my name is kathy rispard, and i'd like to welcome you to the very first black history month celebration, hosted by the black american affinity group. without further adieu, i'm going to have katie willard come willard -- kenny willard come on up. [applause] >> first of all, want to give a round of applause to kathy and all she's done to make this happen. [applause] >> so good afternoon, everyone. so it sounds like -- everyone has had their coffee this morning, so let's do that again. good afternoon. i'd like to welcome you to our first annual black history month celebration. this year's theme is looking back while moving forward. honoring those who led the fight for justice on transit in san francisco. today we're recognizing charlotte l. brown and mary ellen white. brown was the first to legally challenge racial segregation in the united states when she filed a lawsuit against san francisco street car company in the 1860s after she was forceablely removed from a street car, and this was a segregated street car here in san francisco. she sued the company, won, and was awarded the sum of

my name is kathy rispard, and i'd like to welcome you to the very first black history month celebration, hosted by the black american affinity group. without further adieu, i'm going to have katie willard come willard -- kenny willard come on up. [applause] >> first of all, want to give a round of applause to kathy and all she's done to make this happen. [applause] >> so good afternoon, everyone. so it sounds like -- everyone has had their coffee this morning, so let's do that again. good afternoon. i'd like to welcome you to our first annual black history month celebration. this year's theme is looking back while moving forward. honoring those who led the fight for justice on transit in san francisco. today we're recognizing charlotte l. brown and mary ellen white. brown was the first to legally challenge racial segregation in the united states when she filed a lawsuit against san francisco street car company in the 1860s after she was forceablely removed from a street car, and this was a segregated street car here in san francisco. she sued the company, won, and was awarded the sum of