Bernie Dayton (B.D.) Robinson epitomized the ideal of a dedicated visionary and human rights advocate whose leadership and compassion had a profound impact on Monroe and the State of Louisiana. He was an exemplary teacher, principal, and businessman. As a civil rights leader, he organized blacks' integration of the Ouachita Parish Democratic Party and generated petition drives and protests for equal access to public facilities. In recognition of his leadership and many contributions to the City of Monroe, the Monroe City Council unanimously voted, at the request of the mayor, to name this facility in his honor.