it reads, "dear mrs. colvin is a pleasure for me to join your friends, family, and colleagues in recognizing you for all the work you have done in the fight for civil rights. thank you for dedicating your life to the cause of equality. you have given so much to this country. when you refuse to give up your bus seat on march 2, 1955, it ignited a spark within montgomery, alabama, that helped begin the process of change. the landmark united states supreme court case that eventually ended segregation on all buses within this country could not have been achieved without your valiant efforts that began with your testimony against the montgomery public transportation system. i commend you for your passion, courage, and dedication. very few people could have demonstrated the level of conviction you showed at the young age of 15. young people today view you as a role model and as an important figure in the history of the civil rights movement. as united states senator representing the people of california, i commend you

delicious food for us to nibble on today, so will you please join us and say thank you again to mrs. colvin and also to byrin bain for telling his story, but thank you for coming so that we can say thank you to miss colvin for being a living history maker. join us. thank you. ♪ lift every voice and sing>> ts to vote for candidates or party and it is a significant way to have our voice heard. exactly 100 years ago, women were given the vote in california. the battle for women's suffrage was not an easy one. it took more than 70 years. a woman could run for president in new york. >> organizing this conference, basically it modeled itself on a declaration of independence for women. it marked the beginning of the women's equality movement in the united states. >> at that time, women were banned from holding property and voting in elections. >> susan b. anthony dedicated her life to reform. >> suffrage in the middle of the 19th century accomplished one goal, it was diametrically opposed to this idea. >> many feared it would be corrupted by politics. >> women in the 19th century had to convince m

i'm going to introduce him, and if you and mrs. colvin could make your way. described as an artist who speaks the truth we desperately need to hear, is a harvard law graduate, prison activist, hip- hop artist, grand slam poetry champion, actor, author, and educator. his new book, "the ugly side of beautiful: rethinking race in prisons in america" will be published later this year. the start of the off-broadway hip-hop theater production, he has lectured and performed at over 100 colleges and correctional facilities in the united states, africa, asia, latin america, and europe. he has released two albums to critical acclaim, taught at brooklyn college, new york university, the new school in columbia university, and is now touring lyrics for lockdown. one of those is sponsored by the naacp. i learned that he is beginning rehearsals for the remakes of "the wiz." let's welcome him. [applause] our moderator for this afternoon, world renowned anti- racist, multicultural educator. [applause] yes. as many of you in the audience know, she is an accomplished front line

delicious food for us to nibble on today, so will you please join us and say thank you again to mrs. colvin and also to byrin bain for telling his story, but thank you for coming so that we can say thank you to miss colvin for being a living history maker. join us. thank you. ♪ lift every voice and sing>> h. 9 judge terri l. jackson. the court is now recruiting prospective civil grand jurors. our goal is to develop a pool of candidates that is inclusive of all segments of our city's population. >> the jury conducts investigations and publishes findings and recommendations. these reports them become a key part of the civic dialog on how we can make san francisco a better place to live and work. >> i want to encourage anyone that is on the fence, is considering participating as a grand jury member, to do so. >> so if you are interested in our local city government and would like to work with 18 other enthusiastic citizens committed to improving its operations, i encourage you to consider applying for service on the civil grand jury. >> for more information, visit the civil grand jury website

also paid tribute to london's sunday times war correspondent marie colvin who was killed last week when forces bombed the media center. mr. clyde beck. >> number one, mr. speaker,. >> tran one. i'm sure the whole house will wish to join me in sending our deepest condolences to family and friends of senior aircraftman ryan tomlin from two squadron raf regiment. it's clear from the tributes paid by his raf colleagues he was a determined young man with immense potential. is service and sacrifice to our nation will never be forgotten. >> here, here. >> members of the house will also have seen reports that talented and respected foreign correspondent for the sunday times has been killed from the bombing in syria. this is a desperate and sad reminder of the risks that journalists take to inform the world of what is happening as the dreadful events in syria. our thoughts should be with her family and friends. i had meetings with others in addition to my duties in the south i shall of further such meetings later today. >> mr. clyde beck. [inaudible] can he explain why since the election there's been a cut in over 4000 in the num

mr. barr has spoken at rarely and made no comment during the defense's final arguments on wednesday. looking at some of the stories making headlines around the world -- the times pays tribute to marie colvin as she paid the price of truth when she was killed in syria. some say the syrian army was deliberately targeting her and her colleagues. greece's debt -- the bank of scotland's salary scheme -- the bank plans to cut bonuses. the china daily asked what is in a name? the intensifying between apple and who exactly owns the right to the name ipad? in italy, prosecutors have added seven more people to the list of those being investigated in the sinking of the costa concordia. the vessel struck rocks and went down, causing the death of more than 20 people. >> salvage workers have found eight more bodies on the wreck of the costa concordia. rough seas have hampered efforts by rescue workers to bring all the dead a short and identify them. video released by the authorities showed divers preparing to bring up the bodies found on the sock and decks of the cruise liner. salvage workers have located remains on deck for of the partly submerged wreck. the authorities say among those found were the