By Garry Blanson “The people who had Martin Luther King Jr. killed thought that by killing the dreamer, they could kill the dream — but they couldn’t!” Sometime between 1955 and 1962, the people in Monroe, Louisiana, who were behind…
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Our Rich Black Heritage: St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church of West Monroe, Louisiana
Interesting fact: “One of the previous Our Rich Black Heritage Black Pioneers, Deacon Bennerson Stamper, was a dedicated member of St. Joseph.” Have you ever bought a used item before? If you have, you probably know how frustrating it can…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Lay a “Yellow Marker” for the forgotten negro neighborhood of “Bright Oak,” Which was established in Monroe, Louisiana
Before I inform everyone about “THE FORGOTTEN NEGRO NEIGHBORHOOD of BRIGHT OAK,” I would like to see if anyone has ever heard of “A POSSIBLE COLORED COMMUNITY” that I came across online, during my researching hours. As I was researching…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Reverend Issac S. Dyer, Teriece C. I. Dyer Cyrus, And Dyer Chapel CME Church Of West Monroe, Louisiana
UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF LHSAA PRACTICES & PROCEDURES : In July of 2025, the Louisiana State Legislature launched a comprehensive study of The Louisiana High School Athletic Association, known as LHSAA, which findings are “DUE BY FEBRUARY 14, 2026,”…
Our Rich Black Heritage: “The Forgotten 1960 Attacks On Negroes In Monroe, Louisiana”
By Garry Blanson “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” -Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. While people are getting past the public assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah, “I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM EVERYONE ABOUT TWO HORRIFIC INCIDENTS THAT…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Katie Taylor Flood
By Garry Blanson Have You all heard about “THE SECRET?” No, I ‘m not talking about the book and hit movie by Rhonda Byrne! The secret that I Am referring to is about,”SIXTEEN SECTION LANDS!” When I talk about Sixteen…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Charlie Ballard Sr.
By Garry Blanson “By George, I think she’s got it!” Just in case anyone was curious to know where the above expression came from, the expression is said to have originated from a line in the popular musical,”My Fair Lady.”…
