Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

My grandmother Irma Hall DeTiege was a huge advocate for voting because she grew up in an era where elections meant life or death for some Louisianans who were low on the totem pole. I have read many of her articles, and a common theme she often wrote about was political issues, encouraging people to get out and vote. Although she is no longer here, I now carry the torch, sharing the same desire to remind Monroe Dispatch readers of the importance of their vote. A sad truth we must face is although time has passed, positive change is still hard to come by, and we must galvanize to pressure...