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Our Rich Black Heritage: Madam M.E.D. Hockenhull
By Garry Blanson Part Two of a Two-Part Series Welcome back, everyone! Before I end the suspense and reveal the information about Isac Gray Hockenhull that I promised in my last article, I would like everyone to know that the…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Madam M.E.D. Hockenhull
By Garry Blanson Part One of a Two-Part Series If you’re over the age of 50, you may remember the old saying: “If you want to hide something from a Negro, put it in a book.” When I was in…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Former Pastors of the Forgotten Negro, “Bright Oak Missionary Baptist Church” of Monroe, Louisiana
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…
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,”…