A Georgia solution for Confederate flag controversy

By DICK YARBROUGH
published Tuesday, July 21, 2015

... I think I know just the place to start: The National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, DC ...

Lewis wants to get Alexander Stephens out of the National Statuary Hall sooner rather than later. OK by me. Not many people remember Stephens anyway, even though he has his own state park in Crawfordville, population 532. But who should replace him?

That’s easy. It should be none other than my hero and great American, Ray Charles Robinson, of Albany, Ga. I’m not sure what is required for getting yourself in the Hall, but if being able to sing like an angel in the heavenly choir counts, Ray Charles is the man.

And then, of course, there is his rendition of the greatest song in the history of the world, “Georgia on My Mind.” Some claim the song was about songwriter Hoagy Carmichael’s sister, Georgia, (although Carmichael didn’t say that) but it doesn’t matter. Today, the song belongs to all Georgians — black and white — thanks to Ray Charles Robinson ...

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