Testimony in front of the Human Relations Commission
From Mr. Tracy Gibson
October 23 -- October 25th,
2016
1)
This hearing was called to complain about some
Black People being called the ``N’’ word by a White Club owner. This is just so
much smoke and mirrors to me.
2)
I, as a Black Gay Man seeking economic
redemption and economic fairness and economic equality am not so much concerned
about being called the ``N’’ word because I know the most liberal White People
sometimes use such words freely among themselves.
3)
What I am concerned about is our unity as Black
People. I would first like to know how many People Black, White or any other
color have an account at the United Bank, the Black Bank in town and at
Progress Plaza and in Germantown? I see so and so many hands went up. Some of these White-Run banks are very racist
and I suggest you start right there and get an account at the United Bank and
help money stay in your Black community.
4)
I have to ask are we really concerned about
economic parity and economic justice or being called the ``N ‘’ word?
5)
I Am concerned about being called poor. I want
to see 52nd Street from Baltimore Avenue to Lancaster Avenue called
and so designated Africa Town by the City of Philadelphia. When I write the
Black City Council People about this they have little of nothing to say about
it. I have to ask you do you see any Black stores in China Town? Yet we have a
preponderance of Asian stores with no Black employees in Our Black
neighborhoods. I LOVe all People, so
don’t think I’m a racist. But I’m sick and tired of Black people not having
their own place to shop right here in Philadelphia that is exclusively for
Black People and our own merchants. We
have very few successful Black Gay merchants right here in Philadelphia. This
is what I’m concerned about.
6)
I have a petition to make 52nd street
from Baltimore Avenue to Lancaster Avenue Africa Town and I want as many People
to have the heart to sign it as possible. If you can’t sign this I have to
wonder if you are serious about having economic justice for Black People right
here in Philadelphia. You don’t have to be Black to sign my petition. You just have to be a LOVing and caring
person who wants to see real justice and real economic parity right here in
Philadelphia.
7)
I have a corporation that will be 10 years old
on December 18th, of this year. I need money to do a few things that
will delight any Black person Gay or Straight who care about our Black People.
If you want to buy my book or send in a donation, I have some papers here that
will tell you how to give the support I need. I have done a tremendous amount
of work for the Black community over the many years I have been an activist. I
need your support. Most of all I need your signature on these petitions. I will
send copies to the Mayor and our Congress People and our U.S. Senators. Please
call me if you have any other suggestions about what to do to make this a
reality. We need to stop shopping at Macy’s and places like that and start
shopping at our own stores so we can have a Black Macy’s; Black hotels; Black
Large apartment buildings; and we need a mature Black consumer that will
seriously support a very large Black business community. This will give us the
initiative and wherewithal we need
to build the institutions our Black
community needs now and will need 100 years from now. These institutions will
not be able to be destroyed by Republicans who cut budgets for social programs
because they will be supported privately by Black people and progressives of
every race who authentically want to see Black people get ahead.
8)
The last
thing I want to say is David Fattah had a Black club in West Philadelphia are
the Black community didn’t support it. What happened? I want someone to testify
about that. I need someone to have the heart to testify about this. We had a golden opportunity to help Brother
David Fattah out, but we didn’t do it. What happened?? We need more Heart!!!!!
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