By Garry Blanson We know today that there are flaws, so why can’t we correct the flaws before we adopt the new policy?”- Louis Voiron Jr., Iberville Parish Schools Superintendent Although many Black People in Monroe, Louisiana have long forgotten…
Category: Editorial
State’s new crime laws, a step toward slavery?
Republican legislators are taking bows for passing a set of criminal justice retrofits they say will deter crime, but appear to rein-shrine slave labor in the state. The 2024 legislature enacted crime laws, which include harsher punishments and limited parole,…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Henry Morgan Green
By Garry Blanson About 60 years ago, a horrible event occurred in Knoxville, Tennessee, under the auspices of the Knoxville City Council. Back at that time, the city council introduced an Urban Renewal Program that led to the “leveling and…
Is Mayor Ellis hiding from the Southside’s Brown Bombers?
Throughout Mayor Oliver Ellis’ first term, a consistent theme has emerged: he avoids meeting or associating with those who differ with his decisions or may be critical of his actions. That’s a formula for disaster and stalemate in the years…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Mantan Moreland
By Garry Blanson As I thought about the bills that Governor Jeff Landry and the Louisiana State Congress are passing, my mind got me thinking about the C.O.R.E. (The Congress of Racial Equality) Organization. The C.O.R.E. Organization was founded in…
“Forever” water bill increases hit again, should be revisited
Monroe citizens are once again facing higher water bills, not due to increased costs of producing clean water, but as a result of a controversial 2018 city council decision that has turned water and sewerage charges into a profit-generating scheme…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlotte Hawkins Brown
By Garry Blanson Recently, I went online to see how much the current “National Student Loan Debt” is. Well, I was thinking that since President Biden had forgiven some of the student loan debt during his term in office, the…