Thomas Rush

May 14, 2017

A New Account Of President Barack Obama’s Rise To Greatness.

Psalm 46:10 10 “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” There […]
April 15, 2017

As A Writer, You May Never Be Able To Foresee The Profundity Of What Your Words May Mean To A Future Reader.

If one was to ask a collection of writers what attracts them to the craft, one would probably walk away with with the number of reasons […]
April 15, 2017

I Am Both A Basketball Fan Of Charlie Scott And David Thompson.

I spent my formative years growing up in the heart of ACC Basketball country. What this meant as a North Carolinian, was that one was expected […]
April 1, 2017

Understanding The Pain/Pleasure Principle As Being Essential to Life

All of us have heard, and many of us have some experience with, relatives who have suffered the agony of chemotherapy. We are told that the […]
March 18, 2017

The Mixed Feelings Of Black Marines In 1944.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see what is different about this Marine picture. All the men in it are Black. It’s called a segregated […]
February 26, 2017

Genius Is Never Far Away

In 2007, my father, Mr. Pearl Rush, passed away from a long illness. Shortly thereafter, I began a family research project, in part, because his death […]
February 26, 2017

Believing In Magic

As a child growing up in Asheboro, NC, I was fortunate to grow up in the presence of a father and a brother who both loved […]
February 18, 2017

Ms. Ella Baker—From Littleton, NC

Born in 1903, Ms. Ella Baker grew up in a close-knit family. The family had long ties to the Littleton, NC area, where they were known […]
February 17, 2017

Gone Fishin’

Growing up in Asheboro, NC, I recall how fishing was one of my parents’ favorite pastimes. The burden of fishing as a hobby comes with the […]
February 17, 2017

Youtube video presentation of Mark Kemp & Thomas Rush at Asheboro Public Library, January 14, 2017.

YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE MARK KEMP & THOMAS RUSH PRESENTATION AT ASHEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY, JANUARY 14, 2017. This day has finally arrived. I want to thank […]
February 11, 2017

The Faith Of Malcolm X

Deep within human consciousness, there is a space reserved for all of our communications and fellowship with God. Silence rules this arena, lending itself to deep […]
February 11, 2017

The Class That Is President Barack Obama.

Class. There are attempts to teach it, but mostly, it usually is…or it isn’t. President Barack Obama has it. What prompts me to say this? Here […]
February 11, 2017

Meeting David Thompson

The memories from the mid-1970’s lay spread out over the canvass of my mind like a beautiful painting. The period found me in my mid-teens, totally […]
February 10, 2017

First Post

Hello Thomas – this is a test blog post.
February 6, 2018

Mr. Ted Dean And The Philadelphia Eagles Are Flying High.

Sometimes, it is strange how God provides connections. Simply strange. Well, first let me say that I did not watch The Super Bowl last night…but I […]
January 16, 2018

Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero By Dr. Vincent Harding

Dr. Vincent Harding, taught me more about Martin Luther King, Jr. than anyone. In the Fall of 1985, I had a class with him at Swarthmore […]
January 7, 2018

Black Power As Both A Visionary And Practical Movement.

For a great many people in the World, we look out at it through the prism of some type of religious, social, political, educational, or other […]
January 4, 2018

The Honesty, Integrity And Foresight Of Dr. John W. Davis

Sometimes, in the middle of an extraordinary book, I must put it down, screeching to a halt like a speeding Ford Mustang at a stop sign. […]