See the video below:
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This video contained appearances by Jay Johnson, Attorney and Alexandria, Louisiana City Councilman Jonathan Goins, local attorney Bridgett Brown, Dr. Velma Boles, Mrs. Sibal S. Holt, and Mr. Thomas Ellis, Sr. Everybody on the show was Black, and it was an anti-mayor Jacques Roy broadcast.
Near the show's beginning was the Dominique & Miller Livestock Market at 3500 Third St. (better known to us as the Hodges Auction Barn). The show talked about the auction barn being an eyesore and had a foul smell. I wonder if these people realize that White families lived in that very same neighborhood long after the auction barn was built. In fact, up until the late 60's and early 70's, from the auction barn South was entirely White.
Mrs. Holt told us that Black vendors cannot break into doing business with the City. This was despite all of the programs begging Blacks to do business with the City, through its diversity program and the Alexandria Fairness, Equality, Accessibility and Teamwork (A.F.E.A.T.) program. In fact Pam Boutte, who catered to the City Council, through then City Council President Myron Lawson, for $66,000, was from the diversity program.
They blamed Council Hobbs and Johnson for selling out "their people" for reversing themselves and upholding the mayor's veto of the City council vote to make the Hodges Auction barn all commercial. Mr. Johnson knows that he is elected at-large and represents all of the people, regardless of race, of Alexandria. Also, what the Blacks don't realize is that they are free to build commercial establishments on Lower Third if they choose to do so with their own money. Mayor Roy said that out of all the RFPs sent out by the City for development of a commercial area in the front half of the old auction barn only one was replied to. The Blacks appearing on this show also don't realize that it is the high crime rates and the destruction of property in that area that keeps businesses out. That is also why successful Blacks move to the formerly White parts of town.
They also spoke of the lack of development to Frank O. Hunter park. To see how the park is utilized, see SLAB RIDING AT FRANK O. HUNTER. Also, the City announced a new roadway to that park at a cost to us taxpayers over over $600,00. Mr. Goins also spoke of the Lose & Associates report and the parks, including Frank O. Hunter. Well none of those recommendations have been adopted by the majority Black City Council yet.
Mr. Goins also griped about the Sugarhouse Road project. Well in case Mr. Goins didn't know, that project was halted by the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, and is currently being appealed by the City.
Finally, Bridgett Brown accused Mayor Roy of putting $12 million dollars of the citizens of Alexandria's tax dollars into his "personal pocket". (See at 18:37 of the video).
So if you don't like mayor Roy and support a bunch of want something for nothing Blacks, who blame the crime and the destruction of their property on Whites, watch this video.
(See Also the followup video "Running Red in Alexandria").
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Ok, it has been a year since the first "Black in Alexandria." Will there be a sequel?
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