Category: Opinions

By Garry Blanson Please travel back in time with me to the “Historic Happenings” that took place in Monroe, Louisiana during “The Summer of 1964.”   In April 1963, John Reddix (D.D.S.), president of the local NAACP chapter (and  a leading…

By Garry Blanson Nannie H. Burroughs was born on May 2, 1879, in Orange, Virginia, to John and Jennie Burroughs. In 1883, sometime after the passing of one of her sisters and her father. Nannie and her mother moved to…

By Garry Blanson Recently, the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby was held (the winner’s purse for the 2023 Kentucky Derby was “3 million dollars,” the highest purse in Triple Crown racing history). While many Black People have heard about…

By Garry Blanson In the past, Black women have made great contributions to our Black Communities and The Civil Rights Movement. Between 1870-1914, Black women  established many civic clubs, groups, and organizations in America.  One of the women who helped found…

By Garry Blanson In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court case “Plessy v. Ferguson” establishing the principle of “separate but equal” as the law of the land was handed down.  A few months later, “The Dibble Act of 1897″ was passed…

By Garry Blanson During my recent research of Black Owned Banks in America, I found that as of February 2023, there are between 15-42 Black Owned Banks currently operating in the United States. Additionally, I found that there are between…

By Garry Blanson Most of the time when I hear people mention Vicksburg, Mississippi, they either say something about the “Famous American Civil War Battle” or the “Casino” in Vicksburg. However, I never ever heard anyone mention the fact that…