Hello, this is Alice Cross , some people call me Alisha . I wanted to say Thank you to everyone that supported my GoFundMe . I did not reach my Goal. But thank God , there was enough for me to buy a decent car because the one I was driving was leaking Gas .

I'm a breast cancer survivor, and lifelong community servant. Today, I’m asking for your help—because I am grieving, struggling, and holding on with every ounce of strength I have left.

As some of you already know , my oldest Son Ricktor (Ricky) Murphy was shot and killed on October 31th in 2024 . So this is an emotional time for me .

But this is not the first time I’ve faced this kind of heartbreak. In 1997, I lost my younger son, Earl Ray Murphy, in a tragic car accident. He was just 29. Years later, Earl’s only son—my grandson—Drucarrio Hunter, died at only 23. That’s three generations of my family gone.

Why I Need Your Help

I have always been a woman of independence and service. I worked for Seattle Public Schools for 40 years, while raising three children. I volunteered with at-risk youth since 1987, teaching behind-the-scenes television production. I was a pioneer in grassroots media with my show The Emerald City Showcase, long before YouTube or social media. I even had the honor of interviewing Rosa Parks and appearing on six national talk shows to discuss racism and youth advocacy.

As I go through this journey, I want you to know Media was a very hard thing for Black People to learn when you were raised in Seattle Washington in the fiftys and sixties because our Parents and Grandparents came here from the South. Seattle is not like Atlanta or Texas. Our parents never talked to us about Careers or College or Credit . As long as you went to Church they were satisfied . We had to learn everything on our own .Banks would not lend Black people money to buy a home or for a start up Business .It is not like it is today .

But after a lifetime of service, I find myself homeless . I suffer from chronic insomnia, heart failure, high blood pressure, sciatic pain, and the lasting effects of three separate battles with cancer

I’ve tried to get help, but I’ve been told I “don’t qualify.” I don’t receive food stamps or low-income housing. I pay out of pocket for Medicare and medical care. And I’ve never received a business loan—despite starting a breast cancer awareness campaign, producing shows at community centers, and giving everything I had to help others.

I don’t do drugs. I don’t drink. I’ve simply fallen through the cracks—and it hurts to feel invisible.

I want you to know that I'm still Homeless . I want you to know that I'm not computer literate . I get help at the Library, but I will keep everybody informed . Please put my story on your Social Media . I want to thank everyone that sacrificed to donate their hard earned money because times are hard. If I ever get out of this mess , I plan to start a Pod Cast that I'm sure you will love .

Fix or replace my vehicle so I don’t have to sleep in fear every night.

Secure stable housing and basic medical care.

Begin again, with peace and stability in my final years.

Please, if you’ve ever lost someone… if you’ve ever felt unseen… if you’ve ever believed in justice, kindness, and second chances—help me reclaim my life and honor my son.

Even the smallest donation is a blessing. Sharing this campaign with your network is a blessing. And if you’ve made it this far—thank you. Thank you for seeing me.

With love and humility,

Alisha Cross

“The Underdog TV Producer”