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Slavery has a long reach in our nation’s history

Slavery has a long, long, long reach. Its reach is so long, it stretches across years, generations, and centuries. It not only reaches and touches ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:17 pm

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Others see us different than we see ourselves

Father’s Day is always hard for me. It makes me focus on my failures as a father. Every bit of praise enlarges my failures rather ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:16 pm

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We’ll never know consequences of our actions

My dear mother used to say, “When you dig one ditch, you better dig two, for the trap you set just may be for you.” ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 10:12 pm

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Remembering the late Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was a great fighter. Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 10:50 pm

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Graduate shows its never too late to earn degree

It’s graduation time. High school graduations. Middle school graduations. Elementary graduations. Kindergarten graduations. College graduations. Graduations, graduations, graduations. It’s graduation time. I was the commencement ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 12:21 am

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Local legislation has its own dynamics

Local legislation has its own dynamics in the Alabama Legislature. Sometimes the dynamics are smooth. Sometimes they are turbulent. Sometimes they are just plain ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 9:59 pm

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Don’t count chickens before they hatch

Sometimes things just seem to be working out, but there is an old saying, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” That thought repeated itself ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 8:32 pm

Columnists

Open letter to Donald Trump about women

I write out of a piercing pain and sense of sorrow. I write in spite of little hope this letter will make much difference with ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:13 pm

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One thing certain; we get what we pay for

In 1857, some 159 years ago, Frederick Douglass said “You may not get all you pay for but you will certainly pay for all you ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 10:19 pm

Columnists

Understanding the power of poverty

I know the power of poverty. It encases our hopes,our dreams, our spirits, our lives so they can’t grow. I also know the power of ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:54 pm

Columnists

Back door gambling bills bad for Alabama

It was all coming to a head. I knew I would have to play a role. I did not expect to play the central role. ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:50 pm

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Amendment brings issue of right and wrong

What do we do when we are caught between institutional customs and right and wrong? Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10:59 pm

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It’s time for this country to rise above sexism

Sexism is pervasive. Sexism is powerful. Sexism comes in all forms and fashions. Sexism sometimes excludes outright. Sexism sometimes includes but limits. Sexism gives ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, April 5, 2016 10:27 pm

Opinion

It was a bad week for state of Alabama

It was a bad week for Alabama. It was a bad week for education. It was a bad week for health. It was a bad ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 8:45 pm

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This Jubilee was different than past years

It was so massive. It was so inclusive. It was so far reaching. It was so different. Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, March 15, 2016 11:54 pm

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