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Retired educator speaks on integration

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Originally posted on April 15, 2012 Being a teacher was an honor and one of the most respectable career paths that anyone could choose. Henry Clay Garner, retired educator, integrated the Clayton County Public Schools system and has made a positive impact on students while being an educator. Currently, at the age of 87, he reflects on the memories of growing up on the farm to moving to the big city and changing lives. Henry Clay Garner was born in Waycross, Ga., June 17 1924, along with two older brothers and four sisters; George (deceased), Filmore (deceased), Dora (deceased), (himself), Lois (deceased 2018), Vera (deceased) and Evelyn (deceased) (listed from oldest to youngest). Growing up on the farm in a one-story, wooden frame house, with three bedrooms, Garner had to share his room with his two older brothers as well as depend of them for helping out in the field. Having a childhood memory of hunting, fishing, rambling through the woods and walking along the railroad track...

A Year in Review - 2013

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2013 Has ended.   Now it is   ******2014****** I honestly thought that 2013 would be the best year. Things were truly looking up for me. Although I lost my favorite person in the entire world, my grandmother in December 2012, I figured that 2013 would be awesome. And indeed it was. Here's my recap. Ok so starting off the year., with a Master degree in New Media Journalism from Full Sail!! Awesomeness. Graduation day from Full Sail University. I brought the new year in with some friends and my family. We went to the LSU game and then church then hit Peters Street together. It was a fun and interesting night none the less. (Sidebar: I was told this story that the guy you spend NYE with will be the guy you will spend the entire year with. Ok. Yea that's a lie. I don't know why I believe those things! ) Friends at New Year's Eve events So then I had this like amazing 26th birthday with the most amazing friends ever and had a blast!! Looking bac...

A Neccessay Change

I changed careers. Does it make me a sell out to the communications field? Or a loser for given up of communications? Maybe. Possibly. However, after receiving my degree in Mass Communications in 2009 and the constant downhill battle of finding a job, I was constantly denied and ultimately in my mind failed. Here I was a woman who has a clean background, went to school, completed the internship, was the executive editor of the newspaper, networked as much as I could, has the experiences and still never got an interview. What was I doing wrong for 4 years of the premiere of my potential career? I have no clue. I applied to numerous communications specialist jobs, editorial assistant jobs, communications managers, social media coordinator, even went the teacher route and applied for a couple of teaching fellows and Teach for America (three times!) but never landed the job. For years I was in this battle and even worked on a Masters degree in Journalism to only find ...

Evelyn Lozada Book Signing Part 1

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Watch the full Q&A with Evelyn Lozada and fans as they ask her questions about her book, friendships and relationships. All video was shot and edited by Deniscia Scott. For full article visit  Deniscia Scott 

15th Annual Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Show

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Original video and photos done by Deniscia Scott. This is how I viewed the Natural Hair show. It was so many vendors there, I couldn't get them all plus it was hot!

Full Interview with Henry Garner - retired educator

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Here is the full interview of me interviewing my grandfather. You can read the full article from my website HERE I  I felt a need to interview my grandfather because he is rich in history. He was born in 1924, and though this isn't the complete interview because I had to interview him about 4 times before getting the final results (hey it's the business), I enjoyed every time and I hope this inspires other to take advantage of the knowledge that our other kin folk have and soak it in.

RISE UP FALCONS

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WENT TO THE GAME WITH MY FAVORITE SISTER!! FALCONS 2011 AND THEY WON!! 11/27/11 Sean Kingston

Coming to the stage....

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I knew him as Louski Lou, 1/3 of the group AMI- Affiliated Money Inc.; created in 2005. From what I can remember, AMI was a group of three guys and a hypeman, during my tenure at SSU (Savannah State University). AMI performed for the student body and special events like Spoken Word. In my opinion, AMI started the "student performance" boom. AMI was always being featured during  events intermission and/or as the main entertainment, just practice for the bigger stage. However,  Louski Lou, better known as Aaron, government known as Lars, but I call him Ron, branched off on his own to continue doing music. His personality displays in his music.  His determination to rise to the top is what keeps him driven and I believe that he won't stop. He makes music in his spare time, making a job out of his hobby which in my opinion is the best way to make a living. Here is some of his new music: Louski Lou "Holla at me" Louski Lou and ...