generation of community organizers and youth leaders and i will never forget the amazing warmth of grace lee boggs for younger people like myself. grace was such an inspiration as she continues to be with new generations of grassroots activists in detroit where she lives and has lived for many decades to many activists in oakland and san francisco and asian-american movements as well. grace dictated this to my friend scott this morning and grace lee boggs says, i am coming to the end of a long journey a journey that began over 70 years ago at the beginning of world war ii. this journey has basically been to show that there's an alternative [inaudible] sentimental changes. it's taken us a long time to accomplish this but we have been able to do so both as the result of our historical patient and because of the very practical efforts of comrades were present to the challenge of creating a revolution unlike any revolution that's been in the past. because of my increasing physical limitations in the last few years i've not been able to play the role that am i to played. that is not as important

. >>> grace lee boggs is an asian american philosopher and social activist who has seen america changever nine decades. and rosa clemente is a young activist. both have worked as grassroots organizers, trying to improve their communities. >> i'm grace lee boggs. i'm a very old woman. >> writer, philosopher, activist, revolutionary. >> i was born in the second decade of the 20th century and i'm still around in the second decade of the 21st century. >> she's the subject of "american revolutionary" the evolution of grace lee boggs. >> how did you become a philosopher? >> i just go back 70 years. >> i wait a minute to detroit in new york of june of 1953. it was a city of 2 million. . in detroit, grace became involved in the black power movement and met her husband james boggs who was herself a revolutionary thinker. and she was asian american. >> i cut my hair to see how straight it was. and they would ask about my family and what did my family think of my living in a black neighborhood. i would say i'm grown. i decide where i live. >> my name is rosa clemente. i'm an afro-latin that hip-h

as grassroots organizers. >> i'm grace lee bogs, a very old woman. >> writer, philosopher, activist,evolutionary. >> i was born in the second decade of the 20th century and i'm still around. >> she's the subject of the new film "american revolutionary: the evolution of grace lee bogs." >> how did you become a philosopher. >> i will just go back 70 years. i came to detroit from new york in june of 1953. it was a city of 2 million, and if you threw a stone up in the air on the way down, it would hit an autoworker. >> in detroit grace became involved in the black power movement and met her husband james bogs who was himself a revolutionary thinker. >> and she is asian american. >> touched my hair to see how straight it was. didn't even ask questions about my family and what did my family think of my living in a black neighborhood. i would say i'll decide where i live. >> my name is rosa clemente. i'm an afro latina hip-hop activist from the south bronx, new york, and in 2008 he was the green party vice presidential nominee along with cynthia mckinney. i became an activist on my college

. >> hi my name is grace lee, policy director of chinese for affirmative action. i'm here to reiterate our support for this effort. we talk about the national contacting now how we've come to the situation that provide historical context as well. just a few weeks ago caa took our organizers members undertook to angel island. over 100 years ago over angel pilot decided that the patient detention center. many unaccompanied children from asia were there. it is of thousands of chinese immigrants were detained there were forced into interrogations that were divine to design to entrap them. the purpose of this process was to find ways of these people turned away. the members understood where the same situation today. it took over 100 years of leadership and vision at community organizing for services go to turn away from its anti-immigrant processes. virtually going to be a century city are going to say that we support immigrants i can think of no greater test than today for us to truly speak from our values to say that we care for children and that we care about due pr

lee gaff. irvin vincent galliard. >> grace katherine gallante. >> anthony edward gallagher. >> daniel james gallagher>> john patrick gallagher. >> lordes j.gallete. >> thomas gambino jr. >> ronald l.gamboa. >> peter james gancy jr. >> charles william garborini. >> andrew sunny garcia. >> caesar r. garcia. >> david garcia. >> jorge louise garcia. >> juan garcia. >> marlon del carmen garcia. >> christopher samuel gardner. >> douglas benjamin gardner. >> harvey joseph gardner iii. >> and our beloved william david lake. you are sorely missed and loved by all of your family, friends, and brothers in the fire service. you have given me the greatest gift in our son who makes me proud every day and is a reflection of you. never forgotten by our friends in bay ridge, the brooklyn hogs and your best friend in ireland. rest peacefully, baby. may the four wind flow you safely home. >> and my father, victor wald. daddy, alex, mom and i miss you very much. your void is very prominent and powerful. i know you would have loved to be with me in two weeks to see jeter's last game but i'll there be for the both of us.

