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- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- April 23, 2016
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Choosing The Right Person
In my column last week, I focused my attention on the Republican candidate and front leader, Donald Trump.
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- April 3, 2016
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Bishop Allen McArthur: Finally, An Honest Man
Over twenty-three hundred years ago in the ancient city of Athens, Greece, tradition tells of a search for an honest man conducted in broad daylight with a lantern.
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- March 25, 2016
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The Rod
Recently, I witnessed a couple of young boys, who were around eleven years old, being very disrespectful and defiant in both their attitude and behavior.
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- March 23, 2016
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The Marathon
Once upon a time when I was a cocky, conceited, and overconfident athlete in high school, I learned a valuable lesson that would last me a lifetime.
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- March 3, 2016
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Against The Odds
0 Columnist’s Note: I yield my space this week to Councilmen Archie Scott and Randy Goings. Against the Odds: From Policeman to Politician By Councilman Archie Scott Dillon County Council…
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- February 27, 2016
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The Power Of The Black Church
The Church has always been the nexus of the African-American community. From the earliest days of the American slave, the Church of the Black people was once considered the greatest seedbed, stabilizer, and strength, and stimulator of African-American culture.
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- February 6, 2016
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Black History Month: What Americans Need To Know
I know there are those who will read this and will ask themselves, why is there still a need for a Black History Month after all these years of advancement for African Americans?
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- January 22, 2016
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Man, The Movement, and The Monument
Not many days ago, I was privileged to meet and to have a brief conversation with a woman who was a personal friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- January 16, 2016
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How To Succeed In A Place Like Dillon
One of the statements that I often hear from people who were brought up in Dillon and moved away (due to the lack of employment or career opportunities, cultural or entertainment establishments, and other perks and desirables) is “there is nothing in Dillon for me.”
- Michael Goings
- Opinion
- January 7, 2016
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Contending To Be A Catalyst Of Constructive Change
As we enter into a brand new year, which will bring even more challenges and conflicts to our culture and country that is already beset by many intractable problems, each of us must give some serious thought to how we, as individuals, can help to remedy the problems and perplexities that have reached epidemic, or perhaps even pandemic proportions.
