Tag: Garry Blanson

By Garry Blanson Recently, it has been brought to my attention that A familiar symbol,”Fleur-de-Lis,” which is displayed on LOUISIANA’S STATE FLAG and on the FOOTBALL HELMETS of the NFL FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS FOOTBALL TEAM, and…

By Garry Blanson What a way to begin this week’s article! Well, I thought that I would use the question to remind everyone, especially the younger generation, that the idea of food delivery service to our homes in Monroe, Louisiana,…

By Garry Blanson “The only thing worst than being ignorant is being ignorant and not knowing it” -Rev. O’Dell Blanson Once again, I have come across something from the past that many people of the “YOUNGER GENERATION” in Monroe, Louisiana…

By Garry Blanson So just when did schooling first become compulsory in Louisiana? What a great question! Recently, while performing research at the main library in Monroe,  Louisiana, it came to my attention that during the Agricultural Age in America,…

By Garry Blanson Today known as Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association If you were to ask most Black College football fans in Monroe, Louisiana if they were fimilar with The “S.W.A.C. Sports Conference,” many of them will say that they have…

By Garry Blanson Part 2 of a 2 Part Series “In order to preserve the HERITAGE, MEMORY, and LEGACY of a VITAL, HISTORIC, GROUND-BREAKING FORMER NEGRO ORGANIZATION, you must keep your head to the plow and stay on course with…

Part 1 of a 2 Part Series “Those who cannot remember(or don’t know) the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana  Once upon a time, in Louisiana, “Before Black Students were allowed to attend Neville High School or…