lee gaff. irvin vincent galliard. >> grace katherine gallante. >> anthony edward gallagher. >> daniel james gallagher. >> john patrick gallagher. >> lordes j.gallete. >> thomas gambino jr. >> ronald l.gamboa. >> peter james gancy jr. >> charles william garborini. >> andrew sunny garcia. >> caesar r. garcia. >> david garcia. >> jorge louise garcia. >> juan garcia. >> marlon del carmen garcia. >> christopher samuel gardner. >> douglas benjamin gardner. >> harvey joseph gardner iii. >> and our beloved william david lake. you are sorely missed and loved by all of your family, friends, and brothers in the fire service. you have given me the greatest gift in our son who makes me proud every day and is a reflection of you. never forgotten by our friends in bay ridge, the brooklyn hogs and your best friend in ireland. rest peacefully, baby. may the four wind flow you safely home. >> and my father, victor wald. daddy, alex, mom and i miss you very much. your void is very prominent and powerful. i know you would have loved to be with me in two weeks to see jeter's last game but i'll there be for the both of us

fyfe richard samuel frederick gabrielle james andrew gadiel pamela lee gaff ervin vincent gailliard deanna lynn galante grace catherine galante anthony edward gallagher daniel james gallagher john patrick gallagher lourdes galletti cono e. gallo vincenzo gallucci thomas e. galvin giovanna galletta gambale thomas gambino jr. giann franco gamboa ronald gamboa peter ganci claude michael gann charles william garbarini andrew sunny garcia. cesar r. garcia david garcia juan garcia marlyn del carmen garcia christopher s. gardner douglas benjamin gardner harvey j. gardner iii >> and our beloved william david lake, you are sorely miss and loved by all of your family, friends and brothers in the fire service. you have given me the greatest gift in our son who makes me proud every day. he is a reflection of you. never forgotten by our friends in bay ridge, the brooklyn hogs and your best friend in ireland. rest peacefully, baby. may the four winds blow you safely home. >> and my father, victor wald. daddy, alex, mom and i miss you very much. your void is prominent and powerful. i know you would have loved to be with me

new at 10:00, ktvu's amber lee caught up with kristi yamaguchi today in fremont. >> reporter: kristi yamaguchi, the image of gracen ice. >> there's a lot of freedom when you take the ice. >> reporter: the 1992 olympic gold medalist in women's figure skating is now a mother and a philanthropist. >> when you realize you have that power to, i think, bring together people and cause change, why not? >> reporter: yamaguchi is training for her ice show golden moment. a fundraiser in november. she'll be performing with her 8- year-old daughter, emma. >> you come into me, and we'll join hands like this, and then i come in like that. okay. >> reporter: the proceeds will go to her foundation, always dream. >> i haven't performed in over six years, but for this one time show, this year, i'm coming back to the ice. so it's been really special. >> reporter: it's not the skating this time, that's winning gold. >> read the books here, with mommy and daddy. >> reporter: on friday, the u.s. olympic committee is awarding yamaguchi the rings of gold award for her humanitarian work helping underprivileged children in 14 bay area publ

grace. >> kevin bracken. >> sandy bradshaw. >> david bryant. >> alexander. >> nicholas w. >> michele rene. >> patrice. >> ronald michael. >> edward a. >> frank h. brennan. >> michael e. brennan's. >> daniel j. >> gary lee. >> marked. >> paul gary. >> marion. >> my brother in law brian joseph murphy. it is not in our power to explain either that tranquillity of the wicked or the suffering of the righteous. we hold you in our hearts. we think of you often. we love you. >> my father. even though you are not with us anymore you are looking down at us and smiling. and love you, and i always will. ..i love you and i if >> mark francis broderick. >> herman charles broghammer. >> keith a. broomfield. >> ber jarred c. brown ii. >> janice brown. lloyd stanford brown. patrick john brown. pettina b. browne bradburn. >> mark bruce. richard george bruehert. andrew brunn. vincent edward brunton. ronald bucca. brandon j. bu nannen. vincent edward bronson. >> ronald. [booing] >> manning brandon j. buchanan. >> greg j. bot. >> dennis buckley. >> nancy clair boucher. >> patrick joseph boots. >> john edward balaka junior. >> steven bruce byun in. >> christopher l. buford. >> matthew j. burke. >> thomas daniel burke. >> wi