The first issue – November 1951 – of the Tri-State Defender carried on its editorial page an editorial heralding the new publication and setting out why it had come into being.
City Council District 7 Runoff Election candidates, Kemba Ford and Lee Harris, spoke directly and frankly with the TSD regarding their motivations, vision and practical approaches to leadership.
Today, I summarize the issue based on the known facts and endorse the creation of a Shelby County Unified School District by a vote of yes on the referendum now before Memphis voters. Early voting began Wednesday and continues through March 3. Election Day is March 8.
The Tri-State Defender is endorsing Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam as the next Governor of the Great State of Tennessee. And regardless of whom you are backing, choose to vote on Nov. 2!
Over the weekend and most of this week I experienced something exciting that I’ve desired to see for some time now – an explosion of passion, emotion and concern demonstrated for the Tri-State Defender by our readers and the community at-large.
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