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criticized for writing about things he could not have experienced because, some readers say, "he can't be that old." The truth is Bob Ray has been a professional journalist for 40 years and in three media: newspaper, television and radio. A Fort Worth native who knows and cares about his community, and those with whom he shares this planet, this is a columnist who is not afraid to speak out on behalf of downtrodden people or the abused Earth.<p> <p>E-mail: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130329013634/mailto:bobray@star-telegram.com">bobray@star-telegram.com</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/26/4730566/honoring-a-revered-slain-civil.html">Honoring a revered slain civil rights leader and a special song</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">By Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="thumbnail float_left"> <a class="image_for_summary" href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/26/4730566/honoring-a-revered-slain-civil.html"> <img class="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130329013634im_/http://media.star-telegram.com/smedia/2013/03/26/21/53/kB7SM.Th.58.jpeg" alt="RELIG MUS-PRECIOUS-LORD 1 DE" width="71" height="100"/> </a> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> The anniversary of Martin Luther King's death rekindles memory of a favorite gospel tune.<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/26/4730566/honoring-a-revered-slain-civil.html">Read more</a></span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/16/4707477/lost-boy-finds-new-home-and-life.html">'Lost Boy' finds new home and life-saving mission</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Saturday, Mar. 16, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="thumbnail float_left"> <a class="image_for_summary" href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/16/4707477/lost-boy-finds-new-home-and-life.html"> <img class="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130329013634im_/http://media.star-telegram.com/smedia/2013/03/16/19/04/xXbDk.Th.58.jpeg" alt="Gatjang Deng 2" width="150" height="100"/> </a> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> A survivor of war-torn Sudan now living in Fort Worth has a plan to help people in his ravaged country.<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/16/4707477/lost-boy-finds-new-home-and-life.html">Read more</a></span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/12/4678554/all-texans-must-join-the-fight.html">All Texans must join the fight to restore school funding</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">By Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> Lawmakers won't do the right thing for education unless they're forced — by the public or the courts.<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/12/4678554/all-texans-must-join-the-fight.html">Read more</a></span> </p> <ul class="related_content "> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/columnists/bob_ray_sanders/"> <span class="asset asset_link">Link</span> <span class="asset separator asset_link">|</span> <span class="asset_text asset_link">More from Bob Ray Sanders</span> </a> </li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/09/4671903/targeted-killings-have-led-to.html">Targeted killings have led to deadly practices in the past</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">By Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Saturday, Mar. 09, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> There should be more debate about a policy that gives the president the power to decide who dies.<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/09/4671903/targeted-killings-have-led-to.html">Read more</a></span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/05/4662626/justice-scalia-shows-his-pride.html">Justice Scalia shows his pride, prejudice and politics</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">By Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Tuesday, Mar. 05, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> Voting rights case brings out the worst in a high court member.<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/05/4662626/justice-scalia-shows-his-pride.html">Read more</a></span> </p> <ul class="related_content "> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/columnists/bob_ray_sanders/"> <span class="asset asset_link">Link</span> <span class="asset separator asset_link">|</span> <span class="asset_text asset_link">More from Bob Ray Sanders</span> </a> </li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/02/4655653/a-father-still-grieving-looking.html">A father still grieving, looking after his children</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">By Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Saturday, Mar. 02, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> It's been 18 years since his wife's death, and this patriarch says he still “can't let it go.”<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/02/4655653/a-father-still-grieving-looking.html">Read more</a></span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/26/4646273/republicans-must-embrace-immigration.html">Republicans must embrace immigration reform</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">By Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> Hispanics are seeking action, not words and symbols from the GOP.<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/26/4646273/republicans-must-embrace-immigration.html">Read more</a></span> </p> <ul class="related_content "> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/columnists/bob_ray_sanders/"> <span class="asset asset_link">Link</span> <span class="asset separator asset_link">|</span> <span class="asset_text asset_link">More from Bob Ray Sanders</span> </a> 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class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013</span></p> </div> <div class="story_body"> <p> Willie Iles Jr. offers a reminder about other barriers broken during Scouting's long history.<span class="p_left_10"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/19/4630773/bsa-executive-gives-fort-worth.html">Read more</a></span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story summary"> <div class="story_header"> <h3 class="top_headline"><a href="/web/20130329013634/http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/02/16/4625920/brown-family-members-to-speak.html">Brown family members to speak on landmark Supreme Court case</a></h3> <p><span class="byline">By Bob Ray Sanders</span><span class="separator">|</span> <span class="byline_credit">bobray@star-telegram.com</span><span class="separator">|</span><span class="stamp posted">Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013</span></p> </div> <div 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