The Indigenous Black People of MONROE, LOUISIANA And the Surrounding Cities, Towns, and Villages: A 100 Year Documentary
by: JAMES O. MCHENRY, ED.D
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Fascinating
By Ethel Batiste
I lioved this book because it tells the stories of a variety of families, not just one. It discusses the way things used to be and is a very composite of life as we once knew it. I could identify in a lot of ways some of the sames issues these families faced. I also found a couple families stories in here whom I personally knew their family as a kid. Being born in one of the surrounding areas, there were some things I was unfamiliar with, and discovered through this book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.A Lost Opportunity
By Joseph E. Reed
The book was interesting to me only because my wife grew up in Monroe. She often recounted her memories of school, sports, sharecropping, and the civil rights era. It was fun finding familiar stories. However, the book's format became monotonous, with no creativity shown by the author. Its overall appeal is very limited. It was in fact an overpriced lost opportunity to present an intriguing story.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.700 plus pages of data
By Steven Perkins
Well researched, well written and extremely informative.
Since Monroe is such a small town and limiting the scope of the work to the black people from the area i was expecting a brochure sized book. But was surprised to receive a mammoth encyclopedia of knowledge.
thank you for your work.
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