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a better nutrition path

1. Please don’t eat Captain Crunch or Apple Jacks, but opt for Wheaties, All Bran, Total, or Raisin Bran instead. Eat these with Almond milk or Coconut milk or Cashew Milk NOT REGULAR MILK OF ANY  KIND!  Put plenty of fresh fruit on the cereal like bananas, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi fruits, and dried cranberries!
2. Don’t eat while potatoes, white rice and or white breads of any kind. Please substitute Pumpernickel bread, wheat bread, or rye breads and Sweet potatoes, wild rice and brown rice.
3. Dismiss sodas from your diet like you are dismissing a very bad corporal from the army and you are a general with revolutionary stars ( four of them)!...
4. Have turkey burgers with Swiss cheese instead of beef burgers. Stay away from other chesses except veggie cheese and Swiss cheese, which is low in fat and salt). !
5. Work towards limiting yourself to one glass of red wind per month as opposed to more than this.
   Never, ever forget How you are LOVed by many.  My number is – 1 – 215 – 823 – 9985. Please remember that I am Serv.Safe certified and doing outreach to our churches concerning improvements in the diet as well as follow ups.  If you are interested in losing weight, which helps improve on physical fitness, maybe it would be wise to skip a few of the parties, brunches and buffets you are invited to. ( BUT DON’T be antisocial, or reclusive. This is a time to socialize with other Positive Thinking BLACK people. If you have any questions, please call me at any time. Much LOVe, ONE LOVe,
   
   
   Tracy Gibson GOD ALMIGHTY!

than - ks - the later stages of thank you

This is a personal Thank You to the 407 plus people who have been so great to me over my entire lifetime.

Thanks,

For the wonderful view I have of humanity; for the wonderful life I would not trade for 10 dollars; for my being a sneaky, honest, never-ending, LOVing, and kind passport for making a great impact on the world in a good and positive WAY!; for the greatness that may never be recognized in me that I share with hundreds of other people; for the $500 I got this month as a rent rebate, which changed my life FOREVER; for the fantastic music that has been produced since the beginning of TIME!; for Earth, Wind and Fire; the Beetles; the Cuff Links; and the Isley Brothers; for ThE Spinners, and for the GROUP WAR – NOT FOR ACTUAL WAR!( war I detest)  – LET ME BE CLEAR- ; thank you also for my connecting with all the people I have connected with who have worked diligently towards Peace, Justice, Freedom, reasonable decency,  and Economic sharing for a day, decades, a moment, a lifetime, weeks, or even a minute. THANKS DEAR GOD for the wonderful people I call my parents ( Mrs. Jessie Mae Gibson ( also known as GOD) and Charles Saint Clair Gibson ( who wants to be remembered as a very hard-working  MAN);  and the friends I have had over the years. I just want to thank some of the people who were and are so great like Harry Belafonte, Spike Lee, John David Washington, T.I., Uncle Pete. Will Smith, Jada Pinket Smith ( and family), Angela Bofill, Toni Morrison, to all my BLACK brothers and sisters who are both rich and wealthy and or incarcerated unjustifiably, and also James Baldwin, Chance the Rapper, Diana Ross, Lady Diana Spencer. Kamau, Alice Walker, Muata, Anoa, Thandiwe, My sister and Brother- in- LAW ( Mrs. And Doctor Gibson Hunter, )Bill Cosby,  Arthur Ashe, Althea Neale Gibson, Tyrese Gibson, LEVIN, Brother Levi,  Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Ty Diggs, Rita Addessa,  ( The concept of forgiveness) Aunt Iola, Aunt Doris, my cousins Marie and Vicky and Leslie, and those second cousins and on and on.  And so many more people and events and happenings and events and educational experiences that helped improve and shape and mold my world.   You helped make me into a pretty great man and I am proud of my improving level of self-healing , great forgiveness level, and my ability to look in the mirror and SMILE, even if my teeth are not as clean as I want them to be, and thank you GOD for the Native American People and the Africans and the Caribbean’s and my ability to say GRACE in front of GOD Herself.  MY THANKS IS NEVER-ENDING!  I am ever thankful and eVer grateful.  Tracy Gibson…………………..GOD ALMIGHTY!

review of COMMON's New Book `` Let LOVe have the Last Word

Open Letter to Rapper / Actor / Writer / COMMON from Tracy Gibson { GOD ALMIGHTY }

A Review of His latest book, ``Let LOVe Have the Last Word,’’

By Common

   I must say I am at least more than half way through Common’s new book, ``Let LOVe Have the Last Word,’’ and I am very impressed.  Examining LOVe from a BLACK inner city perspective – a RAPPER’S perspective – is indeed uncommon to say the least.  

