The school board re-election campaign for four school board seats are revealing a serious flaw with the present school board; none of the board members who represent the black community consulted their districts before making major decisions; that’s terrible. All…
Dear Cadence Wright, Thank you for writing and expressing your thoughts and views from a young person’s perspective. I have been reading your articles, and I am really excited about your use of words and expressions. With emphasis on your…
The NAACP State Convention will be meeting in Monroe this weekend to discuss and debate issues that confront African-Americans across the nation and the state. The NAACP is the oldest Civil Rights organization in the nation. Its courtroom battles in…
For 28 consecutive weeks, City School board president Bill Willson says there has been no contention on the board. He says that signals there is a spirit of cooperation on the board. We tend to disagree because if contention means…
By: Laurel Rogers Dear Editor, In the September 1 edition of the Monroe Free Press, an article appeared regarding the upcoming elections. In the article references were made regarding a candidate for Monroe City School Board District 5 candidate, Betty Cooper’s,…
The Reverend Jasper Williams used the funeral service of Aretha Franklin to say words of praise about Franklin, but also to address “respect” issues in the Black Community as well. Our community is still discussing the issues he raised; even…
By: Arthur L Mackey Jr. Dear Editor, The disrespectful and purely evil trinity of racism, classism, and sexism, controls the mind, mission, and mouth of President Donald Trump. Even worse his racist base absolutely loves it and actually fuels it. I…
