Thursday, June 25, 2015

Sports and What they Mean to us

Sports: Two Views from One Man Anonymous
By Anonymous …
1] On the one hand I can understand why People like to go to sporting events. There is a thrill, a certain level of excitement, the community comradely from supporting the same franchise or the same team, and a general feel-good nature to sports. There is also the very real need for our Black boys and Black girls to get physical exercise, so this is a benefit for health when they play organized sports. Young People also get great encouragement to play more sports when they actually go to sports games. However, more sporting events need to be accessible for young people to attend so they get the encouragement to play sports themselves and benefit from not being obese, or bordering on obesity  & other health benefits.
2] On the other hand, I have to wonder if we are making the best choices when we drop $150.00 to see a baseball game with the family when the household is in need of food for the house, clothing & books for the children, new glasses for the Father, or a new stove or air conditioner is needed. More money is needed for income-challenged People to attend & get encouragement from sports. Some of our youth see the players making literally thousands of dollars & the youths themselves don’t have food, let alone money to see a live sporting event. Something is wrong with this picture. It is really inherently unfair How if you are from a family that has money you can go see almost any professional team your fancy pleases, but if you are from a family that is income – challenged, you are lucky to ever go to see even a Phillies game or other live sporting event up close & personal.  Considering the phenomenal salaries some of the players make [& then they don’t even want to give back to community- based, grass-roots charities], I say ``I’ll keep my season ticket money invested in real estate; stocks; bonds; & the private corporate sector – thank you.’’

Monday, June 22, 2015

We Lost Nine Black Angels.....


We Lost Nine Black Angels

By Anonymous

I don’t want to dwell on the negative, but nine Black saints were murdered on yesterday. Wednesday brought the end of their lives. A White mad man went to a Black church and sat in worship for about an hour and then suddenly opened up with real live bullets and killed nine Black Saints. It is being considered a hate crime and they already caught the criminal the murdered, who MUST be tried in a court of his peers before he is really found guilty.

This has happened in the overriding darkness of our Black children, especially males, but females too—and the females being ignored by the media is not really a separate issue—Our Black youth and teen’s lives were already being snuffed out by police in numbers that are hard for the average Blck, and sometimes even the average White North American, to understand.

There is a war going on in our country. I haven’t commented much more than to say we as Black People have to keep our nose to the grind and do our own work past and beyond what we are being paid to do by any European company we might be working for.   We have to get serious, get real, write about our situation, find new and better roads to finding solutions, be willing to talk to people we don’t normally talk to, and we have to be willing to bend, move forward and stop just view People as Black and White, but look at People’s achievements, their dedications, what they decided to do with their lives, who they are loyal to and how they make space for themselves on this planet and what their relationships are with their friends, families, and most of all, in my opinion, what their relationship is with GOD!!!

One thing that has helped me to cope with the real anger that is seething under my surface reality is to call our country The United States of Native America and begin a process of looking at each property owned by progressive, grass-roots, Black People, and also really radical People of every color—I feel it is important to look at all the land owned by us as part of this new fairer, more decent, LOVing, open, humane and wonderful country……not part of the ole country that continues to choke, kill, murder, fatten-up, and exploit us.

I was watching ``House of Lies,’’ when I decided to write this article. I think this show, a Showtime program, uses humor to expose & explore the inhumanity, ruthlessness,  Capital worshipping, money worshipping , sex worshipping, silly, ungodly society we live in. How our President and Washington took thousands of our dollars to pay off the Wall Street interests, the Banks, and the rest of the money machine that makes this country the hated country it is in so much of the real world. The real problem is the top rich folk within our borders who are suppose to have control of this madness are so invested in keeping money to themselves, they have no ethics, no decency, and no kindness about themselves…. And people are starting to NOT want to emulate them or be like them.

Black People have it within their grasp to create something new by formulating alliances with Native People, Latin People, Arab People, Asian People and yes, even White People, who have full control of their senses and who want to not only create something new, but also want to formulate a new reality that is about fairness, justice and decency. This can be done.

The murders in South Caroline point out How much work we have to do, How little time there is to ratchet  control, not only of the political system, but also of the economic system, away from this hateful system and formulate decency before the Middle East blows and before the wretched of the Earth have gotten together and made it impossible for any decent People to exist on this earth. I think there is still time. I think People like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren serve to offer real hope for People.  But we have to really look at the governments is Denmark, Switzerland and ? Sanders talks about so much and see they still have problems with drug dependency, alcohol, marijuana, crime and some other problems.  These problems can be lessened by really creating jobs, not just lip-service, in our Native American Land. But we have to come to terms with the reality that none of us deserve to be here unless the Native Americans say we can be here. Just my opinion.

We don’t have to go along with the plans the rich and super rich continue to shove down our mouths. We don’t have to accept Jewish People only as our record producers for the Rhythm & Blues singers and our Black Rap singers. These traditional executives are mostly corrupted, corny, tired and trite in the way they lead our talent and they need to be replaced as soon as possible. Our talented, ethical, politically conscious singers have to stop the money worship long enough to realize they can be and do better and we can’t replace these hateful, racist record and movie and TV producers with the same problems in Black face.

I Am not hating on Jewish People here.  There are way too many Black People who don’t stretch and bend and do better as well. If you real some of the articles on my blog and you want to take life more seriously, you will find yourself unable to accept the life you are probably living and make some real changes in diet, lifestyle [and I don’t think, for a minute, you have to become straight—because I’m gay myself].  I think everybody can change, but not listening to People like Dupock Shupro [Look up spelling], who have formulated progressive views and made them into so much pap and amalgamation that they become way too difficult to embrace fully and understand on the Grass-Roots level they , these principals and ethical standards, need to be understood on.

