Through Gumbo for the Soul Literacy Program (501)(c)(4) we expand our community outreach by offering workshops, performing community service, donating books and attending fundraisers. Each of our book' subject aligns with an organization to whom we donate the fruits of our labor in time, donation, and deed.

Coming December 2012 HIV/AIDS Awareness Month

Gumbo for the Soul: Faces of HIV/AIDS  ~Compiled by Linda D. Brown

This anthology is a community awareness effort benefiting I Am My Siztahs Keeper, an agency dedicated to Advocacy for Women with HIV. Check out the Call for Submissions to submit experiences living with and knowledge about HIV/AIDS.

Gumbo for the Soul is a proud supporter of I Am My Siztahs Keeper

Gumbo for the Soul is a proud supporter of Project Fatherhood.

Gumbo for the Soul is a proud supporter of Sisters Network Inc.
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Gumbo For The Soul: The Recipe for Literacy in the Black Community

Because of our generous supporters, we were able to give away more than 100 copies of our book in it's first month.

Beverly is proud to speak about our rich legacy and literacy presenting to the San Jose City College students' annual Black History Month program.

Request Beverly for your event or church functions. 

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Beverly Black Johnson supports literacy and has served as an adult tutor volunteer via "Partners in Reading" 2006-2007 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, San Jose, CA. Partners in Reading (PAR) enables English-speaking adults and their families to improve their basic literacy skills so they can achieve their goals and function more effectively at home, in the community, at work and as lifelong learners. Sign up to volunteer via http://www.sjlibrary.org/services/literacy/par/

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Gumbo For The Soul Supporting the fight against Breast Cancer:

In the early 1980's my mother had a breast removed. She received chemotherapy and seemingly recovered with no reoccurance of the disease. That was until the doctors would find cancer in her body in 2007. My mother died July 12, 2007 of cancer. ~ Beverly Black Johnson

I honor her life by supporting the crusade against breast cancer and joining Susan G. Komen for the Cure campaigne. Please join in the fight. Click the link above and enter Gumbo For The Soul in the team search box to donate today. Wear pink and show your support!

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Beverly joined "Team Rachel" via the American Cancer Society and walked for the cure on October 25, 2008 ~downtown San Jose, CA., to help raise money to find a cure for cancer. In early 2009 Beverly learned her father had lung cancer. More efforts are being made to raise awareness of Lung Cancer byway of a memorial donations in the loving memory of Homer J. Black April 22, 1931 ~ July 22, 2009 

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Supporting the San Jose Family Supportive Housing by giving time and donations since 2006. As a former resident, Beverly is grateful to give back with donations, time and educational material | clothing and monetary donations.

In 2007, we provided emergency housing for 182 families, supplied 641 homeless people (422 of whom were children) with food, clothing, case management, educational classes, workshops & activities, and prepared over 186,000 nutritious meals.

Help us continue to make miracles happen by donating today http://www.familysupportivehousing.org

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In August 2008, Beverly Black Johnson partnered with HMCRA and adopted the 5th grade classroom. She supports the class with supplies and monetary contributions.

Thank you to Latoya and Kym for your support!!

Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy is a small, public alternative elementary school located in the heart of the Castro District. We are dedicated to achieving academic excellence, teaching tolerance and nonviolence, celebrating diversity, and building a strong family - school - community connection. http://www.harveymilk.com