What happened to the statewide Black Teacher’s organizations? Who fights the battle for the minds of our children? Two generations ago there was a statewide organization of black teachers that promoted educational excellence for Black people as well as equal…
Tag: Roosevelt Wright Jr
Reading sparked a consciousness for local activism
“It’s safe to be black month has ended” but our need to learn about our culture and history should be ongoing. When Carter G. Woodson began “Negro History Week” in the 1920’s it was designated as a week to celebrate…
Local history should be a part of school curriculums
How easily we forget! For nearly forty years I have written about the need for local history to be taught as part of the standard Louisiana History courses in school. The idea was entertained but never embraced by any of…
There are 35 Black Doctors in the parish, can you name them all?
Did you know there are 35 African-American doctors in Monroe today? That’s a lot of doctors, but it’s an accurate number. The African American Heritage Drama opens next week saluting the pioneers of the medical profession in Monroe: Drs. A.M.…
Support for Black Businesses declining, what’s the story?
Black-owned Business Enterprises, as we know them historically, are disappearing off the landscape in the Metropolitan Monroe community. The oldest Black-owned Business in Monroe is the Richardson Funeral Home which is about 89 years old. It is followed by Reliable…
Sometimes the cost of court is more than the fine, why?
If you have not noticed it, the penalty for breaking a city law is often reasonable, but the cost of court is ridiculously high, and may rise more if the court keeps losing money. In theory, the Monroe City Court…
We may have the majority, but money changes votes!
Often we elect black leaders to office and wonder why they are slow to act on our behalf. To find the answer we must track the source of their finances. Campaign finance reports shed a small light on where the…