another member of the jewish council, nicodemus. >> nicodemus, much like joseph of arimathea, was alsor of the sanhedrin, a prominent man in jewish society. >> it's clear that not all the jews in jerusalem were behind jesus' death. for the simple reason that jesus was jewish, his followers and disciples were jewish. not only that, not even all the jewish authorities were responsible for jesus' death because you have people like joseph of arimathea and nicodemus. >> the body is taken to joseph's tomb and prepared for burial. >> when nicodemus is willing to get involved is in the burial. he's supplying really very expensive products to be used in the process of embalming the body. >> first century jewish law said that to touch a dead body would make you unclean. and so for joseph and nicodemus to actually go through the process of preparing jesus for burial, there had to have been tremendous love and devotion just to care for him. >> a rocis rolled across the entrance to seal the tomb shut. three days after the crucifixion, john and simon peter, two of jesus' disciples, visit the tomb. t

lookrecently i bought it -- body book from the university of oklahoma press that was focused on the town of nicodemus. this was one of the many all-white communities that were formed as they tried to find a new life for freedom and a place in the american west. movieswatch the cowboy or cowboy programs, almost 100% of the cowboys are anglos. cowboys over 30% of the in the west were either african-american, hispanic american and even native american. fresno,out here east of ,ast of the community of clovis they hired many native americans to run their sheep and cattle. this was something that you do not see in the cowboy movies. cowboys andlack this book, cowboys of the old that period and when you see many of these cowboys just like their white counterparts did. they were not only cowboys, they were marshals and lawman. rese are biographies of bass eeves he was a famous marshall in the indian territory under the famous george parker at four .smith,rkansas -- at ft arkansas. this is a picture of bass reeves. not worry about sparing himself in catching outlaws. because many an outlaw those brought to ju

recently i bought a book from the university of oklahoma which was just published on the town of nicodemus inkansas . and this is now a state park in kansas. this was one of the many all-black communities as they tried to find a new life of freedom in a place in the american west. if you watched the cowboy movies or if you watched cowboy programs, 100 percent, almost 100 percent of the cowboys are anglos. in fact, over 30 percent of cowboys in the west were either african-american, hispanic american and even native american. in fact, out here east of fresno, east of clovis, the blazing game ranch they hired many native americans to run their sheep and cattle so this is something that you don't see in the cowboy movies. but there were black cowboys and this book, black cowboys of the old west covers that period and when you see many of these cowboys , they look just like everything their white counterparts did but not only were they cowboys, they were marshals and lawmen. for example, this is a biography of vast reeves who was a famous marshall in the indian territory under the famous judge

they are going to places like nicodemus, kansas. they form all black towns in kansas. in some parts of texas. and not going north until the starting in 1914 to 1915. even though there is victimization they try to stay when they are to work it out. it does come to a point that they realize they are never going to be able to advance in the south. . some do leave whole congregations of people leaving go west where they eventually come to the north. they are doing everything they can to try to control their lives, to try to control their destiny's. -- destinies. mr. williams: any comments? mr. egerton: there is no safe place. the north is safer than the south, but philadelphia in 1871, kato, a black schoolteacher who single handedly integrates streetcars in philadelphia is assassinated on election day in front of a giant crowd and the white jury lets the assassin go. this is the city of brotherly love. robert smalls is keeping data. he gives a speech in which he says 53,000 black activists nationwide have been targeted for assassination and eliminated. he says 53,000. peop

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husband michael of 37 years, my son year, our son marcus, my daughter michele and grand son eric and nicodemus and also remember somethinging dr. honeycuted about fround. i have amazing frnd thatset with me today and come down it incrnl me and inspire me to continue to do what i do. thank you again for this recognition and i recently heard someone say they knew beyond a shadow affa doubt they were put on the planet to work on behalf of young children. i too share this sentiment being drawn and committed to working with and inspiring not only children, but adults that are influlsh, parent, care providers educators, student and policy makers. supervisor yee, many of you and your predecessors have been and continue to be champions of early care and education making san francisco a national leader in our commitment to supporting young children, their families and the professionals that work with them. you have passed nish tbs and legislation that impact young children. i know that you will continue to do this important work. our young est citizens deserve nothing left and our future depend on. tha