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Matthew Smith Jr.
Matthew Smith Jr. is a retired Postmaster who dutifully served the U.S. Postal Service for over 40 years. He was part of the dramatic change in the Postal Service in acknowledging ...view moreMatthew Smith Jr. is a retired Postmaster who dutifully served the U.S. Postal Service for over 40 years. He was part of the dramatic change in the Postal Service in acknowledging and establishing diversity in its workforce. He broke the color ranks by becoming the first African American Postmaster of a Moderate Size Post Office in Northern Ohio.
As a Director of Human Resources, another rare position for an African American, he was directly involved in the "Changing Of The Guard" to be
reflective of the people who worked there.
Mr. Smith spent 20 years of his PostalCareer
in the Labor Movement, serving as President of the
Cleveland Local of NAPFE. He has distinguished himself as a Source Expert on the history of Blacks in the Labor Movement in the U.S.A.
He has lectured on "Self Marketing" and "The Power Of Positive Thinking".Mr. Smith has pursued his life changing study of Metaphysics for over thirty-six years, his goal is to share everything he has learned with people, as opposed to just taking it to the grave. He received his education at Cuyahoga Community College, and Cleveland State University.
"Underneath My Skin"- Shares the story of a young woman who's only dream is to become a Lawyer, or an F.B.I. Agent. The problem comes when her father a very fair Black man married to her mother a White woman, demands she pass for White when she enters Virginia Tech University. Her brother Steve who is already Passing for White, is about to graduate and has been offered a prestigious job at a well-known
Architectural Firm. The year is 1989, and although it has been years since
advertisement stating, "Coloreds Need Not Apply" have disappeared from the scene, the underlying racism still exist and is fuly operational. James, Jennifer's father only wants the best for their children, and is willing to sacrifice his racialpride. Jennifer, his beautiful White looking daughter Is not!
Jennifer's personal motto was, "I'm Black and I'm Proud". She does finally give in not wanting her brother to lose his opportunity. She learns a lot about people of both colors when she enters a world filled with dangerous characters.view less