brian lamb: but is there a way to characterize how africans look at themselves as compared to african-americans look at themselves? thomas allen harris: yes, i made a film that talks about that and i think that generally in terms of africans, i think that african-americans are a minority in this country, and a have a particular history, and a particular struggle here whereas in particular african countries in which they are not necessarily minorities, i think are certain ethnic groups that are minorities, but i think there is also a connection in terms of the connection with diaspora. so a lot of african people look to america when it comes to terms of music or fashion, so there is a lot of back and forth. we went because my grandfather had a dream. he always wanted to go to africa. he was a follower of marcus garvey, and the university negro improvement association in the 1920's, when he came from albany, new york, and his dream was to get to the continent, and his dream was never fulfilled, but he passed that dream onto every one of his children. so my mom moved with me and my brother to east

do you consider yourself american, african, african-american what are you? >> america. >> so you are not american. >> i wish i was. >> you have the accent. >> no, i went to school in america. my earlier childhood i was raised in africa. when i graduated high school it was a choice of africa or the u.s. greater. >> you are the perfect example true. >> thank you. >> millions of africans who make it to the states, and who don't, you know, have the same success and the same luck as you have. what would be your advice to a young african who is emigrating to the united states today? >> this advice will go to any person migrating into the states. ultimately you can't change who you are. the biggest obstacle is that when people come to the u.s., they kind of alienate their origin or parties, way of life. and they conform to what is there. accepted. integrate? >> absolutely not. first of all, there's no way you can move forward, and you are not you. like, one thing i do notice about america, is they respect other cultures, they admire other cultures, when they see th

they are all african-american composers, some of whom are no longer with us. joshua mcgee is just 29 years old. he's an amazing composer. so once a year, the last sunday in january, we do a concert and it's in tribute to african-american composers and it's done at the east side college prep tore school. if people are interested, they can go to our website and also contract us because we can put you in our database and let you know whenever our concerts take place. >> everyone should know those names. chris, you spoke about teaching our youth about our black history and these are some of the things that you guys are working on in the oakland unified school district. >> that's right, that's right. i want to acknowledge actually one elder who i wouldn't be here doing the work i'm doing if it wasn't for the work that he has started in oakland really since the '60s, oscar rice who's been a staunch advocate for the education of all african-american children in particular, so i just want to acknowledge him and his work. we are actually going to be incorporating his l

item 10 is the dph black african american health ainitiative. mr. pickens >> good evening commissioners. i'll rollened pickens director of the san francisco health network. i'm here on behalf hof myself and my cochair from [inaudible] who you heard is away with director garcia at the conference [inaudible] have the pleasure of cochairing the black african american health initiative. we have a few members of the smaller design team in the audience and will ask if they stand and be recognized. there were others. you note from the previous presentation we have 2 main groups. we have a small design team that consists of staff from the population health division and the network. there are about 17 or 18 of us and there is a much larger black african american health think tank that has over 70 individuals from throughout dph that helps to guide the planning and dlib raishzs of this group. i won't speak long because i want you to hear from the people doing the work, but just as a overview, many know over the past 2 or 3 decades there are several attempts t

so this is a long, long history of the african american history and the presence of african descendants in san francisco prior to san francisco even becoming san francisco. there was also a local chapter of the association for the study of african american life and history. these two groups merged in 1958. 2015 marks the 60th anniversary in the cultural society. we join you and the board in saluting your black history month honestries. we would like to offer an annual honorry membership to each of the honorries. we will offer the certificates at a later date. we extend our congratulations and continue to recognize african americans make to our great cities >> thank you very much for being here today mr. william. [applause] >> okay everyone. we have some very anxious individuals here today all who are worthy to be honored. we are gathered here to celebrate as supervisor cohen and mr. williams from the african american historical and cultural society have all made it clear. we have something to celebrate; our history, our culture. and these individuals that we are highlighting today are p

african small pot which hosts a multitude of west african dishes. >> african small pot is uh like my dream come true. >> owner abgarrahmane had his culinary roots in italian food, but with encouragement from his chef, khandie, he began cooking african food. with staples like someveta. >> you make it with goussa soupand jelofries. >> the brown rice we make with tomato, little spicing, oil, sauce, then you put everything together making our way to >> making our way to landsdowne avenue there's faaji which serves nigerian food. the restaurant has snacks such as meat pies what we have >> what we have inside is uh, ground beef, carrot, and potatoes. >> dishes include foo-foo, a sort of african dumpling made from ground grains or yams dishes include foo-foo. >> you could have it with fish, chicken, or assorted meat >> and acara. >> its made from um black eyed beans and um fried with onions and some spices and pepper.in um english language mean, entertainment. yeah a place of fun. >> and not only is it a fun place for some it's a taste of home. >> there's so many people that haven't been to

