Despite What Many Americans Think,

I'm Proud To Say I've Never Been Anybody's Lapdog.

Fear Rules Almost Every Newsroom In The Country.

I've Always Tried To Be Fair, Even-handed, Not An Advocate For Any Group.

But We Cannot Rely On Memorials And Museums Alone. We Can Tell Ourselves We Will Never Forget And We Likely Won't. But We Need To Make Sure That We Teach History To Those Who Never Had The Opportunity To Remember In The First Place.

The Dream Begins, Most Of The Time, With A Teacher Who Believes In You.