By Victor C Kirk I had planned to spend a moment or two in this week’s article applauding the inauguration of the first person of color as Vice President of the United States – Kamala Harris. I use the term…
Category: Opinions
Topic: The Aftermath, perspectives on the lives we live
By Victor C Kirk With the ascension of Congressman Cedrick Richmond to the post of special assistant to President Biden, Louisiana may repeat the influence of the early 1970’s with Russell long, Lindy Boggs among others whose presence in the…
Committee member says Mayor’s transition team cannot dismiss Black viewpoints
Editor’s Note: The following is an email sent by Victor Kirk, a member of the mayor’s quality of life subcommittee after he was reprimanded for sending copies of a Free Press editorial analyzing Mayor Oliver Ellis’ first 100 days from…
Fred Louis: I ran for mayor because I had the right to run
By Fred Louis As African Americans, we have not always enjoyed the same level of freedom in this country as have our white fellow citizens. For those old enough to remember, the fight for our civil rights heightened in the…
Kobe’s death was like a death in the family
Dear Editor, I am caught off guard. A death of someone I did not know personally but the death felt like family. Not a distant relative but more the sadness and despondence and emptiness you feel when you lose a…
Inmate placed in solitary because he won’t cut his hair
Dear Editor, My name is Richard Dickson #589943 and I’m currently housed at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, LA. I’m from Monroe, LA., and I’ve been incarcerated since 2009, but been at David Wade since December 2012. I’m currently…
Presidents, reparations, and ACT programs
Hi Cadence, I read your last three articles and I totally agree with almost everything you had to say. In “If Kids Ruled the World,” you wrote about kids being presidents and what qualities the kids should have when they…