Antoine Pierce in 2020 LA Senatorial race

On Civil Rights: Protests on race & police: risk lives to save lives

Pierce, who attended a protest in Baton Rouge, said the willingness of attendees to risk their lives to protest speaks volumes to the severity of the issues at hand. "People are stuck between two choices: they can risk their lives and be quiet, or they can risk their lives to try to save their lives. I think people will always choose the latter," Pierce said. Source: The Baton Rouge Advocate on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Jun 6, 2020

On Health Care: Need to address the structural racism in healthcare system

Governor John Bel Edwards shared that African Americans, who only make up 32% of Louisiana's population, have accounted for 70% of the state's [coronavirus] deaths. Yet when asked on NPR whether this is a result of systemic racism, Senator Bill Cassidy immediately rejected the idea as "rhetoric" and refused to acknowledge a need to address any underlying causes.

[Antoine Pierce writes]: Contrary to Cassidy's assertion, the healthcare disparity is not just a distraction. It must be addressed as part of the solution to the current pandemic. Senator Cassidy could also recognize this for the wake up call that it is and get to work addressing the structural racism in our healthcare system, our schools, our criminal justice system, our environment and our economy that is at the root of these health disparities.

The spread and deaths from COVID-19 are preventable and reveal ugly truths about racial disparities in our state.

Source: Big Easy Magazine on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Apr 10, 2020

On Jobs: Higher minimum wage; strengthen unions

Pierce supports a higher minimum wage, in strengthening, rather than weakening labor unions, continuing criminal justice reform, and expanding pre-K access across Louisiana. He aims to ensure that every person in the state-- from the rural farmer to the inner-city single parent has access to healthcare. Pierce also wants to preserve individual freedoms, such as a woman's right to choose, and an adult's ability to use cannabis. Source: Big Easy Magazine on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Mar 4, 2020

On Principles & Values: Running because I have a heart for humanity

On why he's running: "I'm running for U.S. Senate because I have a heart for humanity," Pierce says on his website. "Somewhere along the way in the height of hyperpartisanship, tribalism, and political polarization, we've lost our way and forgotten what's most important. In this great tapestry of ethnicities, cultures, and beliefs in our world, there's a single thread that ties us all: our humanity." Source: Big Easy Magazine on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Mar 4, 2020

On Education: College graduates should not have to drown in debt

He said that education is very important to him, and if elected he would make sure federal education funds would go where they are supposed to, making it easier for college graduates like himself graduate college without being drowned in debt. "We definitely need to get rid of Betsy DeVos, who has been terrible for education and she's the least qualified Secretary of Education that we have ever had," said Pierce. Source: The Loyola Maroon on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Feb 12, 2020