By Gloria DULAN-Wilson
Hello All!!
Hey Philadelphia!
I
just heard something that really knocked the wind out of me. There was
a statistic that claims that 39% of Philadelphians are undecided, and
not interested in the upcoming Mayoral Election.
Worse
yet, many, according to the polls Philadelphians plan to sit it out
because they don't think Philadelphia's Mayoral Election 2023 is as
important as the presidential election coming up in 2024.
GTFOH!
After all we went through in 2022, how could you have forgotten so soon?
Remember BLACK VOTES MATTER? REMEMBER BLACK PRIMARIES MATTER?
YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB AND MADE IT HAPPEN IN 2022!
HOW COULD YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN IN 2023? COULD IT BE AMNESIA?
It's
frightening to think that Philadelphians may have already forgotten
what it took for us to win in both the Senate and for Governor -
Remember how MAGA Maggot rightwing nuts were trying to confuse us with posers who only pretended to live in Pennsylvania.
Remember how you turned out for MIDTERM 2022? - YOU WERE AMAZING!!
Well we need you to do it again and VOTE FOR CHERELLE PARKER FOR PHILLY MAYOR 2023!!!
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| History in the Making: Me with Future Mayor of Philly Cherelle Parker and Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro |
On
Wednesday, April 26 I was listening to WURD's Black Women's Leadership
Council's broadcast. They were talking about the upcoming PHILADELPHIA
MAYORAL PRIMARY ELECTION - which takes place on Tuesday, May 16.
Special guest Commissioner Omar Sabir was discussing the upcoming
mayoral election and said that people were not really "excited" about
it. EXCITED? SERIOUSLY?? I couldn't believe my ears. Sometimes I
wonder what planet some Philadelphians are on. This is not a 76rs or
EAGLES or PHILLIES Game! This is for the heart and soul and redemption
of Philadelphia.
Commissioner
Sabir said that because we didn't have the same sort of ballyhoo we had
for the previous candidates and all the letters reminded them that
BLACK MIDTERM VOTES MATTER, people began to think the election was no
big deal! (BTW TO COMMISSIONER SABIR and all his fellow commissioners,
the
Committee of 70, etc., time to step up and make it a full court press
like you did in 2022 - like right now - What are you waiting for?)
WOW!
I hope that's not true Philly! I hope you haven't gone into a comatose state, and plan to sit out this Primary Election
AS WITH THE NATIONAL and MIDTERMS ELECTIONS, BLACK PHILADELPHIA MIDTERMS VOTERS COUNT - BIG TIME~~
SO, JUST TO DISABUSE YOU OF THIS ASSUMPTION, LET ME SAY THIS ABOUT THIS; WTFU PHILADELPHIA!!!
THE VERY FUTURE OF THE CITY IS NOW AT STAKE.
The
City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection could very well end up in
the back pocket of the greedy who are using us against each other!!
YOU
HAVE JEFF BROWN, A GOOD OLD BOY TYPE, LOW KEY T-RUMP-LIKE CANDIDATE
WHO THINKS BECAUSE HE OWNS A CHAIN OF SUPERMARKETS, HE WOULD MAKE A GOOD
MAYOR. HE THINKS BECAUSE HE HAS 6,000 EMPLOYEES HE CAN NOW RUN AND
ENTIRE CITY - in fact He just lost the endorsement of Philadelphia's Sanitation Department, who threw their support behind Cherelle Parker, after his insensitive remark "pick up the damn trash."
If
history has taught us nothing else, it's definitely taught us not to do
that again - T-runp, and before him, Reagan each took our country to the brink of destruction! Yikes! Philadelphia could end up in the same boat. Well you can look
at the previous ersatz president who was all about business, and not
about the people, to see how insipid that choice would be. T-rump used
his dollars and wealth against America and for his own cronies - and
the same may happen to Philly - when the millionaires get together, the
rest of the community
You
have Rebecca Rhynhart, who used to work with former Mayor Michael
Nutter - remember him? He increased the property taxes as the result of
her advice, and closed 30 schools - including the famous Germantown High
School which was just getting ready to celebrate its 100th anniversary -
sending students and teachers scrambling to find other schools to
attend or work in - Nutter endorsed her - so you already know what you
can expect from her - more ignoring the Black constituents, as he did;
more shash and burn in the already declining Black communities; more
absence whenever key Black organizations come to Philadelphia - oh, you
didn't know that when the Urban League, NAACP and other key Black
advocacy groups were here in Philly, Nutter was conveniently elsewhere -
you can expect the same from Rhynhart. And Street? Seriously? I find
it seriously odd and off-putting when Black men don't back Black
women - especially an extremely competent one. And I'm not even going
to comment on Michael Coard not endorsing a competent Black Female
Statesman - what's up with that?
When
you compare Cherelle Parker's list of accomplishments to Alan Domb,
Helen Gym, and Jeff Brown (oh wait!! Brown has never held office or run
a city before, and wants to practice on us - Well we don't need trial
and error. Or, as we experienced under T-rump, Trial and terror - using
his money to manipulate things and people to do his bidding, while
catering to his big business cronies - you get the picture - haven't we
had enough of this already? And Domb?
