(Re-edited on November 17th, 2015 Tuesday, Other
editing needed).
About: A Letter for The United Negro College Fund November
16, 2015 Monday
1805 7th Street North West
Washington, DC 20001
From, Mr. Tracy Charles Gibson
Post Office Box 42878
Philadelphia, Pa 19101 – 2878
1 215 823 9985
BlackExecutive46@GMail.Com
Dear College Fund Executives & Leaders: I AM
phenomenally impressed with your history.
The hard work over the years to raise money and financially help some of
the most crucial institutions in the world as far as building Black minds are
concerned has been your mantra. I Am of course talking about the building of
Black Colleges & Black Universities & financing them with scholarships
for Black students. You may recall, several years ago that I wrote you and said
I wanted to raise about $3 Million to $5 Million Dollars for your various
institutions. I Am struggling to make ends meet and actually barely have
groceries for myself, but God makes a Way when there is no Way, and I AM a
Black Gay man who believes totally in a God, a Creator and Jesus – who was, I
believe, a Black African Ancestor. I
have an extensive background of building myself up mentally and now, even more
so, physically and overcoming challenges, difficulties & roadblocks. I think a lot and I do a lot and I LOVe Black
People. I tell my friends that having been in therapy for over 30 years is like
having God give you a Bright Red package every day for you to open—inside is
life & its gifts and challenges. I cherish every day and hour He gives me
and I LOVe all people. Even those you
might consider enemies of our Black Community like Clarence Thomas or George H.
W. Bush. It has taken me years to be
able to say that. It has not been an easy climb. It has not been a crystal
stair – if I may Quote ``Mother to Son,’’ by Langston Hughes—My deceased Aunt
Enid Winston’s favorite poem. [Aunt Enid was a School teacher for years before
She retired from the Philadelphia Schools; other educators I know who are
currently in the School Administration include Ms. Yvonne Jones, Ph.D..] What I want to talk to you about today is not
easy to describe. I want to privatize our school system in Philadelphia and
across our Nation—a Nation I now call ``The
United States of Native America’’ out of respect to Native People. [I know
there is a great deal of evidence and research showing that Black Africans were
here – in the United States of Native America-- even before Native People, but
I’m going, right now, with what is accepted history, you know, all the Columbus
and Thanksgiving stuffing.] I want
Progressive Black Communities of People including Progressive Black educators,
Progressive Black school administrators, Progressive Black students,
Progressive Black parents and Progressive Black clergy to be part of this idea,
plan and package deal. I want them to be in control of these schools, not White
corporate interests who want to make dollars off of our children. There needs
to be some kind of system set up that designates leadership and administration
of these schools from concerned, LOVing & caring Black parents, concerned,
LOVing & proven Black community activists; concerned and loving Black administrators;
and concerned & loving Black teachers, etc. One idea I have is to track
students from third grade into Black colleges and Black universities. This
would ensure them a spot in school and help provide the money for the students
as parents are thinking all the time about that spot for Jason’s daughter at
Spelman 10 or 15 years from now. *(I
came up with this ``third grade’’ idea because there is a chilling statistic
that says the Prisons and some states in our country actually have decided that
as third graders fail to perform in reading test and other such standardized
test places are being built for them in new prisons. In the near future I will
actually find the quote from where this information comes from.). I also envision seeing our Black students, as
they go off to Black colleges and Black universities; I envision them getting
paid to go to school along with scholarships, book money, and money for room
& Board. If Black Lives Matter, let’s make them really matter by educating
our children properly and with fortitude.
This is my vision & I think many other Black Progressives have
similar visions for our children. How do we make this real? Please write me and
let me know How I can start to raise that $3 Million to $5 Million Dollars for
the United Negro College Fund. I want to get started right away. But I would
like to get paid a sum for research, writing, twisting arms gently, and making
this all work. (I plan to start really
small and eventually get some celebrities as well.). I can start with a small
party of friends in Philadelphia and I’ll need a representative from the United
Negro College Fund to attend. Let’s make it on February 28th, the birthday of a
student of mine, (who doesn’t write me like He should). I have some sway and pull with some celebrity
types, that I AM hoping pays off in the near future. Feel free to contact me very soon with your
ideas and let me know if you can send a College Fund representative down here
for the informal meeting on February 28th as we celebrate Liam Spady’s Birthday
(He will be 18 and wants to go off to Chef’s school). {I also want to see Black
children attend private schools from kindergarten through the end of high
school. Really good private schools that will again be run by the Black people
I mentioned above. I think Mr. Kenny Gamble here in Phillie has the correct
idea. There are others in Phillie as well including the Math & Science
Charter School on North Broad Street & the Harambe Institute. Home
schooling may be a viable option as well.). [Please let me know if there are any good Chef’s
school in the Black College and Black University network.].
Reach me at the contact points below,
Peace & Blessings,
Brother Tracy Gibson,
Businessman (Disabled) / Fund Raiser / Philanthropist /
Proud Mentor & Uncle of four.
President, CEO & Founder of
Bro. Tracy Gibson & Assoc., Inc.
Post Office Box 42878
Philadelphia, PA 19101
(Where Black Lives Matter & get Educated Properly).
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