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Thursday, March 01, 2012

Should Be Heard

Always think about what you're going to say before you speak. Once it's out you can't take it back. It seems unfair that the children at Mannassas High School and the people of that community won't get the rare recognition and praise associated with something positive. The documentary "Undefeated" won an Oscar; Memphis or Manassass High School weren't even mentioned in the Oscar acceptance speech.

The local jewel in the black archives in Memphis is Booker T. Washington in South Memphis. The movie "The Blind Side" had roots in that neighborhood, and then there was President Obama's visit last year. Even the dilapidated Clayborn Homes made national news. The celebration had started with Tigers even before they won. This gave North Memphis something to bragg about. There has always been a stigma attached to that part of town. Indirectly a loud mouth has messed it up once again. If there is a lesson to be learned from this if any. Cussing isn't cute. It just overshadows what should really be heard.

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