By Victor C Kirk An earthquake was felt recently with news that the Saints may acquire Russell Wilson of the Seahawks. Well at least in my household where a die heart Saints fan is paired with a lukewarm Saints supporter.…
Category: Editorial
Black entrepreneurs need to buy property on Desiard Street, quick!
There’s a plan afoot to revive the old black business district along Desiard Street, but unless a few enterprising Black businessmen move quickly, black entrepreneurs may be left out of the picture altogether. Beginning in the early 1920’s…
Perspectives on the lives we live – Topic: Retirement anxiety?
By Victor C Kirk I am only a few years into “retirement” and already sensing “anxiety”. Not sure what else to call it. There remains within me an urge to do something meaningful that is countered by “I am done”…
Local officials often ignore, violate or hide behind open meetings law
Recently, several African-American elected officials hosted a public forum by Zoom to discuss issues relating to the Southside Economic Development District. However, one Southside city council member did not attend the online (Zoom) meeting and gave the open meetings law…
Perspectives on the lives we live – Topic: Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines
By Victor C Kirk “Many South Africans have reacted with shock and disappointment at news that the 1.5 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines will not be as effective as experts had hoped against the new variant…” “… The trial…
Rebel Mascot as West Monroe High tags new generation of graduates as racists
West Monroe High School has produced a new generation of alumni, who seemed to be proud of their school, but they are ashamed of its symbol, the Rebel. Tuesday night, a 2018 West Monroe graduate Dalia El-Giar, presented the Ouachita…
Perspectives on the lives we live: Topic – The vaccine
I am at an age in life when you presume nothing remains that can surprise you. You have experienced the death of your father then grandmother, a brother or sister, and finally your mother. By the time your favorite aunt…