The coaching staff of Carroll High School is the victim of a serious injustice that will scar the memories of this generation of students for years to come. In the aftermath of confrontations between Franklin Parish High School fans and…
Category: Editorial
Louisiana Republicans want to redefine “Blackness”- too many Negroes
Just what does it mean to be Black in America? Louisiana Republicans want the courts to recognize people who say they are all black or black and part white as the new Black in America. Strange as it may seem,…
Our rich black heritage: Henrietta W. Johnson
By Garry Blanson Growing up in the “Bryant Addition” part of Monroe, Louisiana ; me, my brothers, and my brothers from other mothers would often venture from our homes to the local community center. Now that I am older, I appreciate…
Our rich black heritage: Deacons of Defense
By Garry Blanson Before I begin my lead story, I would like to mention some of the events that took place between 1961 and 1965. First up, the State of Louisiana tried to get the NAACP to turn over a…
Maxine wants the Carver/McDonald library expanded, in her lifetime
The Ouachita Parish Library Board is moving at a snail’s pace toward getting a new Carver Branch Library, it’s so slow that one library supporter Maxine Tatum believes the Lord will call her home to glory before it gets…
Us verses them mentality is damaging Northeast Louisiana
Dear Editor, The bible states in Matthew 12:25 “ And Jesus know their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand”. There are…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Robert F. Williams
By Garry Blanson Today, in Monroe, Louisiana with all that has been going on. It is fitting to begin this article with a quote from a little-known Black Leader who played a big part in the Civil Rights Movement. Even…