On
the WURD Program, hosted by BLACK WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, they
mentioned that most Philadelphians said they didn't think the upcoming
election for PHILADELPHIA'S NEXT MAYOR was a big thing because people
weren't telemarketing to them; because nobody asked them to get out and
vote. Really - well let me take care of this nonsense right now: BLACK
PRIMARY MAYORAL VOTES MATTER! ALL BLACK VOTES MATTER - AND ESPECIALLY
YOUR BLACK VOTES MATTER!! ADD TO THAT THE FACT THAT ALL VOTES MATTER -
AND ANY VOTE YOU DON'T DO BECOMES A VOTE FOR THE OPPOSITE.
AND SINCE NO ONE HAS ASKED YOU FOR YOUR VOTE, LET ME DO SO NOW:
HELLO PHILLY - HOPE ALL IS WELL AND YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR YOUR VOTE!
MAY 16TH IS PRIMARY DAY - I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU
VOTE FOR CHERELLE PARKER FOR MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA
SHE
HAS 30+ YEARS OF CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. She was on the City
Council for five (5) years, served as State Representative of
Philadelphia for twenty (20) years. Before that she worked as an intern
with Marian Tasco. She worked tirelessly for Philadelphia for over 30
years - making sure the state was giving you your due. Making sure
Philadelphia was well represented in Harrisburg. Then she stepped down
and became more locally hands on and was elected to the Philadelphia
City Council - to be more in tune and involved with issues facing her
immediate community, while at the same time, like any mom, wanting to be
closer to and more hands on with her young son. And over the past few
years has passed more important legislation for the benefit of
Philadelphia as a council member. Knowing her way around Harrisburg has
clearly been beneficial to us in reference to her effectiveness in the
Ninth Councilmanic district.
So here's the thing, Philly - if you want to get excited about something: GET EXCITED ABOUT THE FACT THAT WHEN YOU ELECT CHERELLE PARKER AS THE NEXT MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA YOU
WILL BE GETTING THESE WONDERFUL QUALITIES AS SHE SETS A NEW STANDARD BY
PUTTING PHILLY FIRST AND RAISING THE STANDARDS AND IMAGE OF
PHILADELPHIA
Instead
of Philadelphia being overrun by people coming in from other cities,
pushing people out of their areas while they take over properites and
gentrify time honored neighborhoods, Cherelle Parker will be working to
PUT PHILADELPHIA FIRST WHILE RESTORING AND UPLIFTING NEIGHBORHOODS WITH
POSITIVE, CREATIVE, COMMUNITY ORIENTED RENOVATION AND HOME OWNERSHIP
PROGRAMS. BRINGING JOBS, CAREERS, AND INDUSTRY BACK TO PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia
was targeted for destruction in the early 70s when it was discovered
that you were the most intelligent, affluent BLACK Majority City on the
Eastern Seaboard. Racist Repuglycons under the Reagan/Bush
Administration, businesses and factories were deliberately closed in
Philadelphia and sent overseas, causing high unemployment, closing of
schools, businesses and families moving away to find jobs in other
cities. The target was to destabilize the burgeoning Black intelligent
community. And they did a pretty thorough job.
Now
is the time to rebuild. You've had years and years of not so benign
neglect and deliberate deferred maintenance. All that stops with
Cherell!
Cherelle
Parker has comprehensive plans to restore manufacturing and industrial
opportunities, businesses, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurial programs
to Philly and not only restore her to her previous glory, but to make
it an even more spectacular city to live in.
ARE YOU GETTING EXCITED?
INSTEAD
OF SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT MERELY WAREHOUSE OUR CHILDREN, CHERELLE PARKER,
WHO IS ALSO AN EDUCATOR, WILL FOSTER SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT
PROVIDE THEM WITH QUALITY EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS; WITH FULL DAY
PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENHANCE OUR CHILDREN'S SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES SO THEY ARE AHEAD OF OTHERS - AND BY CULTIVATING THE
TALENTS OF OUR YOUTH INSTEAD OF IGNORING THEM. AND ONCE AND FOR ALL
ELIMINATING THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE THAT HAS BECOME THE NORM IN
BLACK SCHOOL SYSTEMS.
DID I HEAR SOMEONE SAY WOW!!
WANT EVEN MORE EXCITEMENT?:
CHERELLE
PARKER WILL DEVELOP AND PARTICIPATE IN COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY
NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL WORK
WITH HER AND HER ADMINISTRATION TO BEGIN TO TURN PHILADELPHIA'S MOST
DEVASTATED AREAS INTO UPSTANDING NEIGHBORHOODS ADULTS AND CHILDREN WILL
BE PROUD TO LIVE IN.
DID I JUST SEE YOU JUMP UP, CLAP AND DO A HAPPY DANCE?
Some
have tried to use negative images against Cherelle Parker - the kind of
racist stereotypes used to divide and destroy unity in the community.
