This website was built at my own personal expenses,including labor and annual financial costs to preserve the website.  I am not asking for any donations to maintain the existence of the website.  I will continue to donate this website at my own expenses in the spirit ofpreserving the legacy of MINDEN BLACK CULTURE, in honor of my mom & dad.  However, at my demise or if at some point I should become incapacitated,  there needs to be a plan in place to keep the website functional.  I will be considering some ideas of my own.

While being aware that there is always room for improvement, I am also aware that criticism is always a prevalent option.  However, even with these conditions and options, I certainly hope and believe that there will be some who will appreciate this project just for the idea and the efforts of  keeping
the legacy of MINDEN BLACK CULTURE ALIVE. I'm appreciative of any new ideas, suggestions, corrections, and updated information whenever and wherever needed.  The CHAT LINE is not LIVE for CHAT, but is there to accept input of photos and updates, etc.  

I am one of the strongest advocates of KEEPING THE MINDEN BLACK CULTURE LEGACY ALIVE.   I moved to Minden at the age of 12 with my family in 1952 and left in 1958 after graduating from Webster High School.  Because I was too poor to go to college, I enlisted in the U.S. Air Force immediately after the summer break of my high school graduation in 1958 and served until I completed a 21 year military career before retiring.  As a poor kid on welfare with no electric lights, no inside toilet, no running water,  and no telephone until I was 12 years old, I'm grateful to Webster High School as the foundation of my successful multiple careers.   This foundation was the tool that took this little poor black kid off welfare and around the world to heights of managing Telecommunications exclusively for THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES and AIR FORCE ONE as the Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) of  THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY AIRBORNE COMMAND POST (NEACP) Telecommunications Center.  Because of my previous management experience, I was hand picked to fill this position although I had two stripes less than the rank of Senior Master Sergeant requirement for this position.  I was the FIRST BLACK person to hold this position and the second person ever for this special duty assignment which was a newly created position (under President GERALD FORD) three years prior to my occupancy .  I served under President JIMMY CARTER and was awarded the AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL (one of the highest awards of the U.S.Air Force) for meritorious service during this mission.  This opportunity led to management positions in Private Industry for the following communications companies: Telenet, BBN, GTE, Sprint, Genuity, and AOL for the following 21 years.