Pastor Louise E. Williams Bishop

An Open Letter from GOD

January 26^th, 2020 Sunday

Sistah Reverend Louise E. Williams Bishop

( Live Long and Prosper ) 

Where and How does one begin to even say thank you for 60 plus years of reaching out through the Christian religion to inform, change, improve, and instill good values in People like myself who should have listened sooner.

A BIG HUG and a Thank you will be fine for a start.  I was in attendance at the Martin Luther Commemoration Day ceremony recently ( Last Monday the 20^th of January, 2020  ),at the MET on Broad Street,  when you got on your well-deserved High-Horse and told us folks about what a man Martin Luther King was ( He still exists in our memories as quite the man to emulate).

Eventually some BLACK historians will look at King’s life and recall Jesus Christ – if they haven’t as yet.

Some people look at King’s life with Coretta and discover there may have been a few things that could have gone better. I choose instead,  to overlook this and forgive someone who made such an incredible sacrifice as to actually give His life for BLACK people who were suffering from the traditional problems we think of when we think of BLACK people as we go on about our businesses of the day and seem to only remember shortly and infrequently.   

What I have notice, Pastor Williams, is that I don’t know KING!.... I go to Professor Tony MOntaro’s class every Saturday ( The Saturday Free School) and meet all kinds of young people from East India, China and Africa and they help me understand that I haven’t read KING’s books ``Where DO We Go from Here, Chaos or Community,’’; ``Why We Can’t Wait,’’;  ``A Time to Break the Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Junior for Students ( King Legacy ),’’; ``A Call to Conscious: The Landmark Speeches of Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior,’’; ``A Gift of LOVe: Sermons from Strength to LOVe and Other preaching,’’ ;   ``The Measure of a Man,’’; ``The Trumpet of Conscious,’’ ; ``Thou Dear GOD,’’; ``Color of Democracy,’’ ; `` The World And Africa,’’.

I have no excuse as a BLACK thinker, BLACK radical & BLACK intellectual and activist for not reading the bulk of these books. There is no excuse because I had over 30 years to take the time to read them, but I have not and I did not.

     Be it NOT for your rousing speech- Pastor Williams Bishop -  last Monday at the MET at Broad AND Poplar  - I still would not have listened to my classmates at the Free School ( which, by the Way, meets at 9:30 A.M. every Saturday at 18^th and Diamond Street in the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia ), were it not for your speech I would not have begun to take the time to gather these important books from the 50 or so books that have been written about Doctor King and read them. These books were written by Doctor King personally and are always more in-depth in insight, authentic analysis and reflective of His thinking and theories more so than all the pounds of other material written about Doctor King. I thank you Sistah- Reverend Louise Williams for your speech and I want to mention that when you gave this speech you were very angry at us children for not doing our homework. Ora Brinkley – the gone, but never forgotten social writer at The Philadelphia Tribune; Managing Editor Claude Harris and His personal secretary Goldie, had the same kind of energy, vitality, vital ness, and vividness of image and character that you still to this day represent and have. It was a good friend of mine, Mr. Eddie M. Frank ( who never misses a day of church), it was He who made sure several years ago that I took the time to discover you after you had already spoken at hundreds of events, gotten elected to office and were on the radio for years, He took the time to make sure I got to one of your events and I thank Him for this. He is not politically oriented, but I thank GOD for our BLACK people who just take the time to sit up and take positive notice of the things we are doing.  GOD walks with you and clears a path for you each and every day. I thank you for this and your generosity a hundred thousand times over.

black youth - please don't jump the turn style

THIS STATEMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT! IT IS FOR BLACK YOUTH WHO JUMP THE TURNSTYLE OR THINK ABOUT JUMPING THE TURNSTYLE AT SEPTA ( SOUTH EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ) STATIONS FOR TROLLYS , THE ELEVATED LINES AND THE SUBWAY ….

