by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
‘ want this to be an example of, it starts right here in Tuskegee but the whole world is waiting for you’
Legendary Motown recording artist, Lionel Richie, who got his start with The Commodores in Tuskegee went back home to open a park next to his childhood home in Alabama.
WTVM reported that Richie stated that the school and the students who attend have a special place in his heart.
“As time went on, this became an open field, and I thought, what do we do with this? Well, because of its location, it’s right across the great gates. So I said, ‘Let’s do this. Let’s put this together,’” said Richie.
“I want them to understand there is a place where I had a dream. There is a place where I had to put my life together in terms of who I want to be and where I want to go. I want this to be an example of, it starts right here in Tuskegee but the whole world is waiting for you,” he continued.
“We really want to thank Mr. Richie for selecting us as a partner for this. And then thank our architects and nation partners who help us do these hometowns across the country. And really, thanks to the community. That’s what we’re here for,” Renard said.
Source: Black Enterprise
