By Marie Brown It has been approximately 13 months since Jeff Landry was sworn in as the new Governor for the state of Louisiana. Also, it has been a little over a month since Donald J. Trump was sworn in…
Category: Editorial
Our Rich Black Heritage : Dorothy Bell-Gundy Washington
By Garry Blanson “If there is no struggle, there is no progress” – Frederick Douglass Just in case you missed it, this past Friday, February 28, 2025, which was the final day of Black History Month, a call went out…
Districts should protect teachers from student led “career terrorism”
Some students engage in a form of “career terrorism.” When it happens, teachers face irreversible reputational and professional damage. This is not about protecting bad teachers or dismissing genuine cases of misconduct. Schools must maintain high standards for professional conduct,…
Our City……….Our Community
By Marie Brown As we come to the end of Black History Month, the parades, activities, events, and others will stop. The floats, parties, church, and school programs were enjoyed by all. The community should now declare the next 10…
Our Rich Black Heritage: The Forgotten 1953 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bus Boycott
By Garry Blanson While many Black Youth in Monroe, Louisiana are familiar with the famous Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott that was called for by Martin Luther King Jr. and other Black Leaders on December 5, 1955, the Monday after a…
New state education plan raises the bar for schools, we must plan now
Louisiana schools, especially high schools, should be aware that Louisiana’s new educational accountability system, aptly named Grow.Achieve.Thrive. (GAT), will replace the current LEAP 2025 Accountability Program in the 2025-26 school year. For many schools, this will be a game changer…
Our City—–Our Community
By Marie Brown ULM is now in the market for a new President since Dr. Ron Berry is stepping down to return as a faculty member at the university. The Presidential search ironically started during Black History Month. Historians are…