Thomas Moore Children’s Concert

[From the Hattiesburg American, Sept 27, 2008 By Ben Piper] PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT- Early childhood educator Thomas Moore used music and his opera background to entertain and enlighten children Friday at the Petal Performing Arts Center. Moore has performed at Carnegie...

Two Showed How to Create Lives Worth Living

Two Showed How to Create Lives Worth Living: Tracy Moore and Sammy Stevenson Had Commitment to Service. [Thomas Moore, “Two showed how to create lives worth living” Charlotte Observer (4/4/06): 15A] I knew my fellow black men were in trouble, but the...

Beyond Books

[Moore, T. 2004. Beyond Books. Children and Families. Vol 18, No.2 (Spring): 22, Alexandria, VA: NHSA] When I was a young child, I’d pretend to be my father and read the newspaper every morning. I couldn’t actually read yet, but I loved turning the pages, taking in...

Presents without Pricetags

[Thomas Moore, “Presents without price tags” Charlotte Observer (12/09/03): 15A] I was in grad school, earning a meager living as a speaker and paying for my sister’s undergraduate education. Along with all that, I volunteered regularly for a local...

Share the Thanksgiving Song of Gratitude

[Thomas Moore, “Share the Thanksgiving song of gratitude” Charlotte Observer (11/28/03): 23A] Call and response is part of the African American tradition. I sing a line, you sing it back, perhaps with your own take on the melody or words. We toss the song...

At Least the Democrats Try to Bring Us Together

[Thomas Moore, “At least Democrats try to bring us together” Charlotte Observer (10/14/03): 13A] I learned about the changing demographics of our school system last month. And I realized again that anybody who cares about building community in our region...