Travel through the South today and one will see more Confederate flags than at any time since the centennial. Like it or not, this flag is here to stay. It is our symbol, our heritage and therefore our choice. Recently, an elderly man was run over and killed during a gang-related car chase on Division Street. There are still slumlords taking advantage of poor families.
Children continue to get lured into the gang culture.
There are still young women getting pregnant and dropping out of school. There are still problems with our schools. A lack of social and community services remains. Division Street is still a mess. And I could go on.