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Sanders: Dealing with death of young from violence

Sometimes death comes creeping into our lives. Other times death comes storming into our lives, our homes, our families, our communities. We are born to ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 9:05 pm

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Sanders: Doing what we have always done

Habit is a powerful thing. Habit is when we do what we have always done. There is great security in habit. There is great stability ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 9:20 pm

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Sanders: Unknown limitations can lead to success

Crazy can mean so much from a “low down put down” to a term of endearment. It can also mean beyond exceptional. I want to ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 8:37 pm

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Sanders: Ownership teaches us a valuable lesson

Mama may have, papa may have but God bless the child that got his own. That is a key verse in the Billie Holiday song, ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 8:39 pm

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Sanders: Vision helps us know where we’re going

Vision is powerful. Vision helps us to know where we are going. Vision helps us to understand where we are coming from. Vision helps us ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 10:31 pm

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Sanders: Churches have a world of differences

I received an invitation to attend services at a “white church.” I wondered about the invitation. This may be the first time in 46 years ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 3, 2017 11:01 pm

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Many things are controlled by voting

Vote or Die! The slogan shouted at me. I stopped in my tracks. I wanted to think. The “Vote or Die” slogan kept ringing in ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 9:43 pm

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SANDERS: The Earth is hurting and protesting

The Earth is protesting. The Earth protests when terrible storms rage, such as tsunamis and floods. The Earth protests when earthquakes shatter our communities, and ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 19, 2017 7:14 pm

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Human beings need to be appreciated

It was Labor Day. I was laboring at my Selma office. The cell phone vibrated in my shirt pocket. I pulled it out and looked ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 10:22 pm

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SANDERS: Children share a different perspective

We all, including children, have our perspectives. We reveal these perspectives through our words. We rarely hear or read the words of our children. This ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:57 pm

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Gifts come in many different forms

Illness is powerful. But healing is more powerful. When illness comes, it impacts every aspect of our being. No element of our lives goes untouched. ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 9:30 pm

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SANDERS: Why can’t we love all God’s creations?

I have performed a number of eulogies. I am not sure why I am asked to eulogize certain persons, but I accept the duty and ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 10:50 am

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SANDERS: July 2 is important date in history

Some dates reflect power. It seems that powerful things happen on the same date over and over down through generations. These happenings sometimes change countries, ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 8:08 pm

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Juneteenth celebrates end of slavery

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in these United States of America. It originated on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, when Gen. Gordon Granger ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 10:02 pm

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We must protect public education

I fight for public education. I understand how public education opens doors for so many, from the powerfully privileged to the penniless poor. I know from ... Read more

by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 10:16 pm

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