Tuesday night, Monroe Mayor Oliver Ellis made a great speech to a non-responsive crowd of Southside residents explaining his opposition to the “Southside Dream’s” tax component. The mayor said he was concerned about poor people in South Monroe who…
Category: Editorial
Mayor Ellis’ refusal to listen to Black leaders, is creating new alliances
At some point, Monroe Mayor Oliver Ellis must learn how to communicate with the Black community’s leaders. His refusal to do so is having the unintended effect of galvanizing various groups in the black community. Nearly all groups are getting…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Ethel Payne
By Garry Blanson One of the pioneers of the Black Press was “ETHEL L. PAYNE.” Many people referred to Ethel as The “FIRST LADY” of the Black Press. Well, interestingly enough, her career didn’t begin as a journalist at all.…
City fights or delays public information requests, but you can sue!
Most people don’t know it, but the public has a right to know how decisions are made that affect the public. The public is guaranteed access to any record generated by a public official, elected or appointed, or public agency.…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Richard Barrington
By Garry Blanson ONCE upon a time, in old Monroe, Louisiana( back when White people “ literally owned” Negroes as their private property ), there lived a respectable Negro slave named Richard Barrington. It is reported that he came to…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Mary Church Terrell
By Garry Blanson When you think about any of the long-term Black Civil Rights Organizations in Monroe, Louisiana, one of the first that comes to mind is The National Association For The Advancement of Colored People …
What good are laws to protect students if officials look the other way?
Most of us know that it is illegal to have a firearm on a school campus, but most don’t know that student use of a cell phone on a school campus is also unlawful. It’s even illegal to print a…