In March, the internet was ablaze with comments and opinions regarding the story of 14 year-old ShaQuanda Cotton. ShaQuanda was sentenced to a Texas Youth Commission facility after an incident involving she and a teacher's aide in Paris, Texas - which happens to be my hometown.
A little over two-weeks later after a Chicago Tribune article brought nationwide attention to the situation, ShaQuanda was released from TYC back to her mother. Brenda Cherry, who leads the Concerned Citizens for Racial Equality in Paris, was with ShaQuanda and her mother Creola Cotton during the legal proceedings as well as subsequent protests and petitions for ShaQuanda's freedom.
I will post a two (or three) part interview over the next few days that Ms. Cherry gave to Dallas South regarding ShaQuanda and how things are going in Paris.
Dallas South Blog: Ms. Cherry, how is ShaQuanda doing after all that she has gone through over the last few months.
Brenda Cherry: ShaQuanda has been doing OK considering all she went through and is going through right now. People keep spreading rumors about her and the Paris News keeps publishing nasty articles about her and her mother. The District Attorney Gary Young and Allan Hubbard ...