The truth should never die. It is our mission to keep the true history of 'our' side alive for our descendants.

It's kind of a sad commentary that our government can squander money all over the world and they can't give a pittance to the few of us that are left for a little recognition. That's the sad part.

I don't know, to me it would be like righting a wrong. It's long overdue. To me, that's what it would mean.

We wanted the building to fit in the fabric and history of this community. We also want it to express some of the things we want to tell in the new facility.

February is Black History Month and an appropriate time to focus on Lincoln, who is known as the Great Emancipator because he freed black Americans from slavery. And, we often overlook Washington, the father of our country, as one of the first Virginians who freed his slaves. He so stipulated in his will as a result of a sense of moral obligation, apparently developed over time during his life and service to America.

I don't want to hate on history. I don't want to disrespect anybody. But a stadium's a stadium. I don't care if we're in the Rose Bowl or a high school stadium, I don't care. History is great but history's not going to help you win a game.