mary from illinois was the first african-american grandmother. she was the granddaughter of a veteran of the civil war, and her dad fought in the great war. after basic training, as the move in the field assignments that worked as typists, librarians, medical technicians, photographers, and mechanics. many african-american women served in arizona where they held a variety of positions. a cartographer and blueprint technician. a cosmetologist and civilian life was a pushover for the fourth officers. she also maintained military vehicles, maneuvering trucks and tanks and repairing engines. a chemist who had one of the most important jobs of the base. she worked in the sewage disposal plant where it was our duty to prevent others skipping the planned. consuela bland, an accomplished soprano in civilian life was a mail clerk, one of the postal packing mama's as there were lovingly call by of the male soldiers. african american nurses travel to all corners of the world to serve the country. they usually served in segregated units from the black nurses

they're looking at african-american males. and as professor nogueira said, they have very specific needs. and so how this is working is looking at them as individuals, looking at the issues that they face as african-american males in oakland. the fear that teachers have of them or shop owners have of them or as president obama said, the doors that lock as they walk by. that's a very different life that they lead than, say, a latina female. her issues that land her at the bottom of the achievement gap are very different. so looking at this, what they call targeted universalism, is trying to identify the needs of these kids. so it's jobs. it's confidence. it's mentors. it's role models. it's father of coursefigures. giving them those things that they need as african-american males is what the district is trying to do now and that is very different than the no child left behind approach of, okay, just throw money at everyone at the bottom of the achievement gap and see what happens. >> let me ask you about that. for people who lo

in england, african-american nurses cared for pows.some believed they were intentionally assigned to pows a job other nurses didn't want. stir in the world war ii years, generally the site of a military uniform commanded respect and special treatment, but that wasn't always the case, especially when the uniform was worn ipod women. luis miller had been serving overseas at a black nurse a unit. towards the end of the worse she traveled back to her home in the united states, we've experienced firsthand the insults of racism and her army uniform didn't shield her. during a layover at an airport coffee shop, she was told she could eat the shop, but only in the back of the room. luis said she left the shop without sert because in her words, i know that i could be alleged in a u.s. uniform as well as the man in overalls. we've experience with racism didn't and that the terminal door. just as she settled into a seat for the next leg of our trip, the flight attendant asked her to move to another seat. the way passenger didn't want to sit by he

it's a question asked about african-americans -- breakthrough african-american like thurgood marshall. going all the way back. clearly i'm inspired by thing like that. not directly by obama, but, you know, in the book i do mention obama at the end. i mention clarence thomas at the end. i think they are in the middle in which they're in a world where african-americans are not expected to go, and at the same time, they're in a world in which people demand they be authentic, and they are struggling with that. and one of the things i try to show in the book that kind of struggle isn't new. it goes back to the civil rights era before. go ahead. >> i read that you were an electrical engineer with bill -- an integrated circuit design. >> yes. >> what made you change your career so dramatically? >> yeah. i started my career as an electrical engineer. i was an electrical engineer because, i guess, i was good in math and science and, you know, particularly if you're a minority you're good in math and science. everybody says you should be a engineer. my father is actually an engineer. it was the

the role of african-americans has been particularly important over the years. the role of african-americans played in the early economic success of our country is one that is not well known to some people. but it was so vital to building the world power that we are today. even before the civil war, black americans were critical in helping to build ships and other sea-going vessles that we use to move agriculture goods and equipment to the growing nation by serving as caulkers, a job that was dominated by african-americans. those same ship builders formed the caulkers association. back in 1838, to protect african-american caulkers by negotiating for higher wages and safer working conditions from their employers, the caucus association counted frederick douglass who worked as a caulker in baltimore as one of its members. after the end of the civil war, four million former slaves were set free. african-americans who were freed founded very -- found it very difficult to find work because of racial tension. they were often used by white employers as strike breakers.

