Slept sleeping on the ground or the back of a humvee for the next about eight weeks. Pete Army Lieutenant colonel joe whaley, on site for the events of 911 serving combat in iraq and is now currently the Battalion Commander of a historic new York City National guard unit, the fighting 69th. First time i was in york was 15 years after 911 it came to ground zero and instantly knew everything i did was worth it. Pete we also have ryan birdman parrott. Former navy seal and founder of sons of the flag. Ryan enlisted in the navy after watching the twin towers fall on 911. I did not want to be 70, 80 years old and say i did not do anything and i wasnt there. Pete also joining us as Army Combat Veteran graham allen. Graham it was a freshman when 911 happened and joined the military when he was 18 years old. Someone instantly said usama bin laden and alqaeda and its not an accident and everything changed and we are going to war. Pete last but not least, former Seal Team Six member who killed us
Collaborate with the museum in our living history projects our diversify Living History Initiative and after the performance, im gonna vacate my seat give it up to mike idris, who is the museums africanamerican interpretive fellow lifelong, philadelphia, and who was really the the brains behind this incredible play. Theyre gonna see the historical advisor on this piece written by marissa kennedy, which youll see performed by Nathan Alfred tate. Were really excited to be doing a lot with james horton story. Not just right now when you can visit this cool painting daily here more about later, but also in the future weve got exciting programming and exhibitions about the fort and family coming up, but i dont want to steal any of that thunder. Im gonna let you ask questions of kalala and and nathan later, so feel free to drop your questions into the chat either during the performance or afterwards when khalila will be moderating a conversation and selecting some of those questions for thes
This evening performance and talkback of meet james for an exciting original play commissioned from playwright me excited to welcome you to this evening performance and talkback of meet james forten, a play commissioned by Marissa Kennedy for the museum. Khalil williams, who im joined by is the founder of black history maven, a longtime collaborator with the museum and our living history projects, and diversify history initiative. And performance, im going to vacate my seat, give it up to to michael idriss, who is the museums African American interpretive, fellow lifelong philadelphian. Hes the brains behind the play that youre going to, see the historic advise around this piece. Written by Marissa Kennedy, which you will see performed by nathan alfordtate. Really excited to be doing a lot with james forten story, not right now when you can visit this cool painting that youll hear more about later. But also in the future, we have exciting programming and exhibitions about the forten fa
Residents require anyway. The Botanical Garden is a museum that is living and breathing that requires care and maintenance for the collections to survive and thrive and to consider it merely as a place to picnic is doing it a disservice. Its far more than that. I urge you to support the Lease Management agreement and the non precedent fee. Thank you very much. Thank you. Next speaker please. Hello supervisors. I am big rich and represent project level and we occupy and operate the Recording Studio of africanamerican art and culture complex. We could stay up here all day and talk about our list of accomplishments. We are a musicking Programming Program in a safe environment that the africanamerican Cultural Center has provided for the youth. This is a small fraction of us here but i wanted to speak on behalf actually we were requested by the District Attorneys Office to write the theme song and we performed it today on the steps here and we have been operating for the last year on a sho
Thank you. Next speaker please. Good afternoon supervisors. I am lindsey seal and here on behalf of the sierra club. The mayors proposal proposed this amount to give to the Golf Course Fund and includes 1 million for a short fall balance as stated by the citys own budget update is caused by revenue loss and Environmental Issues at sharp park. The question is why does the city of San Francisco need to spent 2. 5 Million Dollars to fund golf courses that include one in San Mateo County that floods every winter and killing two endangered species in the process . Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker please. Hello i am Harriet Larkin and here from renaissance parents of success and nonprofit in the southeast sector. However we serve all children city wide and by children i mean youth. We also support the families and we were not defunded for our specialized team, social Justice Program or Work Force Development programs that were developed by our children who are black and brown and yellow, a