They say she's loud - when what she really is is enthusiastic. They
deal with her skin tone being "too dark." Seriously? They say she's
loud and angry - when what they are really seeing is passion and
enthusiasm for the vision she has for Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA!
DON'T DRINK THE KOOL AID!! RACIST STEREOTYPES ARE BEING PUSHED ON US
ABOUT CHERELLE PARKER VIA THE MEDIA and FAUX FOX NEWS -
We've
been here before. We know what it is! We know about DIVIDE AND
CONQUER which has been used against us very skillfully time and time
again.
This
time many of our own brothers and sisters with name recognition are
being paid to pit us against each other. And while we follow them,
they are helping their behind the scenes puppet masters everything from
us right under our noses. You know how that works - one side is played
against the other - pretending to be against one another - and we get
caught up in the middle of their madness - they feed us lies on TV, on
fliers, on radio shows, speeches and so-called debates - and while we
follow popular names that we are familiar with - we spit our votes, and
their real candidate wins. They endorse an unlikely person, then tell
us to stay away from our responsibility because the election is
"rigged." When we fall for it, the puppet candidate they really want
gets into the office, and we end up back on the margins - or worse yet,
completely pushed out of Philadelphia, convinced there is nothing left
for us here (looking for that greener grass, while their people move in
and take our neighborhoods for next to nothing.. And while we get
pushed out, they take over what we have, improve it, gentrify it, and
turn the entire community in which you were born and raised into a
gentrifier's dream. It's been happening over the last forty years -
But MAYOR CHERELLE PARKER WILL PUT A STOP TO REDLINING, NEIGHBORHOOD TAKE OVERS, GENTRIFICATION, AND DISPLACEMENT!
MAY 16 IS LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY.
BUT
I KNOW THAT ALL THIS HAS REVVED UP YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND YOU CAN'T WAIT
TO RUN TO THE POLLS RIGHT NOW, INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR MAY 16TH, RIGHT?
WELL, HERE'S EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS -
YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO TO CITY HALL AND VOTE EARLY TODAY, TOMORROW AND ALL NEXT WEEK!!
AND THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO VOTE BY MAIL HAVE TO MAKE YOUR REQUEST NOW IN ORDER TO GET YOUR VOTE IN BY MAY 9TH!
YAAAAY! I
ISN'T THIS AWESOME??
NO MORE NONCHALANT PHILADELPHIA! THIS IS ENERGIZED, ACTUALIZED WOKE PHILADELPHIA!!! RIGHT??
SO RIGHT NOW I AM GOING TO ASK YOU TO VOTE CHERELLE PARKER AS THE NEXT MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA,
VOTE CHERELLE PARKER AS PHILADELPHIA'S FIRST BLACK FEMALE MAYOR
VOTE CHERELLE PARKER AS THE 100TH MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA -
LET'S CONTINUE IN THE TRADITION OF PHILADELPHIA BEING IN THE FOREFRONT OF HISTORY:
BLACK PHILADELPHIANS WERE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE 1700s ACCORDING TO
W.E.B.DuBOIS' The Philadelphia Negro (written in 1899); PHILADELPHIA WAS
PART OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD; PHILADELPHIA IS THE HOME OF PAUL
ROBESON, KEVIN HART, MARIAN ANDERSON, CECIL B MOORE; ROBERT N.C. NIX,
PRINCESS GRACE KELLY, PATTI LaBELLE, ETHEL WATERS, OCTAVIOUS CATTO, C.
DELORES TUCKER, LEON SULLIVANMAKING, TRUDI HAYNES, KENNY GAMBLE -
Among so many others. PHILADELPHIA HAS MORE STREETS NAMED AFTER FAMOUS
BLACK PEOPLE than any other city.
AND
PHILADELPHIA IS ON THE BRINK OF MAKING HISTORY AGAIN: But history
can cut two ways: You can make history by being stuck on stupid, not
reading the handwriting on the walls, not learning the lessons from the
past, and going down in the dust by electing a T-rump look alike, or by
not voting at all. Or you can do the right thing and elect CHERELLE PARKER FOR THE NEXT MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA AND WIN WITH A DYNAMIC, DETERMINED, DEVOTED, MAYOR.
SO WHICH HISTORY DO YOU CHOOSE PHILADELPHIA?
MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE EPIC HISTORY PHILADELPHIA BY VOTING FOR CHERELLE PARKER AS THE NEXT MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA
And, just to give you more incentive, click on the link below to view a recent event
Cherelle Parker participated in at Community College of Philadelphia.
I taped it live - so if it's not Netflix Quality, I did it on purpose -
plus I'm not totally computer savvy - so forgive me because I wanted to
save the best for last. Click here to Enjoy the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR-vX8yCAbg
I just want to share so you can make the right decision
CHERELLE PARKER FOR MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA:
NOW THAT YOU KNOW
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT
VOTE ON MAY 16 AND NOVEMBER 7, 2023 LIKE YOUR VERY LIVES DEPEND ON IT
BECAUSE THEY DO
STAY BLESSED &
ECLECTICALLY BLACK
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| Gloria DULAN-Wilson |
