Presidential History

August 7, 2018
Published by Thomas Rush at August 7, 2018
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The Spinners—“Love Don’t Love Nobody”

A friend of mine was asking me, “Who taught you how to write?” It was an innocent question directed at me, in part, because I have […]
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June 25, 2018
Published by Thomas Rush at June 25, 2018
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“Burnin’ Bush” By Earth, Wind & Fire

It was a classic Sunday school lesson. Moses had been out alone, when he heard the voice of God calling his name. Simultaneous with The Call, […]
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May 23, 2018
Published by Thomas Rush at May 23, 2018
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An Anecdote Behind The Legend

In 1950, a guy named LeVonne Chambers, from Mt. Gilead, NC, was looking forward to “going off” to a solid boarding school for Black students called […]
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April 9, 2018
Published by Thomas Rush at April 9, 2018
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Mack Robinson–A Great Athlete In His Own Right.

Jackie Robinson, the first black player in Major League Baseball, had an older brother named Mack. Mack was a pretty good athlete too. He was so […]
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February 6, 2018
Published by Thomas Rush at February 6, 2018
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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 […]
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January 16, 2018
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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 […]
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January 7, 2018
Published by Thomas Rush at January 7, 2018
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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 […]
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January 4, 2018
Published by Thomas Rush at January 4, 2018
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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. […]
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October 29, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at October 29, 2017
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Collateral Beauty

One of the things that I have always enjoyed about art is that it often forces us into uncomfortable spaces. Too often it is uncomfortable spaces […]
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October 28, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at October 28, 2017
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Thank You To Mr. Jackie Robinson & The Brooklyn Dodgers

For the first time since 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in The World Series. Quite naturally, this fact highlights the fact that the Dodgers were […]
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October 27, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at October 27, 2017
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Being Loyal When A Person Is Down

Today, I happened to catch a glance at the news. The story was focused on Tiger Woods and his day in Court, with him pleading to […]
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October 4, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at October 4, 2017
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An Evening With Ms. Margot Lee Shetterly In Greensboro, NC.

On Thursday, September 28, 2017, I went to witness Margot Lee Shetterly, the author of “Hidden Figures,” address a huge audience at Guilford College in Greensboro, […]
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September 22, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at September 22, 2017
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Keeping It On The High Road

I know that what I am about to write is subject to change. It is the vicissitudes of Life. But, having said this, I have watched […]
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July 9, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at July 9, 2017
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A Small, Freshman English Discussion Group At Haverford College, Just Outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Nestled on a spacious piece of land several minutes west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Haverford College is one of the most beautiful campuses known to mankind. It […]
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June 4, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at June 4, 2017
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Math And How It Can Help Clarify Achievement And The Awesomeness of Sports

Growing up as a child in Asheboro, NC, I learned rather early that basic math—adding, subtracting, multiplication and division—all came very easily to me. Once I […]
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July 9, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at July 9, 2017
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A Small, Freshman English Discussion Group At Haverford College, Just Outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Nestled on a spacious piece of land several minutes west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Haverford College is one of the most beautiful campuses known to mankind. It […]
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May 14, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at May 14, 2017
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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 […]
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February 11, 2017
Published by Thomas Rush at February 11, 2017
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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 […]
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