Friends, Today's Tennessean shares these impactful words by former Metro Councilman Jamie D. Isabel, Sr: "It is not the same to read in a textbook about the sacrifices and efforts of a group of people who impacted history for the better. When you can stand on the same soil, breathe the same air and envision with your own eyes and your own mind what the circumstances would have been and what it must have been like, that is when history becomes alive and makes an impact on future generations. When those areas are endangered, they are lost forever. As the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., once said, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.”" The full link to his OpEd is below. In a weekend where the eyes of the world will turn to Tennessee to cover stories of hate, this morning let us together read Councilman Isabel's words. And in doing so, let us remember Roots author, and West-Tennessean Alex Haley's adage, "Find the Good and Praise it." In the fight to preserve Ft. Negley, there is so much good to be found. Keep sharing this petition. Every signature sends an email to the council & the Mayor to support our cause. Be proud of your work. Be proud of the side you are standing on. Yours, Alice Ganier Rolli District 17 Resident