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1 week ago | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By: Bobby Henry, Sr.As I sit beside my father’s bedside, time seems to bend. Each breath he takes feels sacred, and each moment that passes invites me to listen, not just with my ears, but with my soul. In this silence, there is sound. I hear the quiet truth: life is precious beyond measure. My thoughts wander back seventy years to the soil of North Carolina where I was born. I reflect on the wisdom my father passed down.
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2 weeks ago | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.As I sit here reflecting, trying not to get swept up in the madness constantly unfolding around us—I can’t help but feel overwhelmed. We’re watching our president behave in ways that defy reason, enabled by legislators who seem more concerned with loyalty than leadership. It’s disheartening. It’s frustrating. And it makes you wonder where we’re headed. But in the middle of all this noise, I’ve found something that brings me peace: family. It’s graduation season. Test season.
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4 weeks ago | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By: Bobby Henry, Sr.Due process is the idea that everyone should be treated fairly under the law no matter who you are. But during Donald Trump’s time in office, this basic American right is pushed aside in favor of politics and power. Let’s look at something symbolic but telling: Trump refused to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day. This isn’t just about holidays, it’s about respect. Millions of Native people have long fought to be recognized and heard.
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1 month ago | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By: Bobby Henry, Sr.“Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.” Proverbs 10:18 (NIV)What are we doing to ourselves? The foundation of America has always rested on an uneasy but determined unity—a nation of disparate people striving for liberty, equality, and justice. But that foundation is cracking, and it is hate that is hammering the fault lines.
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1 month ago | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.“A single witness shall not rise up against a person regarding any wrongdoing or any sin that he commits; on the testimony of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed. Deuteronomy 19:15 (ERV). Due process is the idea that everyone should be treated fairly under the law no matter who you are. But during Donald Trump’s time in office, this basic American right is pushed aside in favor of politics and power.
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Mar 29, 2025 | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By: Bobby Henry, Sr.A Message From The Publisher“Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.” Acts 10:34-35The basis of a speech I delivered at the Tiger Trail Gala on Saturday February 1, 2025. I want to speak to you not just as a leader, but as a Black man a human being who believes in the power of unity, justice, and shared purpose.
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Mar 21, 2025 | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By: Bobby Henry, Sr.A Message From The Publisher“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” – Psalm 27:1 (KJV)In the words of the late gospel singer Lee Williams, I can’t give up now. I can’t turn around, come too far. These words ring true today more than ever. No matter what the Musk/Trump administration manipulates or concocts against us, we must remember—nothing they do can be worse than what we’ve already endured.
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Mar 15, 2025 | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By: Bobby Henry, Sr.As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we honor the resilience, brilliance, and unwavering courage of women especially Black women who have long been the backbone of justice, progress, and change. Their sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs have shaped history, often without the recognition they deserve. To be a Black woman is to carry the burden of leadership while being disrespected, dismissed, and overlooked.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
garlandjournal.com | Bobby Henry
By: Bobby Henry, Sr.I want to speak to you not just as a leader, but as a Black man, a human being who believes in the power of unity, justice, and shared purpose. We live in a world where our actions—good, bad, or indifferent—ripple far beyond ourselves. We are all connected, and the choices we make, individually and collectively, shape the reality we experience. If we aspire to be the best—whether as individuals, organizations, or communities, we must embrace the best in everyone.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
lowcountrypanorama.com | Bobby Henry
Guest CommentaryAs we witness the unfolding of Donald Trump’s latest wave of executive actions and policy directives, it’s clear his agenda disproportionately threatens marginalized communities, including Black Americans. Whether it’s targeting immigrants, attempting to rewrite constitutional rights, or engaging in blatant political vendettas, these moves are part of a larger pattern of undermining justice and equity. 1.
