In the third installment of my tribute to Black History Month, I am going to focus my attention on African-Americans, who were the first of their race in Dillon County to achieve or accomplish something that was truly noteworthy and historical.
Tag: Michael Goings
Honoring A Hometown Hero
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Recently, we lost a man who, in my estimation, was a genuine hero and role model for all of us in Dillon County, especially the African-American community.
Part Four: Growing Old In Newtown
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I do not believe that it would be right or historically accurate for me to share memories of my childhood without including some of the naughty, dastardly deeds that I either perpetrated individually or those I was a participant in.
Part Three: Growing Old In Newtown
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These underappreciated, undervalued, and underpaid professionals are the unsung heroes and heroines in the stories of so many of our lives, particularly African-American lives like mine that arose in the era prior to the major accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement in the rural South.
Part Two: Growing Old In Newtown
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In my column last week, I shared some excerpts from my autobiographical book, Growing Old in Newtown.
Growing Old In Newtown
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Starting this week and continuing for the next several weeks, I will be sharing some excerpts from my autobiographical book, “Growing Old in Newtown.”
My Most Memorable Christmas Memories
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Invariably, one of the things that the holiday season ignites in most of us are memories of Christmas past.
What Are We Coming To?
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The slaying of the Jewish worshippers on this past Saturday in Pittsburgh, while they were praying in their synagogue, has greatly alarmed and awakened me to a terrible reality that we all would do well to heed.
Conflicted: Convictions, Conscience, And Culture
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In writing this material for my column today has been both a challenge and a release for me due to the issues that I have had to consider and contend with within myself.
Dr. Dickie Cullum: A Job Well Done
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For quite a few years now, October has been designated as National Clergy Observance Month. This is a time when pastors, preachers, and people of the cloth (both men and women) are commended, celebrated, and honored for the work that they do in regard to feeding God’s people with knowledge and understanding, as well as guiding and guarding them from spiritual peril and predators.