"With so much drama in the LA. B, Louisiana Boot, it's kinda hard bein' G. -O'Dell -B., but, somehow, someway, I keep coming up with Fresh New Topics'for my Articles, from Day-to-Day! -Garry Blanson Well, since last week, I have learned about 2 interesting items that "could, or could not" be connected. The first item has to do with Governor Jeff Landry announcing that Louisiana is partnering with the "U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services" in an effort to provide prison inmates who are about to get out of prison with health insurance,"AND A 30 DAY SUPPLY OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS," through a special medicaid program. Ok, I hope everyone is ready for the Second item," BECAUSE IT'S A DOOZY!" So, I just got through mentioning about the new prison "Medicaid Program" for prisoners about to get out of prison, right? Well, I recently found out that last month, around the end of March, "HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A WHOOPING $38 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT RENEWAL, BETWEEN THE STATES OF TEXAS and LOUISIANA!" According to sources, the contract will guarantee,"CONTINUED OUTSOURCING OF TEXAS PRISON INMATES TO THE STATE of LOUISIANA." Strangely enough, the majority of the Texas Prisoners leaving Texas, "WILL BE RELOCATED MAINLY TO VARIOUS LASALLE CORRECTION CENTERS," located throughout the State of Louisiana. By the way,"THE CONTRACT RENEWAL IS ONLY FOR ONE YEAR," and is scheduled to expire in April of 2027. Finally, based on these 2 items, and the fact that " PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE" is involved,"ONE MIGHT BE LIKELY TO WONDER WHETHER OR NOT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT MIGHT BE UP TO ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR INFAMOUS GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENTS ON PEOPLE, LIKE THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS EXPERIMENT, WHICH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CONDUCTED ON NEGRO MALES, BETWEEN 1932 AND 1972. Anyhow, on to this week's Black Pioneer, Albert Wicker was born in The City of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1869, to Albert Wicker Sr. and Frances Austin Wicker, who were listed as "FREE PEOPLE of COLOR." Before attending Straight University, and later graduating from New Orleans University, which both merged to become "DILLARD UNIVERSITY," Albert Jr. received his early childhood education in the New Orleans Public School System. After graduating from New Orleans University and obtaining his B.A. Degree in Education, Albert Jr. developed and pursued his interest in law. However, it was short-lived, and he returned to his first love, which was Education. Some interesting things that many of you all may not have known about Albert Jr. included the following : he served as Principal of The Bienville School in New Orleans for approximately 20 years ; in 1905, he served on the Committee that was responsible for arranging for the visit of President Theodore Roosevelt to the City of New Orleans ; in 1907, he was a member of the 27 group of Colored Men who Chartered the New Orleans Chapter of "The Colored Young Men's Christian Association," which was part of the organization that was founded in 1853, by a Colored Man named Anthony Bowen, and still exists in New Orleans today ; and he was one of the foundering partners of the People's Industrial Life Insurance Company that was founded by a Colored Man by the name of Walter L. Cohen, in Louisiana, in1909. Regretfully, on August 30, 1928, at the wise age of 59, Professor Albert Wicker Jr. was called home to meet his maker. After his death, The New Orleans Parish School Board renamed "The Bienville School," the school which he had dedicated so much of his time and life nurturing, "THE ALBERT WICKER SCHOOL," in his honor. Sadly, in 2005, the
school was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. PLEASE NOTE : the school is now listed as being closed!
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