Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Rural Homer, LA is a sportsman's paradise, from bird watching in state parks to some of the best fishing in northern Louisiana. With a struggling economy and against all odds, the high school football team went to the state championship and won, even returning to state the following year, which gave the town a boost in spirit. If you don't believe in déjà vu, here is a re-enactment of Jena 6 in Homer, LA. Five Black teenagers, affectionately called the HOMER 5, were arrested without their parents' notification. These five Black teenagers are aspiring high school football athletes and were...