. >> of course, it's a landmark it's the oldest african-american bookstore in the country and all the rich black music. i'm going to take race out of it for a second. there's very few places that the magic is there and it's there for years and years of history. since i was 167 i still go there to rekindle the magic. so you've got to maintain the places in the city where the magic is that's important to maintain the magic. that's all i have to say >> thank you. next speaker. >> i'm an society professor for the may even studies. and i'm here representing my community and my ancestors as well. marcus bookstore was pivotal that led to the formation of department of african-american studies at san francisco state university and in the vice president of the african studies we're one-hundred percent support of designating this marcus you books a landmark. marcus dakota bookstore gives us literature that fills in the information of amendments. it's the key source of african source for people's support to humanity. every seminar our students find rare and new books at marcus bookstore and i'm

, especially african-american men, are higher than the general population and they are climbing. >> how do we fix this, don? >> diagnosis, proper diagnosis, access to health care, getting rid of the stigma. one interesting thing i read which i thought was very provocative and informing was from the american psychiatric association. it says while african-americans have overcome many things, slavery and what have you, we underestimate the impact of mental disorders in our communities. this is a quote. many believe symptoms of mental health such as depression are just the blues, issues of distrust in the health care system and mental health stigma frequently lead african-americans to initially seek mental health support from nonmedical sources.

i'm part of a group that was selected this year to write the african-american historic statement. i was working individually i was familiar with the bookstore but didn't know much about the history and it's been added to the designation work order. i agreed to research and write the statement with the support of the planning staff. i began my reach in october 2012 and using the land maps and laerntd the building was constructed around 1903 and located around the corn from post street. we have a jap barber shop to occupied the store. and the partnership was doorbell ended in 932. using the would have reach i learned about the building 15 year tenure as bob city. it was a club where the jazz was performed by many folks including billy holiday. the backroom of bob city that was opposed opened from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. at jims it took a backseat thirty to this venue. the owners at the time lead me to the remarkable story. those folks move forward to san francisco if the early 1940s a block from where we find marcus books. noticing that the african-american population lacked a source

owners was african-american. over time and difficulty this has changed. you heard the gentleman say that most of the icons of the african-american people are gone from fillmore now. it reminds me of slavery they bring you here to do their bidding and want to wipeout the evidence off our culture. this is on you. thank you >> thank you. >> jan. >> i'm sorry. >> my humanitarian. i'm jan. i live at 2331 busting street. my time in the neighborhood is about the same time as maushg us books. i want to speak as a neighbor this is my community and my neighborhood. if you walk on jefferson marcus books is right in the middle where it belongs. it would be a shame if the prehistoric commission wouldn't facility the landmark culture institution. i'm a neighbor and a pat electronic we have to keep this. thank you >> thank you joseph. followed by (calling names) >> good morning honorable commissioners on behalf of some folks. my parents are out of town they left a note. honorable commissioners we're asking that the property loc

i don't see the connects between the japanese-american and the african-american community after world war ii. the people of japanese people came back to the community particularly on fillmore street and they were weren't shunned they were welcomed back and during this period of significant from 1950 to 19 you only saw an african-american business or a japanese-american business along fillmore there was no ralph lawyer republican. i think it's important for us who live in 2013 to recognize and remember the fillmore of that day without that history we can't respect it. but i want to say that marcus books and it's current owners were not only the leaders 90 for the african-american but for the j. community and those folks were really mad that people were displacing their grandparents and they were forced to leave their homes in the world war ii era. so kind of the training that many of them received by reading the books and ref the support from marcus books and the community against eviction cain was established in 1973 to formerly oops the efforts no, the town. i don't think it takes aw

many of whom are african-american and latino. in asian from different countries. who've never had an ipad before. that was the first day they began to load their homework on ipads. they began to understand and sense they are part of today's new economy and new jobs. they will get those skill sets so that the twitters and the zingers and the salesforces were higher than in a few short years. they become part of economic justice in san francisco. they received their very first because in recognition of everything that's going on in education, all the struggles that we had before, our middle schools are not caught up yet. all 12 middle schools now have those computer sets for the first time in the history of our school district. we're making that commitment. we're delivering on those promises for everybody. we want this city to be the city for the 100% and ultimately, one of those kids will also become the mayor of san francisco. >> [applause] >> as was stated earlier, one of my highest priorities continues to be job creation for so many other people linking our resi