       Always impressed with the fact that COMMON has used more and more good sense to interplay RAP lyrics with a caring heart, a tempered demeanor, and authentic LOVe for BLACK people, I was very taken with His theme to the movie ``Selma,’’ for which He got raves along with co-writer and His partner singing on the song, John Legend.

       But, getting back to the book, I like the fact that anyone BLACK will spend time ruminating, thinking and pondering such a massive and misunderstood subject as LOVe, what it is, how to attain it, how to make in last past the ``jitters’’ stage, how to deal with breakup, disappointments, and actually having someone in your family – like a beloved daughter - say you ``failed’’ them by not being there for them when they were young.

        Below: From GOD ALMIGHTY, Tracy Charles Gibson

``I think you – Common - did and are doing an excellent job as a father to Omoye. While you were away from Her while She was young, you may not have spent the time with Her you expected, but you were like the squeal hiding nuts for the winter in your focusing on your rap career, concerts and professional acting career. By doing so, you made your present and Her present more comfortable and easier. You also gave yourself and your daughter more options and helped make it so that you can help more now and spend more time with Omoye now.  You took time in the past so that your future { now } would be more delightful, and smoother. Working hard in those past years while Omoye was growing up has paid off with the level of success you have now. Had you spent the time with Her earlier, it would have been nice, but I know for sure ( sorry if I sound like Mama Oprah ), you made a better future for yourself, your Mom and your daughter. I know for sure our Ancient African Ancestors – Our Black African American Ancestors – are looking at you and saying ``you have done great things with your time, level of dedication, loyalty, honesty and integrity.  You now have hardly any cursing in your RAPs  - something many, many other Rappers should learn from you and your level of success. ‘’ What else you taught many of us is to prepare for the future and times in that future will be much better.  Please tell Omoye and your Mom this and that GOD ALMIGHTY said this and wants you and your family to enjoy great happiness, balance and the wealth you deserve.

 

SOME POYANT AND PROLIFIC QUOTES from COMMON :

Page 125 second paragraph, of Common’s ``Let LOVe have the Last Word.’’

       ``This is the beginning of the work: consistently checking in on why I’m feeling a certain away, or to see if I’m falling into old patterns again, all while building myself up, instead of tearing myself down, or running away in fear.’’

Page 134 Second Paragraph, of COMMON’s ``Let LOVe Have the Last Word’’

 

       ``Because if you work on consistently allowing yourself to be here in the present, you’ll naturally let go of so much of the drama and negativity; you won’t hold on to things that happen, or hold things against someone for what they’ve done, especially when someone has made a mistake. You become more forgiving without really trying or thinking about it. When you’re present; you understand that that was something that happened in the past; nothing you can do about it now, and no amount of grasping onto the negative energy will change what happened.’’

       I ask that young BLACK people, grandparents and their parents read COMMON’s new Book: ``Let LOVe Have the Last Word,’’ it comes highly recommended by me and is highly entertaining, thoughtful, well-written and helps even me - with a very stressful job - relax and know that our future generations have more of a handle on things than we have given them credit for.

 

 

Suggested films, books for the BLACK Family, Please preview for your younger children as much as possible.

Suggested Curriculum for BLACK men of all ages. Here underlies positive media experiences for Black Progressive males, who want to follow GOD’s path, and make a great life for themselves and their families – no matter what their orientations are.

[1] Go See the Grinch and discover what you should NOT be  --  greedy.

[2] Nothin But a Man  --  positive Black images from the 1960’s about a BLACK man who is scorned and unemployed.  His BLACK mate sticks by Him, no matter what. Good for positive-BLACK character development, no matter what your orientation is.

[3] Kevin Hooks in a short film called TC about His life in the ghetto. Look under Kevin Hooks in You Tube & put the short story about a cat and a young boy from the 1960’s. I may have the title wrong.  Needs research. Please inform me.

[4] Blues for Mister Charlie. The best play I have ever read. See if there is a video play acted out on stage available on You Tube. Written by MR. James Baldwin.

[5] Get OUt. This film is about many things, but look especially at the loyalty His friend – an airport security person -- has for Him and HOW it ends up saving His life.

[6] Get on the Bus. About the Million man March. Directed by Spike Lee. Notice How the gay males relate and HOW they CAN fight. Also notice the magic of the day that changed the Black movement forever. Available at the library or at the You Tube Port.