first african-americans. it's not even about him being african-american but any precedent for this kind of thing to happen. so that is what it was about to me. >> host: talk about the specialty media because i think a lot of americans may not understand of course they are the networks and the wire services get those front row seat. the major newspapers all have seat. but you really do cover the white house and write about it in this book from a very particular vantage point which is important to those who listen to you. >> guest: specialty media is media that not necessarily -- we don't necessarily focus on the traditional. we are the group that we don't sit in the front row. specialty media commute tv radio, newspapers, but we are not abc cbs cnn. we are the american urban radio networks. we are the bbt. we are the telemundo. we are also lgb teen newspapers. we are christian broadcasting, all things that are not necessarily part of the illustrious. >> but you do have a seat. >> smacked up in the middle. i wo

next is african small pot which hosts a multiple -- multitude of west african dishes. >> it's my deem come true. the other than had his culinary roots in italian food, but with encouragement from chef candy he began be cooing african food. we cook together. making our way to lansdale avenue there's nigerian food there's meat pies. the ground beef, carrots and potatoes. dishes include an african dumping made from ground grains or a yams. you can have it can okra. it's made from plaque -- black eyed peace -- p. he as. not only is it a fun place, for some it's a taste of home. we have people from nigeria who says wow taste like home. we have a exhibition of two hundred years of a can art. stay tuned mooch super # back to vision 2015 and the restaurant in landsdown, pennsylvania. the new exhibition at the philadelphia museum of art is celebrating 200 years african american artwork. the exhibition represent is a look at the african-american experience through art. i features more than 75 works by more than 50 artist. this includes works by artists like henry cantor. beginning with works of

we see more african-american president who is more african-american. he's comfortable in his skin at all. he knows who he is and he's not ashamed of it. first term he had to be strategic. there was a fight in the white house to pay the black farmers. he was the president who did give the payout after 17 et years of waiting for that money so he was the president who did that and at the same time it wasn't necessarily i'm going to do it. it's a tactics. >> host: are you surprised that barack obama didn't make a stronger case his first-term? >> guest: though because looking back, he had to be who he was. >> host: because the economy was in such trouble? >> guest: also you had a tea party as well and i remember hearing from people in the administration we don't want to amplify issues of race and we know that race and politics will always follow this president but the issue was any of them felt they had to walk a fine line because anything they did in this administration that specifically targeted african-americans they would hear from certain parties, cert

jose anderson: you had a group of african-american professionals, a group of african-american creativeom which houston and marshall could draw encouragement from the whole post-harlem renaissance era, and so that community actually helped to energize momentum for the legal campaign across the entire country. jose anderson: new york was an exciting place to be the headquarters for the campaign. in fact new york had plenty of race issues of its own. thurgood marshall: after a riot would break in harlem a code number would go out to all policemen in the 123rd street precinct - that's right in the middle of harlem. in the meantime all of the white policemen in harlem, where the riot is going on, just stand perfectly still. and don't use a weapon, don't use a gun, just stand there until you're replaced. and then these guys go out in these other cars, and the colored fella taps the white fella on the shoulder, he gets in the car. and it about, well less than an hour, there are all black cops there. so where is the race riot? the race riot is gone. and then walter white, roy wilkins and i wou

the challenge for the icc, in order to get any credibility back across the african african continent, they need to demonstrate it's not an institution controlled by outside forces. in netanyahu's speech to the icc yesterday on -- sorry to the african union about the icc, he alluded to the outside forces to which for political and economic reasons he says are trying to control the continent. now, that is significantly overstated and they are not trying to control the continent necessarily through overthrowing him that. wouldn't necessarily be to anyone -- you know to the u.s.'s interests or anyone else he is insinuating but the icc does have this terrible -- this terrible image problem which isn't just held by the club of leaders at the au. >> big topics little time. james schneider thank you for talking to us. >>> japan] government says it's likely a video showing the apparent killing of japanese journalist kenji goto. and it is described as a hineous act of trailer. caroline malone reports. >> reporter: shock, sadness and sympathy for kenji goto's family expressed by people in tokoyo

it is black studies it is african studies it is options. on twitter it is live tweeting #freedom writers as we watched the documentary. as we always watch the documentary, and learn together. and it's fun. it is tracy clayton from buzz feed, doing little known black history facts. and having us cracking up laughing with the #on twitter and as i said it is the name it is web by who is known as five fit, which is deep, because that means one person, one whole human being. and that's how we do black history month all right, thank you so much, and kimberly ellis author of the upcoming box, the brilliant of black twitter. coming up next, people have made it their mission to preserve their traditions more so than any other community. but the current status of their land and livelihood paint as bleaker picture. we will speak to a woman a historian on the legacy of her father's culture and the fine line between preservation and community progress. and later, how one man uses a super hero alter ego to combat stereotypes. >> at one time i felt that s

