The Voice of Ida B Wells
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Once again, the tragedy falls upon us: a young man, innocent of the charges, accused of being guilty with lies and prejudice. Kyren Lacy knew he had done no wrong, yet his truth was drowned beneath the weight of false statements. No advocate rose to his defense. No justice dared to speak his name. He was…
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This mayor has written his name into the record of Minden not by deeds of justice, but by the shameful continuation of practices we thought buried long ago. In a time when racism and discrimination should have no soil left to grow in, he has proven that they yet live—cloaked not in secrecy, but in…
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Hmmm. The echoes of July 2022 councilwoman will help pay the citizens’ light bills? For three years she has held office, and in those three years has she paid one? For three years she has sat in silence — not a word raised in council, not a defense made for her people. And yet we…
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I once said, “I am only a mouthpiece through which to tell the story of lynching, and I have told it so often that I know it by heart. I do not have to embellish; it makes its own way.” That truth remains. For the pain of our people speaks plainly — written in tears,…
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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…
The Voice of Ida B Wells 