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Principal
Will Towson, Ulysses "Butch"
Slaughter, Associate Principals Linda Hargrow and Lavada Driggins |
The Chester
High School auditorium was full this morning as guest speaker Ulysses "Butch" Slaughter relived
his compelling real life story from the age of 12. “Ulysses witnessed his
mother Clarice being shot to death by his father, Ulysses Sr.” His father spent
39 months in jail for the crime. In January 2011, Ulysses confronted his father
on the Dr. Phil show. Ulysses believes that “Confrontation is the door that
leads to forgiving.” After 30 years, Ulysses took his father to his mother’s
burial site in an attempt to reconcile with the tragic event that haunted him. Both
father and son went on to share their story. With his father now passed on, “Ulysses
happily forges ahead on life's journey seeking to help those who become
discouraged and trapped.” He continues to promote his Odyssey Project the
process of reconciling families and restore fatherhood.
Students
were enthralled by Ulysses’ story. Their engagement in the program led to an
interesting follow up question and answer session. Wow, very inspiring program
which resonated with the audience.
Save the
dates June 14 and 15 2013 for
The Faces of
Our Fathers Film Festival
Booker T.
Washington Center
611 Central
Avenue
Chester, PA
“The
festival will feature a variety of films including documentaries, feature
films, classic films and music videos. Strategically hosted in urban settings,
The Faces of Our Fathers Film Festival aims to bring quality programming into
communities that are too often on the periphery of conversations that are
critical to their families.”
For more information visit The Odyssey Project
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