The Gramblinite
Saturday, June 28, 2025
When the events of last Thursday come to mind, most recall the massive protest march held in Jena. However, kindergarten and first grade students at Alma J. Brown Elementary will always remember the day they marched for equality.The children marched in protest of the imprisonment of Mychal Bell, and the […]
The Associated Press contributed to this report.Mychal Bell, the last of the Jena Six imprisoned was released on bail late Thursday. Bell will now be tried in juvenile court and could serve little to no time in jail. “He goes home because a lot of people left their home. And […]
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When the North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial School opened its doors in 1905, there was an enrollment of 152 students, including 25 boarding students, and a faculty of seven. The teachers, five of whom were Tuskegee graduates, had been schooled in agriculture, rural life problems and industrial pursuits. Included were […]
Earl Lester Cole remembers…”I remember Grambling when I arrived here March 13, 1936. it was called Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. There was a student body consisting of both high school and college students. The curriculum was a two year education program and students who graduated received state teaching […]
No justice; no peace!” “Free the Jena 6!” “Hell no; we won’t go!” Those are just some of the slogans chanted during the Jena 6 Rally in Jena. The rally occurred after growing criticism of the imprisonment of Mychal Bell of Jena High School. Bell was one of the six […]
As I took part in marching for justice for the Jena 6, it brought back memories of when my father died seven years ago. In November of 2000 my dad was stopped for exceeding fourteen miles over the speed limit on the expressway. When the officer checked his license, it […]
Growing up a white, middle class kid in a rural Arkansas town, I was exposed to the “N-word” on a daily basis. I grew up watching events like the Rodney King beating and the O. J. Simpson trial and listening to adults verbally assault the black people on television and […]