THERE IS A MOVIE CALLED ``FRUITVAIL STATION,’’ WHICH DETAILS THE LIFE OF OSCAR GRANT, A TRUE-TO-LIFE CHARACTER PLAYED BY BLACK ACTOR MICHAEL B. JORDAN. HE BECOMES A VICTIM OF POLICE VIOLENCE IN CALIFORNIA ( BERKLEY / OAKLAND) IT IS A TRUE STORY.  ONE OF THE REASONS HE BECOMES A VICTIM OF POLICE VIOLENCE IS BECAUSE HE JUMPED THE TURNSTYLE AND GOT ON THE TRAIN FOR FREE IN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS ILLEGAL AND CAN BE USED AS AN EXCUSE FOR HURTING, ARRESTING OR OTHERWISE DAMAGING THE HEALTH OF OUR BLACK YOUTH. I AM NOT SAYING THIS IS A RESONABLE EXCUSE FOR ATTACKING OUR BLACK YOUTH. IT IS NOT. I AM SAYING THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THE POLICE MIGHT USE TO HURT SOMEONE.  PLEASE DON’T GIVE THEM THIS EXCUSE. GO TO THE SEPTA STATION INFORMATION HEADQUARTERS ( 13^TH & Market Street ) AND ASK FOR A FREE PASS TO GET ON THE TRAIN OR BUS. IF THEY DON’T GIVE YOU ONE, PLEASE CALL ME AND I’LL MAKE SURE YOU GET A WEEKLY PASS FOR FREE. My number is 1 – 215 – 823 – 9985. My name is tracy charels Gibson. Please do this and save a life. I LOVe you and want you all – our black youth – to live for a long, long time. Not just to 98, but on-ward!

2019 Business Report Mr. Tracy Gibson

**** 2019 Annual Report for Brother Tracy Gibson & Associates, Incorporated; Date of Publication, December 18^th, 2019 – Our 13^th Anniversary.

Mr. Tracy Charles Gibson, Founder, Chief & President

Of Brother Tracy Gibson & Associates, Incorporated

Lifting BLACK families, and BLACK People through hard work, diligence, kindness, and focused economic effort.

   670 North 41^st Street

Office B

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 - 5202

• 1 215 – 823 – 9985

Due date January 3^rd through January 5^th, 2020.

** This year’s annual report is full of many accomplishments.  I will list only 11 of them.

**1 – I sent a letter out to the public and to the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) about women playing basketball alongside of men in the NBA. ( This is to even out salary differences and to comply with Federal laws regarding equality in sports.).

**2 – I sent out a warning about the inherent safety risks when our city traffic lights in Philadelphia are not timed correctly. This risk leaves families and children in the middle of the street when traffic is coming.

**3 – I am taking full authority for our business by ordering copies of our original incorporation papers; making sure we are filing taxes properly for the problem stemming back to the summer of 2015; and keeping our home office as clean & neat as possible. The cost of the incorporation papers is $18.00.

**4 – I am sending out a statement about treating Gay and Lesbian people in Philadelphia with respect when they are engaged in acceptable open contact in public. We asked that they be protected by police and that a de-criminalization of such acceptable social behaviors be started officially by police and City Government.

**5 – I am seeking funding for my corporation through grants.

**6 – I wrote over 46 articles on current topics like acceptable Gay and Lesbian social behaviors in Atlanta and supporting Black businesses at Gay Pride in Atlanta; why creating a guilt-free,  broad social fund  ( like a revolutionary United Way ) for the basic needs of the poor is crucial and highly recommended by me; I did Reviews of several movies, restaurants & books;  I chose NOT to attend the HIV Breakfast on November 30^th, 2019 sponsored by Philadelphia Fight. Reason being, for political reasons and I chose not to support the AIDS Walkathon ( reasons being that the AIDS Walkathon should be called a ``Healthy Intimacy Walkathon’’ to generate more family and community support & the HIV Breakfast should be called the ``Healthy Intimacy Breakfast for Families’’  and to advocate for less use of PREP until we find out who makes the millions of dollars from this vital medicine that is supposed to help guard against HIV. I also am advocating for more open exchange of positive and useful information regarding sex and sexuality so our children don’t have to learn about this from the streets); I successfully demonstrated against food insecurity at a down town, Up-Scale supermarket at 18^th and Spruce Street, and wrote about it on my BLOG – http://ThePoliticsofREAL.BLOGSPOT.COM

