About Ten Minutes of Truth with Shawn A. Barksdale
The show is about truth and how telling it can be cathartic and helpful to many! Look for Shawn to challenge his guest, to tell the truth, be transparent, and offer their life’s personal perspective on the many obstacles they have overcome. Shawn will place a special emphasis on prison life, how it affects the prisoner, his friends, and family. You will be amazed at how successful some have become after facing a portion of their life behind bars.
2026 NAACP Halifax County Freedom Fund Banquet | Complete Audio
HONORING OUR PAST. SHAPING OUR FUTURE.
If you weren't in the room, now you can hear what happened.
Ten Minutes of Truth and The Conversations That Change Lives present the complete audio recording of the 2026 NAACP Halifax County Branch #7074-B Freedom Fund Banquet, held September 12, 2026.
Hear the voices, reflections, history and call to action from an evening dedicated to honoring those who helped build the foundation while challenging the next generation to continue the work.
This is more than a banquet. It's part of Halifax County's history—and we're helping preserve the conversation.
🎙️ Listen to the complete 2026 Freedom Fund Banquet.
#NAACP #HalifaxCounty #FreedomFundBanquet #HonoringOurPast #ShapingOurFuture #TenMinutesOfTruth #ConversationsThatChangeLives #BlackHistory #Community #CivilRights #Virginia
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2026 NAACP Halifax County Freedom Fund Banquet | Complete Audio
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Ten Minutes of Truth and The Conversations That Change Lives present the complete audio recording of the 2026 NAACP Halifax County Branch #7074-B Freedom Fund Banquet, held September 12, 2026.
Under the theme “Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future,” the banquet celebrated the people and institutions whose courage helped open doors while looking toward the work that remains in economic opportunity, education, youth leadership, health access, civic engagement, criminal justice reform and voting rights.
This special presentation preserves the voices and messages of the evening for those who attended—and those who couldn't be in the room.
Unity. Justice. Equality.
Presented by Ten Minutes of Truth Podcast, The Ten Minutes of Truth Network, and The Conversations That Change Lives Podcast.
18 Aug 2026
THE STORY OF PRESS4TIMETEES by SHAWN A. BARKSDALE
The episode is here.
From the thought of what he wanted to do to looking at what he has actually done, Shawn A. Barksdale’s journey has become much bigger than a T-shirt company.
For nine years, Press4TimeTees has been built through hard work, setbacks, mistakes, perseverance, faith, and Shawn’s determination that where he started would never determine where he finished.
In this episode, Shawn tells the story from his perspective—the good, the bad, the struggles, the lessons, the community work, the advocacy, the returning citizens he has helped, and the doors his faith has opened along the way.
This is more than a story about building a business. It’s about building a life, finding purpose, and understanding that sometimes the difficult parts of the journey are the very things that prepare you for what comes next.
🎙️ The Story of Press4TimeTees with Shawn A. Barksdale is available NOW on the Ten Minutes of Truth Podcast.
🎧 This is an audio-only episode. Listen now on Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.
It’s not how you start—it’s how you finish.
#Press4TimeTees #TenMinutesOfTruth #ShawnABarksdale #ItsNotHowYouStart #ItsHowYouFinish #FromNothingToSomething #Entrepreneurship #ReturningCitizens #CommunityAdvocacy
29 Jul 2026
Unfiltered - From Past to Purpose: The Shawn Barksdale Transformation
While most people were taking a break this summer, Shawn A. Barksdale has been on the move.
From teaching ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Botvin LifeSkills, to speaking across the country, to returning from an invitation to Harvard Law School after previously presenting at Georgetown Law, Shawn continues to prove that your past does not have to define your future.
But none of that happened overnight.
Before the classrooms...
Before the standing ovations...
Before the airports, the law schools, and the national invitations...
There was a prison cell.
In this powerful, extended conversation, I sit down with Shawn for one of the most honest discussions we've ever had. Nothing is off limits. He takes us back to the decisions that led to incarceration, the mindset that kept him there, and the transformation that ultimately changed the direction of his life.
This isn't a story about pretending the past didn't happen.
It's about owning it.
It's about accepting responsibility without excuses.
It's about understanding how trauma, environment, and personal choices intersect—and why accountability is the foundation of lasting change.
Today, Shawn is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, ACEs presenter, educator, mentor, and advocate for returning citizens, helping others find a path he once had to discover for himself.
In this conversation we discuss:
• Life before prison—and life after it.
• The difference between surviving and transforming.
• Why society often misunderstands returning citizens.
• How trauma influences decisions without defining your destiny.
• What it really takes to earn trust, rebuild your life, and create lasting impact.
This conversation isn't just for returning citizens.
It's for parents.
It's for educators.
It's for law enforcement.
It's for policymakers.
It's for anyone who believes people are more than the worst decision they've ever made.
Sometimes the most powerful stories don't begin with success.
They begin with accountability.
🎙️ This conversation is with Shawn A. Barksdale.
Listen now on your favorite podcast platform and discover why these are truly Conversations That Change Lives.
#ConversationsThatChangeLives #ShawnABarksdale #ReturningCitizens #SecondChances #Transformation #ACES #BotvinLifeSkills #PeerRecovery #TraumaInformed #Leadership #Resilience #Purpose #Redemption #Community #Podcast #ErnestWRichardsonIII
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