african-american and property are still impaired she wrote. but it's not simply houses structures that are at stake in this conversation. because holding private property and achieving the full citizen ship rights of americans have been directly tied census nations founding what is really at stake in this quest for home is freedom and full recognition that as a striking memphis sanitation workers proclaimed in 1968 i am a man. as the low-wage workers are currently proclaiming right now across the country and their strikes again now predominantly people of color they are saying i am a man and i am a woman. in other words whom, and, ownership and economic rights give access to the original american dream, the dream of democracy. it is fitting that we are speaking about democracy because this project again on a plane to a place that just lost theirs. detroit michigan which has been mentioned is currently undergoing the municipal bankruptcy. i was going at the time two years ago to see first-hand what i have heard only whispers about masses of peo

that show viewed the images of african-americans.nd now mosque on the prairie. >> the show came out after '9, it was a touchy subject. when i would say i'm doing "little mosque on the prairie," and it's a comedy. >> when we look at what we have in common regardless of where you're coming from or where your religious beliefs are. that's what makes it funny. >> fox it is declared the rights to this series. it has aire not aired in the und states. we're talking about african-americans an, overcoming racism and stereotypes but they have not viewed as threats. how has that equation changed now. >> i think there is a huge expectation that arts can really change the world. i think it's important for a positive portrayal and the larger narrative. muslims have been here for hundreds of years, most notably with the african-americans community and when the slaves were brought over. but "little mosque on the prairie." it's been airing in canada for several years. it's not a curia cure all for everything. i think the art is important in changing

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i never had a course in african-american history. the people look read the book say that's pretty obvious. but i think i did a fairly good job of teaching myself under the circumstances. so i began to ask where to start and i began to read just going back to read titles to see what has been done, what has been written. and i was struck by someone that came to my own eyes as i was going down, it was the history of the negro race in america from 1619 to 1980 by george washington williams and that almost threw me off my course. this was a work that looked very good and respectable in every way. i couldn't believe this. i pulled off the shelf. it had footnotes and bibliography and an appendix and all the things you could have in a book. i said who is he, where does he come from? and i read a lot about him through the office of the associated to believe that history shortly after that and i asked dr. conyers what is with this man george washington williams, who is he? he said i didn't know him personally but he rode a very wonderful book

that is what the holocaust was for african-americans. wherever we were asked, whether -- it was the sting. now that you understand that maybe we will have more of a dialogue because realistically we stopped talking to young people, stopped having stories, we would be more free to them and hopefully open a dialogue open to take time and talk to the children and listen to them and like saying hello. so on up personal knows, a bag on this but it is an eye opener and something we need to try for children and the community because it starts with us. >> thank you very much for those comments. >> these organizations, they have to work together. and it may start the building. it does have to happen. >> if you give us some support that will be great. >> interesting for us because one common thread through our work is we looked to history to find instances of structural oppression and structural racism, places and responsive to it, and to see where the system seems incredibly slanted in a very violent way and stearns out we don't need to look to h

african-american men murdered in one city -- not one word. hill, nogs on the investigations, no special select committees, nothing but silence. 2001, theer 11, united states suffered a horrific attack on our country and our citizens. a year later, a 9/11 commission was related. a top-notch staffers and budget of about $15 million, the commission over nearly a year and a half interviewed more than 1200 individuals in a 10 countries and left no stone unturned. issued a final report with dozens of recommendations. because of 9/11, a sprawling new cabinet level department was created, the department of homeland security, transportation safety demonstration was established, and the federal government took complete control of their airport security, spending billions of dollars to train and higher tens of thousands of new airport screeners. now, you can hardly cough in an airport without the tsa going to check. and i respect and appreciate their work. because we all want to be safe. 2001,t horrific day, there were 2977 innocent victims. as a result

the commission knows we've received a entrant to do an african-american statement to look at the african-american history and it's impact on the environment. we're going to have a kickoff we're sponsoring in conjunction with the african-american historical and a cultural society. this is on october '89 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. at the african-american complex on fulton street. again october '89 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. to kickoff the african-american statement we'll be doing in the next several months. i don't have any other announcements. ann marie tells me there's no announcements this week and the one item was being continued >> the board of supervisors will not be meeting next week. >> i ha- if i could get a remindeder. >> we can move onto the general public comment not to exceed 15 minutes opinion public can talk about the items without agenda items. your opportunity will be reached in the meeting. each member of the public can address us up to 15 minutes >> any general public comment? >> listening chapman. you may not be looking for old copies of news letters from the past but i'm going to refer to th

