Young black writer, ora m. Lewis, makes an effort to convince the editor of a small local newspaper to publish her critiques of the segregationist new orleans mayor in 1935. Although she is discouraged, her heroics earn ...Young black writer, ora m. Lewis, makes an effort to convince the editor of a small local newspaper to publish her critiques of the segregationist new orleans mayor in 1935. Although she is discouraged, her heroics earn the attention of the city and us senator huey p.