By Robert Wright A Speech Given at Louisiana Delta Community College – February 29, 2024 On January 20, 2009, one of the greatest voices to ever strike a tune stepped up to the microphone to an audience of thousands along…
Category: Editorial
Our Rich Black Heritage: Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy
By Garry Blanson One of the things I like about this week’s Black Pioneer is that he was born on the same date as me, March 11. Besides that, he worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Civil Rights…
2024 Special Crime Session bills signed by Governor Jeff Landry
• HB1 – CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: requires each clerk of court in the state responsible for criminal records to provide public electronic access to all criminal court matters, including any offense committed by a juvenile where the proceeding is open to the…
Mayor’s refusal to recognize Black leaders, groups fuels opposition
An Opinion In Monroe, a city where 65 percent of the population is African-American, the role of the mayor extends far beyond administrative duties; it encompasses being a unifier, a listener, and a leader who is accessible to all constituents.…
New open carry law will mean more bodies on Boot Hill
The Louisiana legislature has passed an “open carry law” that will turn every city and town in Louisiana into dodge city, with citizens packing AR-15s and glocks, without the need for permits or training. The governor plans to sign it,…
Listen to us!
The Special Crime Session is over, and we are back in Ouachita Parish. The majority Legislature Chambers passed bills that will impact our community, our teens, our young adults, and our constituents in several ways. For example, SB3 passed. This…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Roscoe C. Simmons
By Garry Blanson During my recent research, I found out that during the “RECONSTRUCTION ERA,” the Colored Men in the South who were loyal members of the Republican Party were called “The Black and Tan Faction” of the Republican Party.…