By Garry Blanson JOHN WESLEY CROMWELL Known for his natural ability to create intellectual organizations and his knowledge of Negro History, John Wesley Cromwell was a teacher, journalist, lawyer, teacher, and civil rights activist. He was born on September 5,…
Category: Editorial
Is $750,000 worth the embarrassment HBCU Athletics gets for losing big to larger universities on National TV?
By Ro Wright III Recently, Southern University Jaguars played the Louisiana State University Tigers at LSU’s Death Valley Stadium to a sold out crowd of more 103,000 fans. As great as the idea sounded in the months prior to the…
“Southside Dream” in hands of city council, “Ain’t we people, too?”
The fate of the “Southside Dream” is in the hands of the Monroe City Council members, the majority of whom represent the Southside. Its outcome should be obvious, but Monroe Mayor Oliver Ellis is working behind the scenes to water…
Inmate says cops sent him to federal court to bypass Judge Jefferson
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter from an inmate. The opinions given are his own and have not been verified by our publication. Dear Editor; This letter I am sending is more proof that the Honorable Larry Jefferson is…
Our Rich Black Heritage: George B. Hamlet
By Garry Blanson GEORGE B HAMLET was the first African-American mayor of Monroe, La. Before 2022, I was told and thought that Abe Piere was the first Black Mayor of Monroe, Louisiana. However, while doing research, I discovered that Abe Pierce wasn’t…
CAP has $600,000 to help pay back-rent, utilities, funeral expenses so apply now
The local CAP agency has money to help those who were hit by COVID last year, even if you have been helped by other CAP programs in the last year. Those who have not applied for the help need…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Alfred Lawless
By Garry Blanson Recently, I read about A Petition. The Petition read, “Change Our School Name back to Alfred Lawless High School.” You see when Hurricane Katrina devastated the lower 9th Ward Black Community in New Orleans, Louisiana. It also…