Welcome to stand together, uniting discrimination town hall by the Human Rights Commission. And im the host and i produce programs at the commonwealth click of california and kcew, San Francisco bay area. This is the first of many town hall decisions that discussions that we will do to discuss the discrimination. What we need to to do to come together as communities so well try to get to all of the major issues today but if we dont, dont worry, this is one of the many town hall discussions that well do. Before we begin our program, here are a couple of special leaders in the city who have remarkeds. And id like to introduce you to the executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Director davis . Thank you so much, michelle, and i look forward to the conversation with our panelists. We are very grateful for this opportunity to have a conversation together. We will continue to have discussions. We are saddened by the increase in case incidents of hate crimes, but we a
With me on the Video Conference is Catherine Stefani and rules Committee Member supervisor gordon mar. Our id like to thank sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 health emergencier and to protect Board Members, City Employees and the public, the board of the supervisor legislative chamber are closed. Members will participate in the meeting remotely. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda on both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org. Theyre streaming the number across the screen. Comments are opportunities to speak are available via phone by calling 415 6550001. Again thats 415 6550001. The meeting i. D. Is 146 344 9722. Press pound and up and down again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions and in listening mode only. Best practices are to call prosecute a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly. And turn down your television or radio. Il you may send comments at victor. Young sfjgov.
Eric they originally opened in 1880s. They built this building in the 1900. Story a misses alan mrs. Allen. She started a private school directly behind us in the 1880s. Allen called the institute. Before the emancipation proclamation, it was against the law for africanamericans to be educated. After the emancipation proclamation, still schools started opening everywhere. She opened one to educate young africanamerican. Came toily actually mobile, virginia. Home near Dolphin Island and they had a big home in the city. 1890s, that and was the way it was. They had a lot of friends. A lot of friends were people like booker t. Washington. Of ellensle they would go fishing. Because of that relationship, a lot of her students got to go to tuskegee institute. That meant that when they graduated, they became entrepreneurs. They became teachers, business people, doctors and very successful, throughout the country. Greatelationship was a bonding that they had during that time. Closed a fewome ye
A delayed exchange deal. And im here to stay with your sports british motor racing legend Stirling Moss has died at the age of 90 there and more later this news hour. Lets get going in the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has in the last hour or so been discharged from some Thomas Hospital in london he was there being treated in i. C. U. For corona virus in a statement mr johnston said he was hospital staff his life hes not going straight back to work hell continue his recovery at his official country residence checkers now meanwhile spains reporting a rise in deaths for the 1st time in 3 days 619 people have died in the past 24 hours and the United States has surpassed italy so have the worlds highest death toll from coronavirus well. 20600 people are known to have died since the break began well speak more about that with mike hanna in washington shortly we also standing by for us in madrid and idris in a budget hell tell us about reports of racism against African Students and expa
Cspan. Great to see our programs getting wider distribution and attention. Faithfulon to our many who come to attend all of these in person. For those that are ever faithful here, you know exactly what im going to do next. Part of our tradition is to recognize those who are the purpose of this museum. So, do we have any world war ii , homefront workers, or Holocaust Survivors with us today . Please waive and be recognized. [applause] thanks for coming tonight. How about other veterans . Veterans from any other era . If you could stand and be recognized for wave and accept our thanks. [applause] thank you all for being here with us. You know, this week marks the many famoussary of or infamous world war ii battles. The invasion appellant the took place onluja september 15. Operation market garden, the failed operation that became wasn as the bridgetoo far launched on september 17. In fact, this aircraft above our heads is a veteran of that battle. Twoears ago in todays, days, this drop t