Tag: Garry Blanson

By Garry Blanson Today, many Black High School  Students in Monroe , Louisiana are shocked to hear about a court case involving a Black person where the person decides to “serve jail time,” rather than “pay the fine!” Well, during the…

By Garry Blanson It was reported that General Ulysses S. Grant wrote in his Personal Memoirs, “The fate of the Confederacy was sealed when Vicksburg fell, and the Confederate military forces surrendered in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863.” Peter Crosby…

By Garry Blanson  Some time ago, I read an article on the internet entitled,”The Negroes Temporary Farewell.” Well, I searched on Google for the article this past weekend, but could not find it. Nevertheless, the article was about how a…

By Garry Blanson Today, in Monroe, Louisiana, it seems that many Black students at schools in our Black Communities do not remember that Howard University was actually the “chosen facility” for training Negro Civil Rights Lawyers. As a matter of…

By Garry Blanson In a speech given by Malcolm X  on January 24, 1964, he said,” When you deal with the past, you’re dealing with history, you’re actually dealing with the origin of a thing. When you know the origin, you…

By Garry Blanson While researching this week’s Black Pioneer, it came to my attention that there used to be “a rule” in Louisiana, and other states that actually “prohibited married women” from teaching in public schools. It didn’t matter how…

By Garry Blanson Not too long ago I read a quote that said,”Pass The Truth To The Next Generation ; We Must Teach Them Early What We Learn Late!” The quote was talking about teaching our Black children the truth…