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"If you’re not being challenged academically, it’s hard to stay motivated. Why hold yourself back."
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Barbara Blackmon
Barbara Anita Blackmon is an American lawyer and politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 21st district from 1992 to 2004 and from 2016 to 2024. She was also the Democratic Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2003, losing to Amy Tuck.
"If you’re not being challenged academically, it’s hard to stay motivated. Why hold yourself back."
"But my mom was never bitter that things didn’t go her way better. She was surrounded by love, and to her that was better than money."
"She had seen what a challenging life looked like."
"Barbara considered her mom’s words just short of gospel."