Pretty much the same way only to discover that that is not true. We also, of course, have formalized this notion, and it is something called the one drop rule, which we used to distinguish Race Relations on most of mainland america, or compare race or understanding race on mainland north america from elsewhere in the world, and it of course speaks to the fact that African Americans and africans have had a common enemy and have had a shared experience, all of which complicates our understanding of the question of who is black, and those of you who were here last night, when our discussions kind of mobilized and moved notions of identity, the question of exactly what blackness means clearly grew and became on the floor. We know this from a historical perspective, we know people who were dragged across the atlantic started off not as africans but as congols, and angolans. On that trip, as sidney mintz and Richard Price tell us, there is something called shipmates that began to arise with
African descent has the same opinions, shares the same music, can play and dance pretty much the same way only to discover that that is not true. Course, have formalized this notion, and it is something called the one drop rule, which we used to distinguish Race Relations on america, orland compare race or understanding race on mainland north america from elsewhere in the world, and it of course speaks to the fact that africanamericans and africans have had a common enemy and have had a shared experience, all of which complicates our understanding of ,he question of who is black and those of you who were here last night, when our discussions kind of mobilized and moved notions of identity, the question of exactly what blackness means clearly grew and became on the floor. We know this from a historical perspective, we know people who were dragged across the atlantic started off not as africans but golans angd olans. On that trip, as sidney mintz and Richard Price tell us, there is somet
Women and distinctions of gender. We are not guiloing to talk abo all of distinctions today but well deal with this question of whos black and some way set the table for the rest of the sessions during the next two days. My colleagues on the platform, most of you know who they are. They a their bios are in the program. Miles, just to the left of me at the university of michigan, sheshe does just about everything, africanAmerican Culture and native American Culture and going down the list it is quite impressive. My colleague at the university of maryland. Elsah Barkley Brown will lead off our discussion today trying to put a frame on what we would like to talk about and the next to elsah and at the end cleaning out for us is debra graywhite. Appearing in that order according to the instructions that we have been given that i have been given. According to the instructions that i have been given, everybody has ten minutes or theyre about to give a generous ten minutes but not that genero
So their transparent and visible and security personnel will room that area and surveillance cameras throughout the venue were putting surveillance cameras on the exterior weve filled our our permit and in addition, we have anybody that knows has a security or operation question go well be open to and well have our people. Do we have questions for the applicant from the commission. I do so this address mr. Kim owns a restaurant right there remind me of the name. Lauras diner. No fears fine foods. Yes. This is not the same address but the next door. On the same side. Ups yes. I just wanted to know and is there something been there prior to this occupying that space out of curiosity. This space 3 floor has been vacant for almost 10 years and we tried to build a business there is a center and San Francisco History Museum but didnt workout it out so we had to support our employees and also pay the rent so this is not the process so we changed the business and seems to be doing okay. Right
We ask you to please turn off our personal that devices and phones and thank sfgovtv for bringing us live over the airwaves time for order and roll call. Commissioner frost commissioner moshoyannis im going to get good at saying that commissioner joseph you did a gastrogreat job. Commissioner hyde we have quorum president tan indicated hell be absent this evening and have not heard in commissioner perez but for the record hes absent. Moving on to item one Public Comment commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests do we have any Public Comment . Good afternoon, commissioners i just want to say thank you because the Entertainment Commission office is great people that work in there they return phone calls and emails so i just wanted to say thank you for keeping a very good office. Thank you. Thanks. Thats excellent our staff never gets accolades. Do we have any other Public Comment seeing none, Public