Guest Column: Defending Memphis requires faith in the place
Phillip Tutor
Phillip Tutor is a native Memphian, a University of Memphis graduate, and a member of the U of M’s Journalism Alumni Club board of directors. He’s worked in journalism in Alabama since 1989.
Guest columnist Phillip Tutor writes, “My optimism for Memphis’ future isn’t Pollyanna gibberish. It rests on Memphis’ historical resilience, a trait that’s rarely been more critical than it is today.”
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