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TMOT & BOOTS ON THE GROUND PODCASTING AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING PLATFORM

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With Shawn A. Barksdale

 Motivational Speaker & Educational Retention Specialist

TMOT & BOOTS ON THE GROUND PODCASTING AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING PLATFORM

TMOT & BOOTS ON THE GROUND PODCASTING AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING PLATFORMTMOT & BOOTS ON THE GROUND PODCASTING AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING PLATFORMTMOT & BOOTS ON THE GROUND PODCASTING AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING PLATFORM

With Shawn A. Barksdale

 Motivational Speaker & Educational Retention Specialist

Boots On The Ground Poetry Contest Info

For more information for more information students should contact your English teachers.  Enjoy this short snippet. 


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Pens not pistols breaking news!

Ten Minutes of Truth Presents a 

Boots on The Ground Production! 

Founder Shawn A. Barksdale is launching the first "Pens Not Pistols" poetry contest for the Halifax County High School student body! Contact your English teacher to find out how you can participate. Remember, USE YOUR WORDS, NOT WEAPONS! 

For more information go to the Boots on The Ground Facebook page! You can contact Shawn A. Barksdale @ 434.446.6633 or for booking Shawn to speak at your school call 434.446.8995

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Motivational Speaking Saved My Life!

Shawn A. Barksdale, Founder of Ten Minutes of Truth has been busy over the last year! Here is a short compilation of a few impactful episodes, Shawn has excelled at podcast interviewing, community awareness, and social messaging. He has most importantly full filled his passion for being a now in-demand Educational Retention Specialist and Motivational Speaker. Now accepting booking for the summer  & fall of 2022. You can reach him at 434.446.6633. 

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Angie Miles, Anchor/Reporter for VPM.org has a hit show called Focal Point. 


She joined Shawn at Patrick Henry's Red Hill Quarter Place Celebration October 15, 2022. She was there  working on an upcoming story she is doing on Generational Trauma. Look for Angie on VPM's hit show Focal Point in December 2022 (vpm.org). Today she was the one answering questions and she was thrown a few curve balls by Shawn A. Barksdale. For more about Red Hill TV visit www.redhill.orgor call 434.376.2044

RED HILL TV

Author, Mark Couvillion has written five books! 


He chronicles most things, Patrick Henry! Mark's books and Red Hill's history come alive in each volume. Come to Red Hill and explore and stop by the visitors center and pick up a book or two. Shawn and Mark had a lot to discuss and Mark agreed to come back and pick up the conversation where he and Shawn left off. For more information about Mark, Patrick Henry and Red Hill go to www.redhill.org or call 434.376.2044 today. www.tenminutesoftruth.com

RED HILL TV

Director of Community Engagement & Programming, Takisha Fowlkes sat down with Ten Minutes of Truth's Shawn A. Barksdale and they talked about Red Hill and the community. 


Takisha & Shawn expound on the reasons you might want to come to Red Hill. Are you a descendant or do you know a descendant of Red Hill? Go to www.redhill.org for more information or call 434.376.2044 or www.tenminutesoftruth.com

RED HILL TV

Red Hill TV Featuring Cody Youngblood, Curator 


With Shawn A. Barksdale of the Ten Minutes of Truth Podcast. Cody is the curator at Patrick Henry's Red Hill and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. If you wish to know about Red Hill's rich history you are in the right place. Join Cody and Shawn as they explore Red Hill. 


Contact Cody Youngblood at Red Hill at 434.376.2044 or www.redhill.org

RED HILL TV

Red Hill TV Peighton Young Ph.D. Student Talks About Ancestry & The Quarter Place. 


Peighton and Shawn A. Barksdale explore the complexities of establishing lineage and how to find out if you or your family is related to the Quarter Place enslaved people. 


For more information call 434.376.2004 or visit www.redhill.org

RED HILL TV

Patrick is a 5th grandson, and he talks to Shawn A. Barksdale of  theTen Minutes of Truth podcast about what it's like to tour the grounds. 


Patrick Henry ”Founding Father, patriot, orator, governor, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. To find out more about him and feel the earth speak to you, visit Red Hill today! For more information go to www.redhill.org or call 434.376.2044 to book your school, group or individual tour today!

