These stories every year and this is one thats recent. So you know i just ran into drew whittenburg whos here and he always brings me these bright Young Students from tipp city. And its such a pleasure to meet them. Theyre so inspiring to be here. And it reminded me of a story when i when devil grove first came out about ten years ago, i got a letter or email from a young law student at northwestern, and she wrote me this beautiful. She said, gilbert, after reading your book, ive decided what i want to do. I want to be a public defender in the spirit of, you know, Thurgood Marshall. And i said, thats beautiful and stayed in touch with her a little bit. And she said she moved down to florida. She got a as a public defender in west palm beach. Her name was claire. And, you know, she would keep me updated. Her progress and the cases that she was on and a of years later, she started to really rise up in the office and she said, you know what, i want to give you an award. Its called the gid
we had a great conversation. i ve known him since 1999. he was a seminary student here in new york. came to a demonstration i had. he ended up getting arrested for peaceful demonstration with me. we ve known each other since then. we had a great conversation, coming right up after the fabulous simone. we will be watching, rev, you have just mentored us all. take away. thank you very much. thank you verlet me say, welcoo politicsnation. right now, republicans in both chambers of congress are doing what they can to sabotage the people s business. in protest of the 37 federal counts, donald trump is facing over his handling of classified materials. and five days after his arraignment, that sabotage is ranging from a media campaign, to publicly exonerating trump before he even stand trial. to pledge from substantial republicans to intentionally obstruct the biden administration, by blocking vital appointments, even if it puts our nation in jeopardy. georgia senator, i rap
Now the good part starts. Lets begin to talk about something before we start the id like to talk about something thats inspiration on and i have these stories every year and this is one thats recent. So you know i just ran into drew whittenburg whos here and he always brings me these bright Young Students from tipp city. And its such a pleasure to meet them. Theyre so inspiring to be here. And it reminded me of a story when i when devil grove first came out about ten years ago, i got a letter or email from a young law student at northwestern, and she wrote me this beautiful. She said, gilbert, after reading your book, ive decided what i want to do. I want to be a public defender in the spirit of, you know, Thurgood Marshall. And i said, thats beautiful and stayed in touch with her a little bit. And she said she moved down to florida. She got a as a public defender in west palm beach. Her name was claire. And, you know, she would keep me updated. Her progress and the cases that she was
Who knew him or saw his performance as cookie dough. Donations are still being collected under the name cookie dough at gofund me. Cookies celebration will be held at the Victoria Theater starting at 6 00 p. M. I have another in memoriam and this is an in memoriam for an institution, a legend in the mission, alfonzo, a mainstay of the district and activist whose important work took his life from san juan to new york and back and finally landing 30 years in San Francisco. He was known for his trademark brown fedora and elegant style died of lung cancer. He was born in puerto rico and grew up in the barrio. He contracted polieo from the standing water near his home, but his will was unshakeable. He was involved in the proindependence moment and even as the university of puerto rico expelled him and a hundred other student for this activism, he continued to fight. He moved to new york and became involved with the Puerto Rican Nationalist Group young lords, as well as the anarchistgroup up
School and worked for many years as a nurses aide at San Francisco general hospital, but performance was always close to eddies heart. And starting as a light technician at josies cabaret, he introduced his alter ego cookie dough and for 15 years has been one of the San Franciscos icons. He was the grand duches of San Francisco, named best drag queen by the San Francisco bay guardian. Eddie starred in a number of short films with his partner, which were played at film festivals throughout this country and also featured in the 2005 documentary blood, sweat and glitter. That followed performances preparing for miss tranny shack, including eddies cles friend and upstairs neighbor, steven. Eddie was known for his warmth and sense of humor and this gentle spirit shone out to all who knew him or saw his performance as cookie dough. Donations are still being collected under the name cookie dough at gofund me. Cookies celebration will be held at the Victoria Theater starting at 6 00 p. M. I ha