Sanford: In Motor City vs. Bluff City, the real challenge is to make both places better
Downtown Memphis skyline (left) and the skyline in Detroit, Michigan. (The Daily Memphian file/AP 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.
“If we want to really make a difference for everyone in our city, we will keep working to reduce crime, improve education and strengthen families.”
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