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Every day is a chance to learn

August 18, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Aristotle said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” One of the greatest investments you can make is the investment in your education. We must make it our goal to learn more than…

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Back to school

August 11, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter It’s that time, time for our kids to load up their backpacks and head back to school. It can be a tough transition going from the freedom of the summer to the structure of a full-time student.…

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Are you ready to break barriers?

August 4, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter In 1950, track and field experts declared it was impossible for a human being to break the four-minute-mile barrier. The popular belief was that trying to run a mile in less than 4 minutes would cause the…

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“If you can be the best, then why not be the best?”- Garrett Morgan

July 28, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter You were born to accomplish something great in life. Focus on preparing yourself for where you are going and where you are going will depend on your thoughts. Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence,…

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Keep swinging for the fences

July 21, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter I encourage you to “swing for the fences”. This baseball term means giving 100% of your energy to hit a home run. It also means trying your best, scoring big, and maximizing your effort to achieve something…

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Push, pull, or drag

July 14, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter We remember the old car commercial that said they would take your trade-in if you could “push, pull, or drag your car on the lot. They were determined to sell you are car. They were creating their…

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You are your greatest asset

July 7, 2022 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Warren Buffett said, “Invest in as much of yourself as you can, you are your own biggest asset.” Self-development will allow you to double or triple your income. Opportunities will come to those who are willing to…

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-- Celebrating Birthdays Today: Theidia Breaux, Melonie Secrease, Tillman Givens, Jr., Cassandra Johnson, John Coleman, III, Katrina Ruff, Bennie Glover, Crystal Colston, Gary Abrams, Lawrencia Sims, Marlow Moore, Johnny Pookie Collins, Joyce Ann Pimpton, Shelton Matthews, Sr., LaQuentin Williams, Jamie N. Louis. (9)
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--- This week in 1974 Mr. James Brown gave a 12-minute acceptance to the welcome at a local church program. See Clipping. (52)
--- This week in 1974 Lavern Jones made the news with a "Kissing your mother-in-law" acceptance speech. Clipping and Photo. (52)
On this day in 2009, Ahvery Thomas was crowned Miss Grambling State University. (17)
On this day in 2015, Joiya Smith was crowned Miss Grambling State University. (11)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

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Our Democracy needs committed people now more than ever

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Our Rich Black Heritage: The Forgotten Negro Organizers of “The First Official Monroe Chapter of The NAACP”

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