“Not only is Reading a Part of the Foundation in Learning and Understanding, it also Plays A Key Role in All Academic Achievement” -Garry O. Blanson Last week, while I was performing research at “Books-A-Million Bookstore in Monroe, Louisiana, for…
Category: Opinions
Our City Our Community
By Marie Brown April 24, 2025, was a sad day for my family, as my daughter, Melissa, received her wings after 18 months of being incapacitated. A Mother’s love for her children cannot be measured. We never want to let…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Gladys Noel Bates
By Garry Blanson Recently, during a conversation, a local Black female teacher that teaches in the Monroe City School System presented me with a question that left me almost speechless. Her question was, “How do you think I felt as…
OUR City——Our Community
By Marie Brown Freedom of speech is a fundamental right that allows individuals to express their opinions and ideas without fear of government interference, censorship, or punishment. This is protected by law in many countries, including the United States through the…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Attorney Johnnie A. Jones
By Garry Blanson Strangely, as I was researching U.S. Senator Russell Long, I came across an article that mentioned the term,”SEGREGATED ACADEMY.” Come to find out that after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Landmark Civil Rights Case,”Brown versus…
Our City Our Community!
By Marie Brown Keep LA. Beautiful (KLB) and the office of the Lieutenant Governor launched a “Love The Boot” campaign from April 5-13, 2025. There were litter removal and many beautification projects throughout the entire state of LA. Local individuals…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Rev. Avery C. Alexander, New Orleans Civil Rights Icon
By Garry Blanson Well, well, well, whata’ you know? According to an Associated Press article from November 16, 1960, it was reported that “U.S. Senator Russell Long of Louisiana” actually urged the State Legislature to “consider abandoning the public school…