Otis Sanford holds the Hardin Chair of Excellence in Journalism at the University of Memphis, and is the author of “From Boss Crump to King Willie: How Race Changed Memphis Politics.” Sanford also serves as political analyst and commentator for WATN-TV Channel 24 News and writes a weekly political column for the Daily Memphian. He formerly was managing editor, editorial page editor and columnist for The Commercial Appeal.
Sanford has also worked at newspapers in Jackson, Mississippi, Pittsburgh and Detroit. In 2014, he was inducted into the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame.