts that happened here in Monroe, Louisiana at the meeting hall of a local Colored Organization that was known as, “The Naomi Colored Knights of Pythias.”…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Dr. John Tildon Miller – Co-Founder Of The Historic Miller-Roy Building
By Garry Blanson Today, while many Black People in Monroe, Louisiana have heard about the Miller-Roy Building that was built across from the Old Monroe City Cemetery in 1929, near the meeting hall of The Local Chapter of “The Colored…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Former Grambling State & Southern University – Track & Field Olympians
“The mind is the strongest muscle in your body. If you can overcome the doubt in your mind, you can achieve success.” -Jesse Owens When people talk about former track and field runners who possessed Olympic Class Speed, it’s not…
Our Rich Black Heritage: The Former Black–Owned Insurance Companies in Monroe
By Garry Blanson “If the misery of our poor be caused not by the Laws of Nature, but by our Government Institutions, then great is our sin!” -unknown When discussing the former Black-Owned Insurance Companies in Monroe, Louisiana, I would…
Our Rich Black Heritage: The former Black-owned Barbeque establishments in Monroe
By Garry Blanson The former Black-owned Barbeque establishments in Monroe, featuring Huey “Lil Bob” Nash, “The Black man from Louisiana who broke the color barrier at the Texas State Fair in 1964” Oh boy, do I have a humdinger of…
Our Rich Black Heritage: The former Black-owned Barbershops in Monroe
By Garry Blanson Before I give my list of some of the former Black-owned barbershops that use to be in Monroe, Louisiana, I will share a short story about one of the neighborhood barbers who cut my hair when I…