There are incumbents running for re-election to the Monroe City School Board who are patting themselves on the back for a job well done, but apparently, they are not living in the same world as the rest of us. There…
Category: Editorial
Dress code violations for hair extensions is bad idea
What reason can anyone give for removing children from school because of hair extensions other than racism? The issue of hair extensions is once again in the news when a Jefferson Parish student was asked to leave school because she…
Angola inmate claims he’s innocent of rape charges
Angola inmate claims he’s innocent of rape charges Dear Editor, By the way I am unaware of the Louisiana’s law, it’s way over looked upon my behalf. I read the Free Press of July 7, 2018 in the concerns of…
We still need “Soul Brothers and Sisters” in public office
Remember when we referred to each other as “Soul Sisters” and “Soul Brothers?” To be a “Soul Brother” or a “Soul Sister” meant that a person was essentially Negro in heart, spirit, culture, and direction. It did not matter about…
Police victims in the U.S. often turn to local lawyer for help
Carol Powell Lexing is one of the nation’s most sought-after attorneys involving police misconduct with indigent suspects. Although she is based in Monroe, she is almost invisible and most unacknowledged; our community is stingy with compliments to its own. If…
Why city school board members have so many opponents!
Every Monroe City School Board member that represents a size-able number of African-Americans, has at least one opponent in the November election; all of the opponents are giving the same reasons for running; the system has failed to educate…
School board ignored curriculum for years, only focused on state test
State test scores were released and they reveal a disparity between the performance of poor children and those in the middle class in our city; unfortunately, the city school board spent four years in office and virtually ignored any…