african reporters yeah. and i had to problem with that, but i am a white house correspondent and american journalist. and even. it was so odd. because my colleagues on the other side of the room said what is going on? i said i was placed here. and even the president. president bush even noticed during the news conference. he says why you are sitting over there are you trying to get a question? i said i was placed here he kept he at least acknowledged three times during the press conference. and he tried to put me out so the african president would call on me and he didn't it was a faux pas and andy card the chief of staff at the time said that it was bad. it was a bad move. a bad move and do you think that presidents regarded you than other reporters because you were black. and because you represented a specific specialty media because were you a woman? did it in some ways work to your advantage? i believe yes, it did work to my advantage but also my disadvantage because president clinton even told me. somet

that we focus on the african-american male. we have been well rewarded for that focus, having such distinguished graduates as martin luther king junior, obviously, my classmate, j johnson, secretary of homeland security. martin luther king the third, my classmate. the former secretary of commerce in my class. so we have a number of distinguished men who have made an impact across the world. morehouse's value proposition cannot be more clear, and on my watch, it is going to be a lot better. host: the president of morehouse college joining us as we take a look at historically black colleges and universities. he is on our c-span bus, which is in atlanta today. if you want to ask them questions, we have divided the light. (202) 748-8000 for if you have attended in hbcu. (202) 748-8001 for all others. if you want to send us an e-mail, you can do so at journal@c-span.org. over the last several series, we have been talking about the majors offered. tell us a little bit about your majors. do you see a shift in what can of majors you of

journeys and read in the article about a woman named josephine coal the first african-american woman hired and i was impairs i hadn't heard that her husband husband was the first street operator hired in 194 during that period of time that was a remarkable moment in the history which san francisco rails ways had been completed and the shipped were flushing during the war and the african-americans guaranteeing grew to 50 thousand they are that laws in this country that prohibited rational discriminates it is for that we recall able to have the first african-american teacher and her husband used the same reason to enter the san francisco muni system i read not only about josephine coal but the labor 3406789 is that it wasn't an individual it was a mistake to enter her as the only person acting out of a context she was a member of the staff of women in san francisco and at a time she said have understood the struggle from the decade prior to address workplace instigation and stood as part of a larger community working on all those efforts i found a little bit of transit not radio left b

>> hari jones is the curator of african american them -- the african american civil war memorial freedom foundation and museum here and he has frequently been seen on the history channel and p.b.s.. dick lehr is joining us from boston. he is a professor of journalism at boston university. his latest book is "the birth of a nation." let's go to marvin from saginaw, michigan. >> good afternoon. our last caller talked about the history of this country being skewed by basically propaganda such as this. i would like to ask one of, both the guests, how they feel about this being basically the first propaganda piece of this country. >> thank you for the call. mr. jones? >> how i feel about this movie being the first propaganda piece? it is disheartening that this is the kind of work that was presented as such a cinematic blockbuster with all these innovative techniques, the long-running film. it is disheartening that that is what actually happened. i do feel that it gives us an opportunity to examine ourselves, but also to examine not just what is in the dome -- what is in the film, but also wh

the way people perceived african-americans. arguing for the ku klux klan being the savior of the south. an argument that was being made. it was made in wilson's history of the american people. i stay calm in the sense that i have to understand this perspective, and that we need to address this perspective to be informed. i must be calm and use my wits. >> we are showing it on tv in part because it is thewe want you to watch the event in its entirety and drawing room conclusions. also a chance to weigh in -- draw your own conclusions. also a chance to weigh in. from carmichael, california. good afternoon. >> hi, there. thanks for taking my call. watching that film, i think it is safe to say that absolutely nothing has changed in america if that mindset still is prevalent all over the place in america. my question to you is, how much longer do you think it will take before all of us human beings can get along, meaning black and white, gay and lesbians, how much longer is it going to be? 10 years, plus or minus? 100 years, or 1000

>>host: why don't you like the term african-american and? to make it doesn't make sense for you cut from one place not to places. >> i think the language we use is very important then some terms are more important than others if we use the term african-american does not necessarily include those that are from the caribbean who identify with the black community. so how we use our language makes a difference but but here at spelman we're educating women of african descent because they are from all over the world not just the united states but indeed. >> attending a traditionally historic black college or university good morning. go-ahead. >> caller: i am american native indian so the treatment i have received was very for. -- barry for. but to talk about african-americans it is just to me it is all types that should be counted for with the treatment and i live in los angeles. >>host: any thoughts dr. tatum? >>guest: when we talk about issues of race relations ready to go beyond black and white. these are the communities that historically serve

