The Voice of Ida B Wells
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When favoritism becomes policy, justice has already left the room. It seems that when a father drives the fuel truck to fill the planes no one dares speak of, his child gains a path smoothed by privilege. Hired into position, granted the luxury of making up hours at the recreation center on Fridays, and when…
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We see her car parked there, but is she still truly allowed to stand in her place? Once, we pinned our hope on Ms. Oliver’s daughter, believing that her presence in the Utilities Office meant a new day for us. But for months she has been missing from the front, pushed out of sight. And…
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Minden—your vote is coming due. And before you cast it, you must reckon with the truth of how you have been treated. The light bills remain a burden, crushing households without relief. And if that were not enough, a $25 fee is strapped to your back—cut off or not, you will pay. This is not…
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Hmmmm. Playing both sides. In January, they were joined at the hip—two peas in a pod. Now, by July, we are told that one of them is suddenly “not capable” of running his department. Which is it? Or is it that the true mayor sits elsewhere, whispering into his ear? I have my suspicions—but that…
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How long will the people of Minden suffer deceit in silence? How long will the business of this city be handled as if it were the private purse and privilege of a chosen few? We are told that $25,000 was signed by both the Assistant City Clerk and the City Clerk—without the knowledge of the…
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Citizens of Minden, do you not see what has become of your city? Once, the utilities office was filled with men and women who knew us, who lived as we lived, who carried the same burdens we carry. They were the kind of people you might pass in the grocery store, or clasp hands with…
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It is the year 2025, and yet the City of Minden remains shackled by the same chains of racial discrimination that should have long been broken. One might expect that with the passing of time, justice and equality would finally take root. Instead, we find ourselves confronted with the same bitter truth: discrimination is alive…
The Voice of Ida B Wells 