It was 2002 and I was living in Portland, Oregon. The Phone rang and it was Mr. Gil Noble asking if I would appear on his show. I was apprehensive because I didn’t trust media to tell the truth and they often used Black people to create a ‘circus’ around issues important to our community. I had no idea who I was talking to. Little did I know where that moment would take me… and us! However great he was in life, now he is even greater and more free to tell it “like it is”.
I hope we continue to listen….I will!
I heard you speak at Gil Nobles wake. I was blown away. I just want to know more about you. I need to read your book. Thank you!
Dearest Dr. DeGruy,
Thank you and the great Mr. Gil Noble for all of the priceless contributions both of you have bestowed upon our community. The knowledge exchanged between the two of you via his program and your work has altered the course of my life in the most positive of manners forever. With sincerest thanks and well-wishes- SD
Keep me posted on up coming events in the future, I hope to see you again in New York. I read your book and saw you speak as well as heard you speak. and between You and Michelle Alexandre, Gloria Marshall Brown and the book All God’s Children, which I am reading now. I can say we know the answer’s to our problems.” We must be happy of who we are as a people and not a shame of who we are but a shame of what we have become.”
Hu-man book store is closing it’s doors at the end of this month… and how is our future with out a black book stores in our community effect us….Tears