RED HILL TV

Patrick Henry's Red Hill is changing the narrative and reaching out to the African American community. Join Shawn and Patrick Henry Jolly in a spirited conversation from inside the museum at Red Hill. You know that Shawn asks tough questions and requires transparency from his guests and Patrick did not disappoint! Learn what a docent is and more from their chat. For more information about Red Hill and its campus visit www.redhill.org today! Schedule your group or private tour at 434.376.2044

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The Quarter Place Annual Tribute 2022

This year CEO Hope Marstin & Community Engagement/Programing Director, Takisha Fowlkes expanded their reach into the community in a big way! They invited Shawn A. Barksdale and the Ten Minutes of Truth Podcast to Red Hill!
In this interview, he features author, Joshua Augustus Clemons a 9-year-old with a story to tell.
His book Clemons Van Forer's Freedom is available here. http://www.McPubKids.com on Amazon 

HOPE AND TAKISHA ARE CHANGING THE NARRATIVE AT RED HILL

Join Hope Marstin, CEO Takisha Fowlkes, Community Engagement and Programming, and Shawn A. Barksdale Host of Ten Minutes of Truth as they expound on the annual tribute to the quarter place community and talk about all things Red Hill. 


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They speak with transparency and love for the descendants of Patrick Henry's Red Hill. For more information log onto www.redhill.org - 434.376.2044 or www.tenminutesoftruth.com

Patrick Henry's Annual Tribute to the Quarter Place Promo

Hope, Takisha, and Shawn talk about Red Hill's celebration and campus. 


Join Patrick Henry’s Red Hill and members of the local African American community for a tribute to the Quarter Place Community to honor the life and legacy of the enslaved population of Red Hill and their descendants. Visit www.redhill.org or wwww.tenminutesoftruth.com or call 434.376.2044. Tickets for this event are free, but please register so we know how many boxed lunches to provide. October 15 - Time:11:00 am - 3:00pm

Patrick Henry Jolly Talks About Red Hill's Rich History

Patrick Henry Jolly a 5th Grandson Speaks Candidly


Ten Minutes of Truth was at Patrick Henry's Red Hill filming and a strange thing happened! A direct descendant of Patrick Henry was on campus, what happened next was pure magic! They talked about the tough subjects with complete transparency! Please like, share, and subscribe to all things Red Hill today! 


For more information call 434.376.2044 or redhill.org

we welcome Patrick henry's red hill ceo, hope marstin

Annual Tribute to the Quarter Place Community. 


Join Patrick Henry’s Red Hill and members of the local African American community for a tribute to the Quarter Place Community to honor the life and legacy of the enslaved population of Red Hill and their descendants. 


Date: October 15 - Time:11:00 am - 3:00 pm Event  

Venue: Red Hill 1250 Red Hill Rd 

Welcome To Red Hill with Takisha Fowlkes, Director

Community Engagement & Programming at Red Hill


Takisha talks about her role as the Director of Community Engagement & Programming at Red Hill. She is very active in the community and welcomes your input, suggestions, and ideas for how Red Hill can better serve and educate the community. 


Join us for the Annual Tribute to the Quarter Place Community

Date: October 15 - Time:11:00 am - 3:00 pm Event  

Venue: Red Hill 1250 Red Hill Rd 

Senator fighting Joe Morrissey has a mean left hook

The Ten Minutes of Truth podcast had the pleasure of interviewing Senator Joe Morrissey. Besides an In-depth conversation on parole and voting, we came to find out the Senator is a huge fight fan. 


He even let me try on an authentic pair of Muhammad Ali sparring gloves. www.tenminutesoftruth.com

Ten Minutes of Truth, voting & gun rights restoration

Shawn A. Barksdale, Michael T. Trent & Elizabeth Blair Trent talk about voter and gun rights restoration. Mike and Elizabeth are pillars in their community and extremely proactive in fighting for what's right. 


Many of the issues discussed in this interview, were also discussed in Shawn's interview with Senator Morrissey, including a bill that the Senator penned. This episode is valuable on many levels, share it with your friends and family today.

Shawn motivates young people to be winners

Ten Minutes of Truth's Shawn A. Barksdale is at it again, this time he motivates Hargraves Outreach Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Program Summer 2021 session attendees! #TMOT


It’s hard to see a butterfly in caterpillar stages. I had the privilege of meeting some extraordinary caterpillars on this day. Our duty is to help them shake the dirt off of their shoulders and fly as high as they can.


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