No debate. All of these. πͺπΎπ―
Posts by R.J. Atkins
A pioneer...ποΈ
Progress doesnβt need permission.
It just needs your next step.
Even when itβs messy.
Even when itβs slow.
Momentum beats perfect every single time.
Take the step. Then take another. Youβre already rising.
#RiseUp #KeepGoing #Momentum #ProgressOverPerfect #BuildForward #StayDriven #OneStepMore
Well dang! π
Said myself and every other teacher today...π
#TeacherLife π
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! πππππ
#HappyNewYear2026 #NewBeginnings
Day 1 is officially in the books! To all my fellow educators out there: Hereβs to an incredible 2025β26 school year! Letβs rise, thrive, and make some magic in those classrooms. Weβve got this! πͺπΎππ₯
#TeacherLife #EducationMatters
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Me when I find out kids eat free at the buffet...
Happy Juneteenth! πβ€οΈπ€
Thank You, Lord for 47 years on this Earth... πππ
No cap! π€£
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Things that make you go hmm...π€
It has comeβ¦ and it wants your moist membranes! π±
SPRING BREAK TIME!!!!!!!! #TeacherLife π
This...right..here!!!!! ππ―
When the rooster uses a condom...
Bishop Charles Harrison Mason founded the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), building a powerful legacy of faith, perseverance, and spiritual transformation that endures to this day.
#COGIC #FaithLeader #ChurchFounder #BlackChurch #BlackHistoryMonth
1970βs:
β’ Get a degree
β’ Get a 9-5 job
β’ Get a suit & tie
β’ Get a promotion
β’ Get Married at 21
β’ Buy a House at 25
β’ Have 4-5 Kids & 1 dog
β’ Retire at 60 with pension
2025:
β’ Survive
Jack Holley, a trailblazing Slocum, TX entrepreneur, survived the 1910 massacre, forged ahead, and kept his family legacy thriving strong.
#BusinessTitan #BlackResilience #SlocumMassacre #FamilyLegacy #BlackHistoryMonth
I'z tired, boss...dog tired! π€£π€£π€£
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Charles Henry Turner discovered animal behavior patterns as a groundbreaking Black zoologist.
#SciencePioneer #BlackScientists #AnimalResearch #STEM #BlackHistoryMonth
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black Oscar winner for her role in Gone with the Wind.
#HollywoodPioneer #BlackActors #Oscars #BreakingBarriers #BlackHistoryMonth
Madam C.J. Walker built a haircare empire, becoming Americaβs first self-made woman millionaire.
#BlackEntrepreneur #SelfMade #HaircarePioneer #BusinessLegend #BlackHistoryMonth
Alonzo Marion Story, a dedicated educator, was honored with a school in his name in Palestine, TX, in 1953. The original building was destroyed by a tornado in 1987, but his legacy lives on through the rebuilt A.M. Story Intermediate School.
#Legacy #Leader #AMStory #PalestineTX #BlackHistoryMonth
Paul L. Dunbar, a pioneering poet, gained national recognition in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Renowned for his versatility, he wrote in both standard English and African American dialect.
#LiteraryPioneer #BlackPoets #HarlemRenaissance #VoiceOfResilience #BlackHistoryMonth
Octavius V. Catto was martyred advocating for voting rights as an educator and activist in Philadelphia.
#Activist #VotingRights #BlackEducators #MartyrForJustice #BlackHistoryMonth
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