. >> it was 72 percent and while the numbers have dwenled the african community is still numerous in lake view and those who serve the community very well and serving young and serving seniors at the it book man center and so this year, the lake view hall of fame will be taking place on june 16th and it is a friday night, and usually at the espanol, and it is always a really great lively event and we have had over the years, great mc, like tyler and renela from the giants and we hope to have a strong event this year as well but i just want to say thank you for helping to make the history relevant, today, and for a really show casing the tremendous contributions of the african american community and in the bay area as well and the community does extend to and i want to thank you for your work, and we have selected the lake view hall of fame to be the recipients of black history month, come menation today, and about a month ago and it was last week that we heard that karl barns father died and i have a new memorial as well and it is really dig, that we honor his father, aaron oliver ba

cleveland has many african-americans who are city council.o it is not just a situation where just a black or white situation here in cleveland. i would say this. to the adults who are here. we must truly look at you will not like it, i will say it anyway. we must truly look at how the democrats have been treating african-americans here in this city. we have to bring them to the table. bring different parties to the table. and ask ourselves the question we're not just a one-nightstand. that is how we've been treated in this city for years and years and years. so what we have a black mayor? what does that truly mean if we're continue to go through the same situations that we've been dealing with for years? what does it truly mean if we have a black mayor, if our city school district has been one of the worst school districts for years, for years? upon years? what does it truly mean we have majority african-american city council but the money don't leave downtown and don't go to the east side? tremont, they beat cuyahoga county convention center

>> he was widely disliked in chicago, especially in the african-american -- in the african-american committed the some and the latino community as well, but primarily, he was seen as a candidate of privilege, a candidate who is dedicated to the development of downtown chicago on neglect ing the less privileged precincts of the city. and he was seen as someone who would continue that process of privatizing the public's fear, or the commons, privatizing the commons to the highest bidder. and i think was simply a reaction to that attitude and especially with the activism and organizational prowess of the chicago teachers union, his initial clash with them, i think, is what started his downward spiral in certain communities, because he had the kind of arrogant attitude and attitude that was pro-charter schools, sort of dismissive attitude toward the public in chicago. and the teachers union championed that alternative. in championed a lot of candidates in this contest, a lot of other candidates. they provided chuy garcia with some of his seat money in order to get started. there were a number of

are killed in african and central african elephants maybe extinct by the year 2025 more 5 thousand of the 29 thousand remaining were killed and poached in 2014 rhino poaching has increased within the u.s. san francisco has ranged among the top market for illegal rhino trade this is helping to fuel the poaching and the killing of elephants and rhino we have an obligation in san francisco given the size of the market to be firm in our support for this legislation to end poaching and poaching is not just limited to elephants and relationship nos we've seen it was recorded in the new york times the porchs are poisoning eventuality what is your it is one way the authenticities can tell where the poaching is occurring and that is event ab 96 was introduced in the state legislation it is your to prohibit folks from offering for sale and intents to sell ivory and another horns with exemptions to the educational scientific research with the passage of ab 96 california joins new jersey and new york it is the asian pacific islander affairs voted in support of ab 96 so it was exploded this resolu

this focuses on the african elephant for example was born is hinduism vulnerable from human conflict and expectation, however, this is given the only male species have here this brings us to the story of a clearing in the forest of the central will african republic that is a world hate site at the center of this opening is a sandy stream elephants have gathered here for century to socialize to tell each other their stories and to communicate with each other words words literallyly tralths in the elephant dialog they've come here long, long before humans walked the ether long before the first humans experienced the ferries time from a star and the fund the next slide i'll warn you it rather graphic if you're sensitive i advise you to look away or closing close your eyes-only monday may 16 porches rated and killed 26 elephants and 4 calves two percent has disappointed they could be extinct in the next 10 years. >> more than hundred 0,000 that elephants have been killed in the past 3 years the tipping point meaning more elephants are killed and dying than being born therefore existence

even within the african-american community, there is segregation. this young lady is from hathaway brown. i am from east tech. we helped create a program at laurel, guiding star. they make a connection between that school and the school within the inner city. there has to be more dialogue with martin luther king high school and shaw. i want to go even deeper and say that when we talk about racism the worst part about racism is it creates self-hatred. where some of you truly look into the mirror and you do not like what you see. because you have been told for so long that you are too dark or too light or too slim or this or that and it has begun to affect you and some people play into the perception that people have about us. my current generation -- like your generation are some chumps. you are afraid to fight to better your school, you are afraid to fight and stand up for your community. when they shot down tamir rice where were you? you could've wrote letter. not you, your cousins and them. what are you doing? you can talk about who hate you all d