Tag: Garry Blanson

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…

by Gary Blanson It will come as a big surprise to some, but maybe not much of a surprise to others. The surprise is what a few states are starting to go back to, in order to deal with the…

By Garry Blanson I recently read about a company called,”The Black Bread Company.” The company was founded in 2021 by three Black men from Chicago. Speaking of bread, how many of you all knew that in 1894 a Black man…

By Garry Blanson A little over a century ago, a Tornado swept through Jacksonville, Florida. However, this was no ordinary Tornado. This Tornado came in the form of a little Black lady by the name of EARTHA M.M. White. By…

By Garry Blanson When many Black People think of Dallas, Texas, they think of things like the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, the movie North Dallas Forty, or even the Medical City Dallas Hospital, which is located in North…