Tuesday, four states voted to make slavery illegal, but one state, Louisiana, voted to keep its slavery law intact. Even blacks in Louisiana voted against Amendment 7. What gives? Do Louisiana Blacks want slavery? Blacks in Louisiana voted against Amendment…
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Arrest of Carroll Coaches teaches students that racism still lives
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…
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,…
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…
Mayor Ellis’ claims of concern for the poor lack substance
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…
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…
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.…