‘Henry Harris changed me’

I did not catch the man’s name over the weekend. I wish I had because I will long remember what he said—“Henry Harris changed me.” He was not the first person to tell me that. The man told me, somewhat embarrassingly, “I was a kid growing up in Birmingham with all...

Author Sam Heys Speaks at Auburn Family Friday Speaker Series

Award-winning author and journalist Sam Heys will continue the Auburn Family Friday Speaker Series Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. at the Auburn Alumni Center. The event is being held in conjunction with Black Alumni Weekend. The 2019-2020 academic year is the 50th anniversary of...

Publication Comes During Suicide Prevention Week

It was simple happenstance that Remember Henry Harris was published last week during National Suicide Prevention Week. However, it was a poignant coincidence. Increased awareness can help prevent suicides, but too often in past decades, we as a society have preferred...