When I asked my students what Memphis is known for I received many answers. Unfortunately, none of them were positive. There was a common theme to the responses that I received—crime, death, and violence. Memphis is known for its current #1 ranking by the FBI for the most violent crimes. Our school and our community in South Memphis is more known for “The Police Women of Memphis” than it is for much else.
I challenged my students to express themselves. I gave them free reign to share their feelings, words, and stories. With the school theme, Hamilton Times, we decided to create a blog: What marks our time? Violence. This is what they came up with:
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