Leadra Collins

Mom of 2; A voice for daughter w/DS; Proud HBCU Grad - #FISK4Ever - #AKA; ❤ learning, books, movies, sports, #WATER & food. RT's DON'T = Endorsements.

[Special Olympics @SpecialOlympics]

🏆Special Olympics Topgolf Invitational is BACK! 🏆

✨ Date: July 26th, 2025
📅 Registration Deadline: June 28th, 2025

Don’t miss out on this inspiring day—sign up before the deadline! Let's make a difference together!

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

Uncalled for and very poor taste in a comment.

[Chris Lyspooner @Chris_Lyspooner]

@MeghanMcCain Lets quit pretending there aren’t serious mental issues in that family

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

You are not alone in your struggle. Whatever you are going through, know that God is with you every step of the way. Don’t give up. Trust in him and keep working hard.

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

Reserve a spot for your teen to CCA's, Digital Courtesy 101: Essential Tech Manners for Teens. This course will be held on August 17th. Sign up here: https://t.co/9iRqwfe8fq

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

@MarkRicht I hope so too

[Augusta Utilities @ARCUtilities]

Come out to @AugustaCanalNHA Discovery Day on April 20, 2024 for a FREE Family Day of Fun. There's something to do for the entire family. Enjoy Petersburg Boat Rides, a petting zoo, games, and more! For more information, visit https://t.co/bP7OFvnv87.

[Augusta Utilities @ARCUtilities]

Join us and the Office of Mayor Garnett Johnson this Saturday for our Spring Community Clean-Up Event. We will clean-up the Augusta River Walk from 6th St to 13th St. To volunteer, contact Leadra Collins at 706-823-4399. For additional information, visit https://t.co/WpzaFuVeNM.

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

Shame on you @dominos !

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

Customer service means EVERYTHING and I'm NOT impressed with #KidsFootLocker

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

#FiskForever #DaughterEverOnTheAltar

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Nashville was given the Nickname ‘Music City’ by England's Queen Victoria after receiving the Fisk
University Jubilee Singers in her court in 1873.

The group, made of mostly those formely enslaved, put Nashville on the musical map.

—Fisk University opened in Nashville in 1866 as the first American university to offer a liberal arts education to “young men and women irrespective of color.” Five years later the school was in dire financial straits.

George L. White, Fisk treasurer and music professor then, created a nine-member choral ensemble of students and took it on tour to earn money for the University. Every one of these students had been enslaved. The group left campus on October 6, 1871. Jubilee Day is celebrated annually on October 6 to commemorate this historic day.

The first concerts were in small towns. Surprise, curiosity, and some hostility were the early audience response to these young black singers who did not perform in the traditional “minstrel fashion.”

One early concert in Cincinnati brought in $50, which was promptly donated to victims of the notorious 1871 fire in Chicago. When they reached Columbus, the next city on tour, the students were physically and emotionally drained. Mr. White, in a gesture of hope and encouragement, named them “The Jubilee Singers,” a Biblical reference to the year of Jubilee in the Book of Leviticus, Chapter 25.

Continued perseverance and beautiful voices began to change attitudes among the predominantly white audiences. Eventually skepticism was replaced by standing ovations and critical praise in reviews. Gradually they earned enough money to cover expenses and send back to Fisk.

In 1872 they sang at the World Peace Festival in Boston and at the end of the year President Ulysses S. Grant invited them to perform at the White House.

In 1873 the group grew to eleven members and toured Europe for the first time. Funds raised that year were used to construct the school’s first permanent building, Jubilee Hall. Today Jubilee Hall, designated a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of Interior in 1975, is one of the oldest structures on campus. The beautiful Victorian Gothic building houses a floor-to-ceiling portrait of the original Jubilee Singers, commissioned by Queen Victoria during the 1873 tour as a gift from England to Fisk.

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[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

Working with Erin has been amazing! Her creativity is amazing.

[Augusta Utilities @ARCUtilities]

It's National Intern Day! AUD thanks the talented students from Augusta University with us this Summer. Their work includes research and developments in water quality as well as communications & graphics. Great Job & Keep Shining!
#intern #AugustaUniversity #gojags #AugustaH2O

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

@PrincipalCCW 12

[Augusta Utilities @ARCUtilities]

Mark Your Calendars to join us ALL Week! We're gonna have a #WATERfulTime
#DrinkingWaterWeek #AugustaH2O #AUDWaterIsLife #gawp #OneWater

[Augusta Utilities @ARCUtilities]

We're still celebrating Drinking Water Week!!
Join us for WATERpalooza on Friday, May 12th from 4pm-8pm at the Augusta Common. Come meet AUD Staff and learn what we do to bring clean and safe #drinkingwater to your home.
#AugustaH2O

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

@CarnivalCruise Let the countdown begin!!!! T-MINUS 17!!

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

@UrbanMagnolia Congratulations!! What an honor and truly deserving for ALL you did for those students.

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW‼️Special guests include singer Avery * Sunshine, Comedian Nikita B, & a dynamic guest panel talking about “Betting on You!”
Don't miss this night of comedy, live music, & empowering insights. Tickets available at https://t.co/Ey9C3Z0bbO
#theponcereshow

[Augusta Utilities @ARCUtilities]

Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend? Go on over to Canal Discovery Day, Saturday, April 15th from 10a-3p at the @AugustaCanalNHA. There'll be Entertainment, Food, and Fun for the entire family... and it's FREE. For more info, visit https://t.co/bP7OFvnv87.

[Leadra Collins @PeysOnlyParent]

Calling all my friends who are creative!!

[Augusta Arts Council @AugustaArts]

Do you make wearable art, including clothing, jewelry, costumes, masks, shoes, bags and more? Well, now is your chance to show off!

Apps due April 18th!

For more info visit: https://t.co/1QP3pOZsyg

#augustaarts #loveaugusta #loveaugustaarts #augustaga #callforart