This is an opinion column.
I don’t recall their names, unfortunately. It’s been more than 10 years, but I still see their faces Two bright faces, a young man and woman on the precipice of the next chapter in their lives. They were about to turn the page and graduate from Birmingham public high schools.
I was interviewing them about their journey, about their future. About their hopes and dreams. They were smart. They were eager. And they were honest…