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Time to spring forward

April 1, 2021 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter We are moving into a new season. We turned our clocks back in the fall, but in the springtime, we are ready to spring forward. We also must spring forward in our thinking and our actions. We…

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Greater than yesterday

March 25, 2021 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Goethe said, “Look at a man the way that he is, he only becomes worse, but look at him as if he were what he could be, then he becomes what he should be.” You must believe…

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Be strong, this too shall pass

March 18, 2021 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Shoutout to people going through tough times, but trying to stay positive. We all have faced challenging times in our lives. We have heard the biblical phrase “ It came to pass”. I want you to remember…

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Hard work pays off

March 11, 2021 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Michael Phelps (Who holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals) said, “If you want to be the best, you have to do the things that others are not willing to do.” Hard work and dedication will…

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The beggar and the billionaire

March 4, 2021 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter The beggar and the billionaire both have access to the same 24 hours. What you are and what you will become depends on what you do with your 24 hours. We all have the potential to be…

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“Find the good. It’s all around you.” – Jesse Owens

February 25, 2021 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Jesse Owens was born the son of a sharecropper and the grandson of slaves. He was a frail child who was often sick with chronic bronchial congestion and pneumonia. As an adult, he was a legendary athlete…

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“No man knows what he can do until he tries”

February 4, 2021 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter To kick off Black History Month, we honor historian and journalist Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as “The Father of Black History”. The month of February was select- ed because the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick…

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-- Celebrating Birthdays Today: Gertrude Myles, E.L. Barnett, Jr., Ursula Saulsberry, Lillian Harris, Tyrone Harris, Sabrina Woods, Luvenia Revels, Lisa Brown, Clemenstine Nash, Javontae Jefferey Scoby, Jamontae Jerome Scoby, Malvern Lewis, Lonnie Hudson, Travante Tawon Pollard, Dexstavious James, Donnie Andrews, Jr., Renee Brown, Clyde Yearby. (9)
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--- This week in 1974 District Attorney Johnny Parkerson told blacks to contact his office to provide background on cases before he prosecutes them. Read More. Read More (52)
--- This week in 1974 Rev. P. Rayfield Brown, III was the Men's Day Speaker at Greater New Hope. Read More (52)
--- This week the Capital Lions defeated the Carroll Bulldogs 42-8 in football. Clipping and Photo of team. (52)
--- This week in 2013 City School Board member Rodney McFarland accused Carroll Jr. High principal Tammye Turpin of double dipping because she assigned the extra duty of running the Title 1 program as well. (13)
On this day in 2013, Ambra Simone Brice was crowned Miss Grambling State University. (13)

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

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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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