By Garry Blanson There’s an old saying that I learned from my Personal Development Studies; it says,”Change your plan, but not your goal.” Whenever I think about The Underground Railroad, my mind almost instantly thinks of Harriet Tubman. Well, by…
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Anthony Overton, II
By Garry Blanson It perplexes me that there was very little mention of successful Negro Businessmen when I attended school. Nevertheless, within the past 5-10 years, I have discovered that there were several. One of the most successful of the…
My Withdrawal of candidacy for city school board
To All My Constituents, Supporters, and Family I have had the pleasure of serving on the Monroe City School Board for the last four years. During that time, I put in place several policies and voting for several items that…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Mrs. Ella Baker
By Garry Blanson When we examine the problems of today, it’s good to go back and take a look at the problems of the past, which just happen to also be problems of today! During the early 1900s,”Mrs Ella Baker,”…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Marcus Garvey
Welcome back, dear readers. This Week’s article is about Marcus Mosiah Garvey. In the early 1920s, the most famous and feared black man in America was Marcus Garvey. At giant rallies, he demanded an end to the racial violence, poverty,…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Booker T. Washington
By Gary Blanson Our focus this week is on a great African-American leader, Booker T. Washington. Mr. Washington was a leader, educator, philanthropist and advocate for racial uplift through industrial and domestic education. He was one of the most well-known…
Are twerking and pot smoking public officials signs of the times?
By Ro Wright III When Rhode Island State Senator, Tiara Mack, posted a video on of herself twerking on Tik Tok last week, she didn’t expect the viral response she received. The video was viewed more than 200,000 times in…