**7 – I got new personal bank accounts and closed my corporate checking account until I am ready to open it when in full production with my corporation. ( This was at the suggestion of a close church colleague from Unity Fellowship Christ Church of Philadelphia, my official home church. This really helped me move forward. ) .

** 8 – I continued to advocate for safer and cleaner drinking water for the AFRICAN continent; an end to BLACK teen smoking; healthier eating; more exercise; safe sex ( not abstaining from sex, which just creates stress, anger and disappointment; released a BLACK media curriculum for BLACK parents that was suited for BLACK teenagers.    ( This was done to help curb some of the confusing messages that major media tries to deliver to our BLACK people.  .)…    

** 9 – I attended an Urban League dinner in German Town that was designed to get inner city people interested in formalizing and professionalizing their established businesses or get on stronger footing while changing a business idea into an established business. I also joined the Philadelphia Urban League at a cost of $55.00, earlier in November. The speaker was Doctor Colona Roberts, a property owner, child care expert, and consultant, who is polite, talented, successful, wealthy and a great public speaker . I was able to ask Her at least three questions, enjoyed the meal,  and received a free copy of Her book ``The Blue Print,’’ which I read in one night.

 **10 -  I looked into the cost of re-doing my business plan ( $40.00 ), but I will need extra help on the marketing aspect. This is part of my 2020 corporate plan and expectation.

**11 – I wrote a review of the movie ``Harriet.’’ The review is available on my MOVIE Review Blog  `` A Matter of MOVIES: REVIEWS BY Brother Tracy Gibson.’’...  I also reviewed three restaurants I visited in Philadelphia.

President’s message:

I am including a message that proves where and when I worked at the Free Library of Philadelphia. It is by no means an all-inclusive list of the time I spend working on corporate business. I am requesting ( NOT demanding ) $33.00 an hour for the vital work I do for our BLACK community. Please see below.

******December 5^th, 2019 I worked for 120 minutes at the Main Library’s Business and Innovation Center at 20^th & The Parkway, at 4 P.M., Personal Computer Number 2, and waited 35 minutes for a computer.//

*******December 16^th, 2019 I worked at Social Science and History Department at the Main Library at 20^th and the Parkway, Personal Computer number 40, at 5:50 P.M. for 60 minutes.  

  President’s Notes: I HAVE A LIST OF BOOKS YOU CAN ASK ME FOR THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND OUR OPPRESSION  BETTER AND HELP YOU GET A BETTER HAND ON WHAT TO DO TO INCREASE POWER FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY, & END THE FEELING OF HOPELESSNESS YOU MIGHT BE FEELING. Call me at 1 (215) 823 9985 and send me your e-mail address [or leave it clearly on my phone] and I’ll send my book list to you.  You can also buy a copy of my poetry book ``Let the Children Gather,’’ by Tracy Gibson to help me out financially. This book is available on WWW.LuLu.COM . Political, social and economic improvement costs money. My corporation is an ``S’’ corporation. I am celebrating our 13th year ( I incorporated on December 18th, 2006 ). By the Way, don’t think I did this all myself. I know GOD & many Great People helped me including my BLACK African ancestors, & all the other ancestors I have and all my family and friends and extended family have helped me enormously.   Reach us by regular mail at Brother Tracy Gibson & Associates, INC.; 670 North 41st Street,; Apartment & Office B;  Philadelphia, PA 19104 - 5202. PHONE: 1 (215) 823 9985. Contributions are accepted & suggested, but not tax deductible or required. Please send in Postal Money orders ONLY and please send them in through certified mail at the Post Office. Ask any questions you want to ask and I will answer them.  This report is researched& written through the auspices of Brother Tracy Gibson and Associates, INC. If you wish to write for us, ( there is a major blog at http://ThePoliticsofREAL.Blogspot.COM  )or serve on our Corporate Board, please submit an article or letter at BrotherTracy11@GMail.Com or call our home office. . Some of our articles will be written anonymously.