I wrote an article about How Whitney Houston,[spelling] another Black Angel who was killed and who killed Her, and guess what? The article disappeared from my blog!!! We cannot keep losing our Black angels. Are you bold enough to stand up and protect our Black Angels?

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A Profile of the Kindest Brother -- Sean Peretta

To be added at a later date, before Jun 19th, 2015 Friday.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Suraj Patel The Barber

This is the official barber for Drexel. They will go where you need them to go. Call 1 (973) 873-3639 for more information and an appointment. They are at 20th & Spring Garden.

New Housing Policy Needed...


There has been a concerted effort to allow more large Real Estate developers gain major access to inner city markets in Philadelphia. While big dollar developers, largely from New York and some other areas have been given a special entry to gain and maintain property in Philadelphia, the City and City Council has seen fit to continue to make it more difficult for the small landlord and even the moderate-sized property owners to own and maintain property ownership. The City & City Council has helped the big property owners at the detriment to the smaller property owners.

Higher taxes, more regulation, outright harassment, problems and difficulties with License and Inspection and difficulties with tenant rights over landlord rights, *[Please see note at the end of this article], these pressures have made it difficult for the smaller property owners and smaller income property owners to keep afloat in a changing economy. I have personally heard friends who have been owners of investment properties for years in Philadelphia say they were getting out of the property ownership business because the City-Hall inspired red-tape and ``the process'' has forced them out of the Philadelphia market and made property ownership difficult at best.

Something MUST be done. There is a real need to streamline City, State and Federal housing policy, include more incentives for People indigenous to Philadelphia, include more Black males, Black women, Latin Men and Latina women in the process leading to real ownership of investment properties and store fronts. Other groups needing assistance in this positive process include: the hard-core unemployed, Black Youths and Latin Youths,  Poor or income-challenged People, the home-challenged {or Homeless}, and the disabled--as well as other People who may have been traditionally left out of the home ownership, store front property ownership and investment dwelling ownership process in Philadelphia--all these groups of People really need help from the political process and the politicians who profess to be helpful. Often, unfortunately, such politicians end up helping the very system that is leaving the groups mentions here way out of the process. This MUST change also.

There needs to be a complete overhaul of How People are buy property, more accessibility to property ownership at a reasonable or nominal cost, a full analysis of the gentrification process & How to slow or stop gentrification so more People native to Philadelphia can own & maintain property, pay proper taxes and make a fair profit to at least maintain ownership and be able to afford repairs on their houses and properties.

The entire government apparatus, concerned private sector, and concerned and engaged non-profit advocacy structure with interests in this issue--all these entities need to be involved in solving this riddle that has so badly impacted on the poor, the Home challenged, the homeless, and the general indigenous Philadelphia public. Things MUST be turned around for them.

This is why I'm supporting Nelson Diaz for Mayor of Philadelphia and also why I'm sending this letter to Nelson Diaz's office and asking for a positive policy response.  I will also send it to Mr. Jim Kenney, who I also feel holds some promise for the City of Philadelphia in regards to fairness and equality in housing and will not represent the same ole business as usual. People and especially the young, are tired of the same ole business as usual. These candidates, Diaz and Kenney,  hold some promise & hope for those who feel they are left out and have been left out of the City's economy..  These Brother & Sisters--the poor, the weak, the frail, the Homeless, the Home-Challenged [Including those who have suffered a foreclosure such as myself, or those who are behind on their rent or are without any housing at all}  -- These Sisters & Brothers  deserve to be more than just a political football and a political issue that gets put on the shelf after November Third's election of this year -- 2015.....   Everybody SHOULD & MUST have at least middle income status. So many People living below the poverty line is totally unacceptable. It is with Great Hope that I write this statement. We really need--as advocates for the income-challenged and the left out and our Black & Latin Youth, -- we really need to make sure that property ownership is highly possible for the new generation of young People, the home-challenged and the disabled.


Editor's Note: As you call me I will make updates to this article. It is NOT perfect,  needs your input.

``Say Yes'' RoleReversal Fundraiser -- With a Special Tribute to Reverend Charlene Arcila-Ecks

This lively fundraiser benefits the Unity Fellowship Christ Church of Philadelphia and will be held at The William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 27th, 2015 from 7 P.M. to 11 P.M.  The featured Host is Tina Montgomery; ``Special Guest: The Boss'' & Bishop Jacquelyn Holland. Tickets are $20.00 at the door [$15.00 in advance]; There will be vendors and a great deal of excitement and fun. Please write JonesGregory214@GMail.com for more information.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Fruit & vegetable Stand owned by Black company in the hood.....

On 62nd Street near Market [18 South 62nd Street] heading South before you get to Sansom Street on the West side of 62nd Street, there is a Black-Owned Fruit and vegetable store that is chock full of plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables; made-to-order fruit of vegetable smoothies; & opportunities for Black youth to get involved & help their communty.... The Store is open from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. Monday through Saturday & 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. on Sunday. The prices are good and you get the chance to support a store that cares about our Black community. Tomorrow, at 4 P.M. there will be some music and drums to make things festive. I hope & Pray to see you there.  I just bought some corn on the cob and yesterday or the day before I bought some things to make spaghetti sauce with. The sauce turned out delicious!!!  Let's support the Brother & Sisters in the Community working to make things better for our youth and stabilize our Black community!!!


LOVe, Peace & Blessings,




Brother Tracy Gibson...