[7] Fences  Look at the Father Son relationship between Thespian Denzel Washington and the young man who plays His son. Excellent.

[8] Black Panther.  Look at the cartoons as well as the major North American { Turtle Island } film.  What was the conflict between the two young handsome Black men?

[9] The Learning Tree. Directed by Gordon Parks, a BLACK Renaissance man who was a writer { He wrote the book the learning tree } a director, a photographer and if I am not mistaken, also a painter. You can be a RENAISSANCE Black Man also, if you study enough. If you don’t have the $ to go to school, the library is always open!

[10] Listen to Jeffery Osborn’s On the Wings of LOVe, and Denise William’s Black Butterfly, on You Tube.

[ 11 ] The next one is absolutely fantastic. Look up a young Bill Cosby on You Tube teaching a Black History class in the 1960’s. Great for Home Study.

 [12 ] Look up songs by  Caston & Majors on You Tube. What are the important values they are teaching?. Light Inn My Window, etc.

[ 13 ] READ Let the Children Gather by Tracy Gibson.

Sharp political poetry. Available on Amazon for $10.00 ½ of the proceeds go to my church -- , Unity Fellowship Christ Church Philadelphia. OPEn to all, church service at 55 North Broad Street in the Chapel at 1:45 P.M. on Sunday. Spiritual Study at 6:30 on Tuesdays at the same location. A self-proclaimed healing and thinking church.

 

[ 14 ] If Beal Street Could Talk is a James Baldwin book recently adapted for the Golden Screen. It is one of the best works by Baldwin. I will not give away plot secrets.

[ 15 ]  A Warm December is about something we all need to pay more attention to, our health and our relationships. Starring Sidney Potier.  {  Please do the research and spell MR. Sidney’s last name correctly and write in the name of the female co-star.

 [ 16 ] READ parts of Basketball a LOVe story by Jackee MacMullan; Rafe Bartholomew & Dan Klores Also look at the film Coach Carter starring Samuel L. Jackson.  What are the values the book and movie are putting across? Why are they important?

[ 17 ] Hamburger Hill, a movie available on You Tube.  I don’t know much about this film about Black men in Viet Nam. What does the film tell you about hurtfulness towards people and among people?

  [ 18 ] Do the Right Thing Directed by Spike Lee. What is the main thrust of this film? What did you learn from it. Did you know that Mr. & Mrs Obama went to see this film on their first date?

 [ 19 ] South Side with You about President& MRs. Obama’s first date. Well-acted, funny and up-beat. Available on Yu Tube.

[ 20 ] The Book of JOY by the Dalai

Lama & Archbishop TUTU. About building good values and living with truth.

The above document is offered in the memory of my first cousins, Leon, Wilmore, Frank Wilmore & Larry Wilmore. May their Spirits be with us everyday to guide us to a more positive and fruitful future as BLACK MEN and BLACK PEOPLE!

just 67 pounds

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There is a 67,000 Pound Gorilla in the Room…

Radio Host Reggie Bryant formerly of WURD and WHAT - once said, and I am paraphrasing here, He said that it is the things you think are true that really aren’t true that are the problem.

You can’t see HIM, but when Common told our country about being sexually abused, one was released.  { Please note how Common spoke of forgiveness and listening to people and being humble. }

 

You can’t see HIM, but when they said we can’t have a BLACK woman on the Supreme Court and made it impossible to have a congressional meeting saying we can’t limit the terms of Supreme Court Justices to 10 years, a BIG FAT OLE 76,000 pound Gorilla got out of HIS cage and started screaming.

WHEN people can’t get food and have good supermarkets in their neighborhoods their shouts of pain and anger are letting seven such 76,000 pound gorilla’s lose in rich people’s neighborhoods, -  regardless of the color of the property owners and the color of the business leaders in that neighborhood - but the gorillas disappear without breaking any windows or killing anyone, but they have made their point!. …

When you have a therapist – GOD BLESS HER  -  who gives you a rather glum look after you spill out your emotional guts and you think maybe nothing will change – improvement is much better than change – IMPROVEMENTS ARE AND WILL HAPPEN AS I WRITE THIS -  you might have to hold tight and PRAY that your own personal gorilla doesn’t get lose. THINK POSITIVE, TAKE POSITIVE ACTIONS, TAKE NON-VIOLENT ACTION.

 

GOD Almighty, Tracy Gibson