. >> zucchini >> reporter: so was this 65 6'1" and 175 pounds leader, dennis brown. >> we're here inre and there's a strong african- american community here >> reporter: if the name dennis brown sounds familiar, what he did making plays for the 49ers for seven seasons might jar your memory what draws him now? >> i grew up with food insecurity. i was homeless as a child, homeless as an adult. being part of the san francisco- marin food bank gives mow a lot of satisfaction. the reason why i got involved is because i think in our african-american, in our community we're missing out on this >> reporter: . >> i would call it the sin of renewal >> reporter: he speaks of the city's redevelopment project that wiped out four prime city blocks of the neighborhood which in the 1970 as was 80% black the damage was catastrophic. >> 883 businesses were closed. by the way, my aunt tugie's store was one of them all with the promise, hey, don't worry. we'll bring you back. not only did they never come back but you looked at the stats, the african-american population plummeted from 12%, 13%, to down u

third of the four-part kpix5 series, race in the bay area, black history month, key spotlight, dennis brown. the defensive tackle for seven with the 49ers, now he is part of another team. trying to make an impact on san francisco. yeah. he can be found at rosa parks elementary in the fillmore every wednesday morning, leading a san francisco marin food bank pop up pantry to provide meals to families in need. he dealt with food insecurity himself, growing up and jumped at the chance to get involved. >> i love it, man. this is like every day is going to candlestick park. i wake up every morning, i put this on, it is not a fancy, it is not a, i put on my shoes here and i hit it and i come out here and it is a stick. >> that was just a taste of the meal of a story we got at 11 because that part of town, western addition, not what it used to be. >> what a career change. and for the better, maybe. we will >>> so how would you like to own the former san francisco home of vice president kamala harris? it looks like you might have missed your chance. co just hits the market and no surprise here, it i

so is this 6'5" leader of this pop-up pantry site, dennis brown.>> we are here in the western addition, the fillmore, and there is a strong african- american community here. >> if his name sounds familiar, but he did make a place for the 49ers for seven seasons might jar your memory.>> i grew up with food insecurities, i was homeless as a child and an adult. so food insecurity means a a program like the food bank gives me a lot of pleasure. we've got our distribution table here. the reason i got involved was because i think in our african- american community, we are missing out on this.>> african- american presence in the fillmore has been missing for decades. landon taylor, native of the western addition, speaks of the city's redevelopment project that wiped out for prime city blocks of the neighborhood, which in the 1970s, was 80% black. the damage was catastrophic.>> 883 businesses work closed. by the way, my aunts drugstore was one of them. all with the promise that, hey, don't worry, we will bring you back. not only did most of them never come back, but as you know, you looked at

. ♪♪ [music break] amy: "malcolm x" by dennis brown. this is democracy now!acynowrg, the quarantine report. i'm amy goodman. to talk more about the assassination of malcolm x, we are joined by his daughter, ilyasah shabazz. she joined reggie wood on saturday when he released the deathbed confession of his cousin conley undercover police officer raymond wood, who described to being part of a police and fbi conspiracy the targeted malcolm x, was there at his assassination. ilyasah shabazz is professor at john jay college of criminal justice in new york, community organizer, motivational speaker, activist, and award winning author. ilyasah shabazz and tiffany jackson have cowritten a new book for young adults titled "the awakening of malcolm x." before we go back in time to the book and malcolm x's history, can you respond to this reggie just shared with us? >> wow. you know, i think it is deplorable but -- i think it is good that he came forward with this letter because many people just did not understand how intricately involved are people in powerful position

james brown and bill cowher welcoming you back to dennis melvin's house.ack run. this is one tricky obstacle course. sticking to healthy habits in this kitchen is going to take focus and determination. he's already entered the snack part of the course, and he's eyeballing a jar of chocolatey candy. that is tempting right off the start. he's reaching bill... but he pushes it away! great stiff-arm. he's approaching a plate of delicious looking iced cookies... oh dennis, you only want one of those. he blows right by 'em for the apple! the fridge. it's make or break time jb. he stares down some rich looking treats. uh oh, looks like he's headed for the soda. wait! he jukes left! grabs the water bottle and shuts the door with his elbow. i gotta see that again. great move. now he's just gotta get out of there. look what dropped from the sky! don't do it dennis. bill he somehow keeps moving! that's the way you execute a midnight snack run. stand up to cancer and rally want you to reduce your risk for cancer, go to takeahealthystand.org. >>> our top stories this m

.>>> how about antonio brown coming >>> the super bowl kicks off in less than three days right here on kpix 5. >> dennis o'donnell is at his home instead of tampa. you're in the majority when it comes to traveling the big- game. >> i have got to say i don't miss media day. i will miss the game. only 25,000 fans will be allowed in the stadium sunday. the same goes for the media which typically sends an army of about 6000 strong into super bowl city. that is not the case this year. take a look at this photo. it looks like a ghost town. the nfl has allowed only 42 radio stations or podcasts to fill the tampa convention center. as of yesterday they were not at full capacity. compare that scene to miami last year. it is easy to see the toll cover has taken personal parties, concerts, the league could be in for more occur. i know we have learned to operate and find solutions and we will do it again. >>> all signs point to antonio brown playing sunday in the super bowl. brown was suspended at the season by the league for contact problems. he spent an odd couple of months with the raiders in 2019 before being r

tell you what, bucs with antonio brown on the field and mike evans on the other side, pretty potent receiving duo. super bowl sunday right here on the big 5. i am dennis'donnell. have a great weekend. >>> speaking of the super bowl kick off is less than 72 hours away. >> a popular east bay sports bar says it has a game plan to be sure fans watch safely. with stay-at-home orders lifted o sullivans is expecting good business. the owner is setting up sanitizing stations, separating tables, putting heaters on the patio. some health officials say it is best just to stay home. >> when people have had a few drinks are projecting their voices, trying to eat those chicken wings, that is a recipe for spreading covid. >> we just want to stay open. unfortunately, if you don't want to go with what our protocol is, then you are more than welcome to go home. >> if you are home, watch super bowl lv this sunday on kpix5. coverage starts at 11:00. kick off is at 3:30. after the game catch the premiere of the equalizer and a special edition of kpix5 news at 8:00. >>> 4:56. jumping the line. >> still ahead in our next half hour on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, mi

wait until you go to denny's and pay $25 for two eggs, two pieces of bacon, and hash brown potatoes.ant to talk about teachers? teachers are online, our students need education. if we don't get a good education soon, we are going to miss out on the rest of the world. host: you mentioned dr. fauci and schools and he was asked about that yesterday and here is what he had to say. [video clip] >> the situation on the ground, the teachers in the schools are going to make their decisions. the cdc gives guidelines and if you follow them i think it will go a long way to be able to get the children back to school in the safest way that you possibly can. one of the things that comes up that we will be doing more and more of, and i think that these are things that are important to put into the mix of the consideration, teachers clearly should be prioritized among those essential personnel to get vaccinated. i don't believe that it should be a scene where if they are not vaccinated they shouldn't go back. i believe that we should prioritize them and get as many vaccinated as we possibly can. the