Decatur athlete reflects on 'Oprah' graduation moment that changed his life
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Twenty years ago, Jamel Anderson and two other peers were not allowed to walk the ceremony stage at Eisenhower High School because they competed in a state track meet which was scheduled the same day.
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Twenty years ago, Jamel Anderson and two other peers were not allowed to walk the ceremony stage at Eisenhower High School because they competed in a state track meet which was scheduled the same day.
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