The Monroe City Schools is facing a dilemma that it knows exists, but has offered a solution; an increasing number of its students are being moved through the system without being able to read sufficiently. The fact that it is…
Category: Editorial
Perspectives on the lives we live: Topic – Homecoming
By Victor C. Kirk I did not intend to go on and on about Vice President Harris last week. My thoughts were seized by the murder of a 20-year-old whose funeral I attended last Sunday at Antioch. My first funeral…
Suspended attorney’s wife says complaining client is a con-artist
Note: The following was submitted by Dana Jefferson. Although it requests a retraction from the Free Press, we stand behind our story. Dear Editor; I am writing you today in reference to an article you recently published regarding the awards…
Berry’s record of taking bribes, selling out; bad school board choice
On January 19, 2021, the Monroe City School Board elected Darryl Berry as its president in a controversial vote questioned by most Black community leaders. During the election, which was streamed live on YouTube, the public was allowed to comment…
Perspectives on the lives we live: Topic – Miscegenation
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…
City King Day awards still political, looks like Mayo 2.0
When mayor Oliver Ellis was elected as mayor of Monroe last year, one of the things he promised was to end the city’s practice of politicizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Instead of ending the practice, the Ellis administration…
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…