FOUNDER/DIRECTOR
When a child is born into nothing,
and watches a mother transform absolutely nothing into something; it can be
empowering and a life changing experience.
The firstborn offspring of parents who were sharecroppers in South
Carolina , during the latter and most politically charged period of the Civil
Rights Movement. His very young mother abandoned
the racist south with a barely two month old child, to start a new life up
North with nothing more than a bus ticket and the clothes on their backs.
As a young child Carl Allen took
advantage of the only opportunity made available to him, free books and an
education. Hampered by a speech
impediment at a very early age he immersed himself in his studies. His mother, recognizing that he possessed a very
gifted mind: drove and compelled him far
past her own understanding even as a small child.
He would go on to work in the music
business, complete two successful tours of duty in the military, gain degrees
in Biochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, attend Hahnemann School of Medicine,
and later settle into a normal life.
Then during the Obama era Carl Allen
begin seeing the outward manifestation of the very thing he always knew was
lying dormant in our society, not just racism but the actual hate and contempt
of people of color. The reelection of
President Obama was the spark which ignited this smoldering bed of racism. It seemed the days of hiding your prejudice
were over, and it appeared as if certain sectors of society perceived they had
received a green light to say and do as they pleased. All of this racial unrest continued for
years until it culminated in 2020 George Floyd murder and associated riots.
After looking at the social, cultural, and
political landscape it became quite apparent to Carl Allen that an organization
needed to be formed. One that could
represent everyone, bringing people together and promoting positive and lasting change. We at StandUpNDoSomething.org
Inc, are asking you to join us in this crusade.
So we as one, we can all rejoice in “Taking something and making it
everything, for everybody!”