Name/Title
Excel Healthcare - Percy Osibin - ChaosDescription
Percy's life has not been an easy one. Born in Fresno in 1945, when he was four his family moved to Oakland, where he, his brother and sister were placed in foster care for eight years--a time in his life with only bitter memories. At fifteen he was expelled from high school, became a heroin addict, and ended up in prison for bank robbery.
It was there, in prison, that his life finally changed for the better. After earning a high school diploma and a BA in Psychology/Sociology, he began writing plays. "Black Montage," his piece about people striving to rid their community of drugs, was performed in prison. Upon his release, Percy received a grant to bring "Black Montage," with the Black Light Project, to the community in the late 1970s. He later became a community organizer, working on the campaign to protect the Oakland community from lead-based paint.
He is proud of his son and daughter and of his art, which lines the walls of his room. It's in his art, he says, that he finds spirituality. At last, he says, "I've learned to find the balance, work for a peaceful outcome, and look for justice and truth.”