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most african-american writers do not have that opportunity. is not that they -- it is not like they do not want it. a few people get through for an. of reasons. -- a myriad of reasons. books, i can play music, i can do a lot of stuff. that there are many people both ahead and behind me who are more talented who do not get the opportunity. when i fail, i keep quiet about it. i go to the next thing. i do not complain. i pick my battles very judiciously. i assume there is good in the heart of everybody. i will find the next person who will open the gate. you have thatif opportunity because you deal with various subjects that are hot politically. you asked the questions that would get a lot of us fired. tavis: it might work for me one day. i do not know how much longer i have around here. you said two or three things that i am dying to follow-up on. so deliciousw is to me. i want to keep following up on the stuff you say. it is so unfair to "the good lord bird." i will let that go. i recall many years ago being in gregory.ation with regard king as

>> next, laura gottesdiener looks at how much bush is an's innovations in african-american communities around the world. this is a little over an hour. >> thank you, everyone, for being here. i want to explain some of the music you might've heard when he walked in. it's a mix tape created by oral historians who work for the production house called somatic black future in the oral history interviews into recording. and musical conversation for struggled housing and you can get a free download along with the book outside. now, let's begin with the truce dori. the police were out the door. they were running footsteps on the stairs and martha biggs, mrs. bates, open up the man shouted. 9-year-old shania biggs remembers founding of pace followed by the deliberate of a battering ram. she and her seven euros mr. justice she serial and the two were playing barbie in the living room of the two fun in chicago where the family lived. it was the weekend and later that afternoon, jemima and her two sisters plan to pick up their progress report cards and salazar elementary school. outside, pounding

have african-americans become too complacent? is it time to resurrect the movement? not stop! we will not forget! >> we brought together a panel of leaders, mark morial, president and ceo of the national urban league, dr. jamal bryant, pastor of the empowerment temple and dr. michael eric dyson, sociology professor of georgetown university. are we in the midst of a moment or a movement? >> i hope it's a moment. i hope it will ignite a greater degree of offense of the many injustices of the great nation at this time. whether it's voter i.d., racial profiling and sometimes unfair police tactics and all across the board. we are up against a right-wing resurgence in this nation and we have to recognize that there's an element there that wants to repeal the 20th century and turn the nation back to the 1890s and we've got a duty and responsibility to educate, inspire and motivate people to push back and resist this yesterday vision of america, and i think we have to replace it with a future vision. >> we understand the genius of the civil rights movement was not just march

african american people and many colors. in less than a span of a lifetime, our president is a man of african decent. it's clear that the struggles for civil rights in the 20th century transformed the legal status for african americans and others who justice was denied. however it is the enforcement and spirit and intent of these laws that challenge this century. we have much work left to do. 50 years ago, ending segregation was a dream for african americans throughout the country. education was the gateway. access to education would provide a better future for the children. today that belief remains the same. education is a pathway for future success. however access to high quality education still remains an illusions to many children. too many african american and other people of color remain segregated in other schools and determined desperate and in later life. a huge gap in problems across the country. add to that the concept of unconscious bias, low expectations and high expulsion and suspension rates and it's so many

obama come, that is the experience of a very narrow subcommunity, and of african-americans. and so for me the question would be, how do we go about building a racial public -- by racial public i mean communities of people that include but are not restricted to people of color, committed to an antiracist agenda, under conditions in which, in schools, in the work place, in our neighborhoods, we are in many instances as segregated as we were 50 years ago. i do think that the media has a role to play in that. and i think the institution, the actually existing institutions, in our communities, can do a lot of work that they have not yet taken up. i am not a person of faith. but i believe that institutions of faith and communities of faith, have been doing extraordinary work on these issues of racial justice across denominations. think there's a role for the emerging secular black public to play as well. but this working not be done by any one segment of our community, and it cannot be done in any one way. >> i agree with -- [applause] >> very quickly. we're doing this already. at