<div>Not a Genuine Black Man”
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**Goal: $30,000**
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## Help Us Build Bridges and Belonging in Our Schools
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We’re raising funds to bring Brian Copeland’s powerful one-man show “Not a Genuine Black Man” to high schools and community colleges across our Bay Area community. This isn’t just entertainment—it’s empathy education that transforms how students see themselves and each other.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## Why This Matters Now
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>In an era where school bullying, social isolation, and student mental health challenges are at crisis levels, we need new tools to help young people connect across their differences. “Not a Genuine Black Man” uses humor, heart, and honest storytelling to build the empathy and understanding that every person deserves.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>In addition, with schools banning books like The Diary of Anne Frank and the story of Ruby Bridges BECAUSE of their diversity, this is more important now than ever.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## What Is “Not a Genuine Black Man”?
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>“Not a Genuine Black Man” is the longest running one-man-show in Bay Area theatrical history.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>This critically acclaimed play tells the true story of Brian Copeland’s childhood as one of the only Black families in an overwhelmingly white (and racially hostile) Bay Area suburb. Through laughter, tears and sociology, it explores universal themes everyone faces:
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>- Finding where you belong
</div>
<div>- Dealing with bullying and exclusion
</div>
<div>- Standing up for yourself and others
</div>
<div>- Building resilience in the face of adversity
</div>
<div>- Understanding that our differences make us stronger
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**The results speak for themselves:** The book version is required reading at high schools and colleges nationwide, and the play (the longest running solo show in San Francisco theatrical history) has been performed over 1,000 times to standing ovations.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## Educational Impact &amp; Academic Value
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>This program delivers measurable benefits that align with core educational goals:
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**Character Development:** Students develop critical social-emotional skills including empathy, resilience, and conflict resolution—skills that research shows reduce anxiety and depression while improving academic performance.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**College &amp; Career Readiness:** The storytelling format teaches critical thinking, perspective-taking, and communication skills that employers consistently rank as essential for 21st-century success.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**Creating Safer Schools:** By fostering understanding across differences, this program helps build the inclusive school communities where all students can focus on learning and growth.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**Anti-Bullying Education:** Rather than just telling students “don’t bully,” this approach helps them understand the real impact of exclusion and builds genuine motivation to create positive change.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## How Your Donation Creates Change
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**$30,000 will fund:**
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>- Professional performance fees for multiple high school and college presentations
</div>
<div>- Q&amp;A sessions with the performer
</div>
<div>- Transportation and technical requirements
</div>
<div>- Program evaluation to measure impact on school climate
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**Your investment reaches:**
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>- 2,000+ students and their families across multiple high school and college communities
</div>
<div>- 100+ teachers and staff
</div>
<div>- Countless families as these performances will be performed in the evening thus allowing entire school communities and families to attend free of charge.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## Why High Schools and Colleges Need This Now
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Today’s young people are facing unprecedented challenges:
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>- Rising rates of anxiety, depression, and social isolation
</div>
<div>- Increased polarization and division in communities
</div>
<div>- Limited opportunities to engage with diverse perspectives
</div>
<div>- Growing concerns about school safety and belonging
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>“Not a Genuine Black Man” addresses these challenges head-on by creating shared experiences that build bridges between students who might never otherwise connect.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## The Ripple Effect
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>When students experience this program, the impact extends far beyond the auditorium:
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>- Improved school climate and reduced incidents of exclusion
</div>
<div>- Enhanced classroom discussions about literature, history, and current events
</div>
<div>- Students becoming advocates for inclusion in their own communities
</div>
<div>- Educators equipped with new tools for character education
</div>
<div>- Families engaging in meaningful conversations about empathy and belonging
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>## Join Our Mission
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Every student deserves to feel they belong. Every young person needs tools to navigate our diverse world with empathy and understanding. Every school community benefits when students learn to see beyond their differences to their shared humanity.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Your donation doesn’t just fund a performance—it invests in the next generation’s capacity for compassion, understanding, and positive change.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**Together, we can create schools where every student belongs and thrives.**
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>-----
</div>
<div>No giveaways, or promotions are offered in exchange for any donations made to this GoFundMe
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>**Please share this campaign and help us reach our goal of $30,000 to transform how our students connect with each other and their community.
</div>

Heather Radovich

Anonymous

Linda Smith

Pam Nolan-Schraeder

Russell Wright

Mark Carter

Kirsten Moy

Karen Cauble

Dorothy Richman

Katherine Sharp

Lu Martinez

Beth Wilcoxen

Monica Eisel

Yvonne Lasack

Elizabeth Burton

Bring Brian Copeland's NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN to Schools

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Bring Brian Copeland's NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN to Schools

Still $2,797 to go. Help us build momentum.