Sanford: Litterbugs are hurting our legacy as a beautiful city
Litter and liquor are scattered throughout abandoned buildings east of Cleveland and south of Poplar in 2010. (Daily Memphian file)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu.
For the sake of all of us who believe cleanliness is indeed next to godliness, let’s make a commitment in the new year to support the cleanup efforts in Memphis.
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