By Garry Blanson Come, listen all you gals and boys, Ise just from Tuckyhoe ; I’m goin’ to sing a little song, My name’s Jim Crow.” Those words are part of a song called,”Jump Jim Crow” made famous by a…
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy
By Garry Blanson One of the things I like about this week’s Black Pioneer is that he was born on the same date as me, March 11. Besides that, he worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Civil Rights…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Roscoe C. Simmons
By Garry Blanson During my recent research, I found out that during the “RECONSTRUCTION ERA,” the Colored Men in the South who were loyal members of the Republican Party were called “The Black and Tan Faction” of the Republican Party.…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Sadie M. Alexander
By Garry Blanson Even though, I don’t know the full significance of these two forgotten Black communities that are a part of the history of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, I feel compelled to mention them in this week’s article!…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Rev. Thomas W. Stringer
Garry Blanson Even though many Black People in Monroe, Louisiana know about “The Prince-Hall Masons,” few seem to know about the “forgotten” Black organization that was known as “The Naomi Colored Knights of Pythias.” It was a chapter of The…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Fannie Jackson Coppin
By Garry Blanson Today, when people hear someone talk about the Old Negro Leagues, they usually assume that the person is talking about the Old Negro Baseball League. However, in this week’s article, when I mention the Old Negro Leagues,…
Our Rich Black Heritage: James Forten
By Garry Blanson If you were to ask 20 Black high school students what year Black slaves were freed in America, many of them would probably say that it was when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation on January…