Powerful organizers and visionaries in alicia garza. In 2014 alicia wrote a Facebook Post that change the world great the movement. It went black people, i love you. I love us. Our allies matter, black lives matter. That moment continues today. Tonight alicia and chris will discuss the importance of resistance and resilience and how the groundwork in addition for collective humanity. A color change we believe that everyday people are powerful enough to in the practices that are Holding Black people back and im harming our country. We Champion Solutions that move us all forward. In the last few weeks weve held 6. 5 Million People take action for Racial Justice in her country and were thrilled to be partnering today with one world for this important conversation. Without further ado here is chris jackson, one world editor in chief to kick us off. Thank you so much for being here with us tonight. I cant imagine some of brother be talking to tonight than alicia garza, one of our countries
Good afternoon everyone. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the july 9, 2020 meeting of the rules committee im supervisor hillary ronen. With me is supervisor catherine stefani. And gordon mar. I like to thank sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcement . Yes, due to covid19 emergency, City Employees and the public, board of trustees legislative chamber are closed. Members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda both channel 26 and sfgov tv. Org. Our streaming numbers across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak unless comments are opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone. Number is 408 4189388. You will hear the meeting discussion. Youll be muted and in listen mode on
Post that changed the world ap created a movement. It read, black people, i love you, i love us. Our lives matter, black lives matter. That Movement Continues today and tonight, alicia and chris will discuss the importance of resistance and resilience and how they ground the work in a vision for collective humanity. We believe that everyday people are powerful enough to end the practices that are Holding Black people back and harming our country. And we Champion Solutions that move us forward. In the last two week we helped 6. 5 Million People take action for Racial Justice in our country and were thrilled to be partnering with one world for this conversation. Without further ado here is chris jackson, one worlds editor in chief to kick us off. Thank you for being with us here tonight. I cant imagine who id rather be talking to tonight than alicia garza, one of our countrys most influential activists and speaking particularly well at this moment. Before we start, i want to thank color
Of us are sheltering in place from home, im doing the same. If you are watching us from facebook, twitter, one of the axios websites, thank you for being with us. We have an Incredible Program honoring juneteenth. Incrediblem honoring juneteenth. I want to say thank you to our sponsor, bank of i want to say thank you to our sponsor, bank of america, for this event. If you are on twitter or or on r axios account. Check news on axios. Com. Joining us right now, i want to get right to it, the man who i am very excited to talk to and i hope you are excited to hear from, coming to us from ofhesda, maine, founder like in a timid television, Robert Johnsonblack entertainment television, Robert Johnson. How are you . Robert im doing well. How are you . Dion im also doing well. Thank you so much for being with us. Robert my pleasure. Dion juneteenth is a particularly apt holiday for africanamericans because it is not come with the signing of a resolution or speech. It celebrates the day in 1865
Slavery reparations, the protests and police reform. This event commemorated juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in 1865. Ma advisor valerie jarrett. Hey, everyone, thank you so much for joining us, and welcome to axios. Im coming to you from new york, new york, my home here, as most of us are sheltering in place from home, im doing the same. If you are watching us from facebook, twitter, one of the axios websites, thank you for being with us. We have an Incredible Program honoring juneteenth. I want to say thank you to our sponsor, bank of america, for this event. If you are on twitter or instagram, follow us with axios events or on the axios twitter axios account. Check news on axios. Com. Joining us right now, i want to get right to it, the man who i am very excited to talk to and i hope you are excited to hear from, coming to us from ofhesda, maine, founder like in a timid television, Robert Johnsonblack entertainment television, Robert Johnson. How are you . Robert im doing wel