Taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. Thanks very much for being with us. Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here. So talk of this museum began back in 1916. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Back in early 1916, in march or so, gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee, created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association, and its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to honor the contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought in every war from the revolutionary war on up until that time. Within a couple years the organization broadened its mission to want to construct what they called a National Memorial building to negro achievement and contributions to america in all fields of endeavor from business to education to the arts, et cetera. Essentially a National Muse
Culture. We look at exhibits and artifacts chronicling the africanamerican story from slavery through the inauguration of the first africanamerican president. And we talk to Museum Specialists. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. You are looking at the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture on the mall in washington, d. C. It is the newest Smithsonian Museum opening back in september. And this week it welcomed its 1 millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that for artifacts that chronicled the africanamerican experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In about 40 minutes well be taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. 100 year mission to create the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Thanks
Asked to make a difference in the outcomes of our children. The Graduation Rate and the dropout rates. We were not able to make as deep of an impact as we are now because we have the center. And i just wanted to give some testimony to your comment or question, my son, marciano, who is in the audience, and he often gets the calendar of the month, places it on the refrigerator and thats his goto spot. What is going on today . Im there. Yesterday as we were sitting there in the center, we were talking about what the late mayor ed lee and how he supported us and just because he has that center, he knew what he had to do. He needed to burn some medicine for that late mayor. If we didnt have that center, where would he do it . Where would he go . Who would he be part of . Its critical as developing him. Without it, where we would be . I would like it say quickly what it brought my son. One would say leadership. He is the student representative and has been for over a year. He was honestly on
Good evening, everybody. San Francisco Unified School District january 23, 2018 this meeting is now called to order. Roll call, please. [roll call] thank you. Please join me for the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] thank you. Item 1 is the approval of board minutes. There is none. If the members of the public want to address the board of education, individual can complete a speaker card prior to the item being called and presented to the executive assistant. According to the board rules and procedures, speaker cards will not be accepted for an item already on the board. So if you have plans to speak on any of the items, be sure you pick up one of these orange cards and give it to us at the end of the dais. Item 2, superintendent report. Dr. Matthews. Good evening, everyone. First, let me begin by stating that theres been unconfirmed reports that immigration and customs enforcement, i. C. E. , may conduct a major sweep in San Francisco. There can be no access to students or
Thank you. Item 1 is the approval of board minutes. There is none. If the members of the public want to address the board of education, individual can complete a speaker card prior to the item being called and presented to the executive assistant. According to the board rules and procedures, speaker cards will not be accepted for an item already on the board. So if you have plans to speak on any of the items, be sure you pick up one of these orange cards and give it to us at the end of the dais. Item 2, superintendent report. Dr. Matthews. Good evening, everyone. First, let me begin by stating that theres been unconfirmed reports that immigration and customs enforcement, i. C. E. , may conduct a major sweep in San Francisco. There can be no access to students or student records on our grounds without permission from our office. There are links to this on our main district webpage and a reminder that we as a district have a sanctuary policy. This board passed the undocumented, unafraid