Sanford: Revising the brutal history of slavery is not a winning campaign message
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.
“Young people must be told the truth about our history — not shielded from it because it makes adults uncomfortable.”
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