As we near the end of 2021, the Sampson County Branch of the NAACP remains committed in its attempt to build a strong leadership base for the future. That leadership base will come from engaging activities and programs emphasizing the involvement of young people — middle and high school students — in helping to establish the Sampson County NAACP Youth Council.
Okay, it wasn’t an angel. It was just a well tattooed guy at an auto parts store. And it wasn’t manna from heaven, it was Gorilla Tape. But, at the time, it was hard for Terri and me to tell the difference. The only thing we knew was that they were both answers to prayer.
As the Price cousins finished eating their pumpkin pie with whipped cream, the oldest of the bunch noticed the clock on the wall above the door to the basement and quickly alerted the troops.
Some wandering thoughts from a wondering mind… (I’ve heard there’s a book out there with that title that makes for interesting reading, and could make a good Christmas gift.)
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law on November 15 attracted the votes of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Washington and has attracted praise from many North Carolina leaders, as well — once more illustrating the fact that bad ideas can also be popular ideas.
For centuries people struggled to determine whether citizens would be governed by the Catholic Church or by civil governments, whether they would be ruled by hereditary monarchies or by elected governments, whether enslaved by fascist armies or saved by military forces from democratic nations.
When my big brother John and I were enjoying a delicious slice of pumpkin pie with our cousins, “Tom Turkey” showed up at Grandma Price’s breakfast table to begin the day with a little fun and excitement.
As Americans, we should not accept any attempt, in any form to roll back racial progress in America, especially in regards to voting rights, and we must remain truthful, becoming more so, in teaching our nation’s history. And we know from history that working together is still the best solution.
A few years ago, when my mother in law, Ms. Micki, gave me a book to read about Walter Davis I was confused. Why would she want me to read a book about the former star University of North Carolina basketball player? Well, this Walter Davis did not play basketball, but he did have a lot to do with UNC. “The Walter Davis Story,” by Ned Cline, turned out to be interesting reading, even to this person who is not particularly fond of Carolina blue.
Of all the things in the world at which to fail, I failed at gratitude. Well, not exactly. I’m being too hard on myself. I’m actually a very grateful person; it’s when I tried keeping a gratitude journal that I got tripped up.
With no restroom in sight, my big brother John and I both had to relieve ourselves after drinking a full bottle of ice cold Coca-Cola while standing along the edge of the highway.
I suppose you could have called it our version of “travel ball.”
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