CLU,CPHD, financial professional, social scientist, journalist, community organizer

Account Type:

Individual

Sex:

Male

Age:

AARP qualified

Zip Code: (5 Digits)

19147

Neighborhood:

Dickerson Narrows, Jefferson Square,Bella Vista, Pennsport, Queen Village, Philadelphia

Do You Have A Website:

http://people.tribe.net/shipman

Relationship Status:

Married

Occupation:

Servant

Companies:

ISCV, PA One Congressional District Program

Professional Goals:

Building financial foundation for family and extended family members. Minimize the affects of poverty, racism,sexism across the globe. become a beacon of light to steer future generations to the path of righteous .That our generation and generation before me paved to the promise land, the land of individual thinkers across all races, creeds and ethnic groups.

Schools:

Edison HS, Virginia Union University, Temple U. , Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Affiliations:

National Association of Charitable Estate Counselors, Charter Life Underwriter

Hobbies & Interests:

Economic Development, Coffee Houses, Travel, Coaching youth, Mentoring

Favorite Books:

Think and grow rich

Favorite Movies:

Glory

Favorite TV Shows:

City Confidential

Favorite Music:

Frankie Beverly & Maze

Religion:

OPEN

About Me:

Social Scientist, Son, Father, Student, Educator, Mentor, Dad, Friend, co worker.Career, and personal life have included working in the community for 42 plus years. Starting at age 16 in the neighborhood housing authority projects, involved with gang control and summer day camp staff member (Raymond Rosen public housing complex). While a 11th grader at Thomas Edison high School, participated in the city wide walk out protesting for student rights in 1968. My high school has the dubious honor of being the high school with the most casualties then any other high school in the country.
Staff member of AFCOM, Afrikan community Learning centre, 25th Lehigh ave 19132. Commander , Save Our Land Community patrol, T. Milton Street, Zahir RA founders. Member of Association of Black Journalist. Former executive director Adelphos Civic association, a allegheny west program. Founder of PA One Congressional District Foundation , a member of the National Heritage Foundation.
Attended the first Black Panther national conference held at the Church of the Advocate , 18th Diamond Street. Where the first black woman was ordained a bishop.

My God father, Rev. Paul Washington, PhD shared life notes and became my teacher at a young age. http://www.fatherpaulwashington.com/

Born and reared, Philadelphia, North Philadelphia 17th & Susquehanna ave 19132. Worked hard on the campaign to elect the first black mayor of the city of Philadelphia, honorable W. Wilson Goode.

General Interests include
surfing the web, internet research and development, coffee houses, people
watching, locating economic development options, uplifting people, civic values consumer, human rights advocate, x-offender, welfare to work advocate. Also, currently a blog reporter for the Philadelphia Independent Media organization http://phillyimc.org/ . Staff member for the http://philly1.com/

Moderator, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentpartner/ designed to help the single parents transition from the welfare roles to self sufficiency and independent living while creating multiple streams of income for themselves.
Past Equal partners in Change (EPIC) Wm Penn EPIC Stakeholders Group community organizer http://stakeholders.tribe.net/ , http://181Kidszone.tribe.net
Outreach Specialist ISCV, please visit our awesome resource site for the community, http://phillyneighborhoods.org/
In 2006 , The struggle continues personally when another physical disability arrived in my life, I am legally deaf , now my voice has weakened, I have not missed a beat, the enemy never takes a break, nor do I.
Understanding my voice disability visit here http://www.dysphonia.org/
With the blessing of the creator, treatment, understanding of family
and associates, people with disabilities can( I do) continue to be
a productive member of society.

Lived in Philly PA, St. Helena Island SC, Richmond VA, Atlanta GA.
schools include historic black college Virgina Union University, Temple University, Rutgers University (New Brunswick )
Here for networking.....Kasi

As a Real Philadelphia Stakeholder, born to serve the human race.
Creating positive interaction with the seasons, interaction with snow, rain, fire, which are the elements of the universe, that is my goal, most of all connecting , and being educated by all of the powerful people on the Blacklist site.

Clubs & Organizations Association Fund raising professional (AFP), National Assoc. Charitable Estate Counselors (NACEC), (Philanthropic Development Officer)

Community Economic Development Professional, Occupation Social Scientist, Outreach Specialist, Community Organizer teaching Civic Values, Institute for the Study of Civic Values. As a life long student and citizen of the world, have traveled on three continents. Past positions include
associations of fund raising professional, regional vice president, sports editor, photo journalist , support broker (MH/MR), executive director, Insurance producer, registered representative, umpire, coach, PA Alcohol Highway safety instructor (DUI)
Past companies and associations include:
Million Woman March security, Primerica, Quality of Work Life Coordinator Mail handlers union local 308 (QWL) United States Postal Service, North Philly Free Press, Wordsworth Academy, Youth Emergency Services, Adelphos Civic Association, Shalom Drug & Alcohol prevention and Intervention agency Inc, Self Determination Pilot Program, Philadelphia Police Department Advisory Council, (PMBC) Philadelphia More Bueatiful Committee, block captain 3rd PD.

Website:
http://people.tribe.net/shipman

Your Country of Birth?
USA

Your country of Residence?
USA

Your State/City of Residence?
Philadelphia. PA

Why I Am Here:

not sue why I am here ...it may come to me. But I have respect for the founders of this site...To communicate across racial lines.
R. M. Shipman Jr. CPhD, CLU 1-866-485-1514
National Association of Charitable Estate Counselors
NACEC is a professional organization dedicated to assisting financial and investment professionals with the latest information on how to include a charitable focus in estate planning for their clients.

Instant Messenger: (Please include service provider in your answer like, AIM - philly1dotcom)

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Favorite Restaurants:

Gooey louie Pennsport plaza

www.flickr.com rmship's photostream

Kids:

None

Interested in Meeting People for:

Networking, Professional Development