A Hidden Spot of LIGHT!

Are things Really that Bad? A Hidden spot of Light!

About three or four years ago I came across some rather great news and I shared it with my home church - Unity Fellowship Christ Church of Philadelphia, formerly of Broad and Arch Street.

It was as part of our Good News! ( In church where we have the opportunity to stand up and mention some good news, usually from the previous week. ) . ``The good news is there is a goodness n Truth. According to Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine the amount of dollars invested in Social Awareness Funds or Socially Responsible investing went from $1.2 Trillion Dollars to $ 8.1 Trillion Dollars. This is a great and magnificent thing because it will help our powerful corporate sector have better wages, better working conditions, better benefits and be more people friendly. ( This is what Socially aware corporations do ). And all this happened during 4 years ( 2012 through 2016 ) – When we thought we were going backwards. Truth be told – Things are not as bad as we think. If you would like the Kiplinger magazine quote about this send me your e-mail address and I’ll do the research to look back and find this important  information for you. ‘’

Brother Tracy Gibson – 1 – 215 – 823 – 9985.

KOKAYIJESUS333@gmail.com

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February 29^th, 2020

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New Abbriviated List of Reading for BLACK Adults & Their Children

Abbreviated List of Important things for you and Your BLACK Teenagers to Read…..

 

 

  1 ) ``The Re-Awakening of the African Diaspora,’’ By Tracy Gibson.

2) ``Let the Children Gather,’’ By Tracy Gibson.

3) ``Man-Child and the Promised Land,’’ By Claude Brown.

4) ``Church Boy: My Music & My Life,’’  By Kirk Franklin and Jim Nelson Black..

5) ``Things Fall Apart,’’ By Chinua Achebe…

6) ``Chance the Rapper: Independent Innovator.’’

7) Jay-Zee’s Book  ( This is an early book of His, I could NOT find the title.

8) ``The Expectant Father:  The Ultimate Guide for Dad’s-To – Be,’’  By Armin A. Brott & Jenifer Ash.

9) ``Violence No More: Helping Men End Domestic Abuse,’’ By Michael Paymar, & Anne Ganley.

10)Laila Ali’s Cookbook ``Food for Life: Delicious & Healthy Comfort Food from My Table to Yours.’’

Secret Recipe for Good BLACK Teachers In Philadelphia

     Take a Fresh package of ground Halal turkey & a fresh pack of grounded chicken. Mix it with three freshly-bought eggs and plenty of parsley, pepper, red cayenne pepper & Mrs Dash mix in raw sliced onions and use to make home-made hamburgers. Do this once a week & make these instead of going to fast food. Don't eat this with french fries of ANY kind. Have it with a fresh home-made salad. Thank GOD for BLACK People in Your Prayer for Grace.

Eating Chinese Foods order steamed vegetables and Brown Rice

Fine Chinese dining is NOT only found on the Parkway in Philadelphia. There is a secret location only I know about where the water is crisp & clean; they serve Brown rice; Fish [ crispy] with walnuts & a nice white sauce & walnuts is delectable.

While I did not have a hardy appetite, I sure enjoyed the company of the four invisible people [ ancestors ] who came to dine with me. It was much, much better than ``My Dinner with Andre’’ of ``Mel’s Place.’’

Please don’t call me to divulge the location. It could be in Mozambique, Madagascar, or San Francisco or Oakland. It is all left up to your imagination.

KOKAYI