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Our Rich Black Heritage : The Former Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association

June 19, 2025June 25, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson Today known as Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association If you were to ask most Black College football fans in Monroe, Louisiana if they were fimilar with The “S.W.A.C. Sports Conference,” many of them will say that they have…

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Our Rich Black Heritage : The Forgotten “L.I.A.L.O.” Negro Organization

June 12, 2025June 19, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson Part 2 of a 2 Part Series “In order to preserve the HERITAGE, MEMORY, and LEGACY of a VITAL, HISTORIC, GROUND-BREAKING FORMER NEGRO ORGANIZATION, you must keep your head to the plow and stay on course with…

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Our Rich Black Heritage : The Forgotten “L.I.A.L.O.” Negro Organization

June 5, 2025June 12, 2025 Free PressOpinions

Part 1 of a 2 Part Series “Those who cannot remember(or don’t know) the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana  Once upon a time, in Louisiana, “Before Black Students were allowed to attend Neville High School or…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Chancellor Williams

May 29, 2025June 5, 2025 Free PressOpinions

(Which happens to be his actual name, not a position) Well. I’m pleased to announce that in response to my article about White students visiting “Books-a-million” and buying books as they left the store that a Black “Long-time Educator” friend…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass – Part Two

May 22, 2025May 29, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson First of all, I just want to say that It’s a shame how Black People are having to go back and perform “deep research,” in order to learn about past “HISTORICAL EVENTS” as big as Charlotta running…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass

May 15, 2025May 22, 2025 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson We as Black People are going to have to decide where we’re going as a Race of People, because it’s time for Black People in Monroe, Louisiana to “Start Separating The True Black Leaders From The Judasgoats!”…

Garry Blanson

Our Rich Black Heritage: Marion Thompson Wright

May 8, 2025May 15, 2025 Free PressOpinions

“Not only is Reading a Part of the Foundation in Learning and Understanding, it also Plays A Key Role in All Academic Achievement” -Garry O. Blanson  Last week, while I was performing research at “Books-A-Million Bookstore in Monroe, Louisiana, for…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

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