I used to judge the quality of music by whether I could make a 90-minute cassette and not repeat any artists.

I used to make cassette tapes but never thought about making a career of it.

We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.

That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen to.

We'll have to see what happens, but there's only so much you can cut before it impacts the quality of education. I don't think anyone wants to see that.

We are excited about the upcoming essay contest for Henderson County's third and seventh graders. Each year the quality as well as the quantity of essays increases as teachers make it part of their Black History Month focus for their students.