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Success can come in many ways. Every successful person will tell you that it does not come without a struggle. The true nature of achievement on any level is based on the trails and lessons learned through one's journey. Perhaps the most... more

During a previous episode related to the American Electoral Process, we held a virtual interview with one of the central figures of the Civil Rights Movement (the late Dr. James Luther Bevel, Sr.) Then we explained the fact that the civil... more

September 7, 2018 ?OPEN MIC? with 2018 Senate District 19 Candidate RUEBEN DOCKERY Topic: What is an ?INDEPENDENT VOTER?? As constituents of Tennessee Senate District 19 come closer to deciding who will... more

A significant factor for personal setback for people is -not knowing ahead of time what their individual limits in life is. Too often, well meaning people pursue the interests and aspirations of others, hoping to be successful. The problem is that... more

If a person lives long enough they are certain to confront some kind of struggle in their life. Much like a wild Bull our personal challenge can charge us with is horns. Yes trials in life are both necessary and inevitable, however the good news... more

August 31, 2018 ?OPEN MIC? with 2018 Senate District 19 Candidate RUEBEN DOCKERY Topic: TN Senate District 19 – The Power of Your Vote! 2018 - Tennessee Senate Candidate Rueben Dockery applauds the efforts of all the... more

A "COMMUNITY" is the place where everybody should feel safe and prosperous. In the community certain guarantees are expected: quality education, economic growth, social mobility and unity. In the absence of the latter traits, any group of... more

All across Urban America the number one threat to the life and safety of an Urban American male youth is street violence. The threat is not external to his environment, but rather internal to his own social experience. Most... more

Far too many people living in Urban American communities feel as though justice is not equitable for them. Perhaps the larger issue is the presence of socioeconomic factors that preempt illegal and or anti-social behaviors resulting... more

To be free is to exist without any restraint or control from anything or person. In 2018 too many people offer as an explanation for their lack of success- they are not free in the country. Somehow they conflate freedom with care from... more

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