Your calendar or in front of our San Francisco library, they are unveiling a beautiful tribute a monument to dr. Maya angelou called a monument to dr. Maya angelou a phenomenal woman and it will be a bronze book with her face on the cover of the book so they will be unveiling that on the lock street entrance of the San Francisco library on september 19th at 11 00. This is a very special city to dr. Maya angelou and we are not banning books here in San Francisco. [cheers and applause] she was a lover of writing, a poetoriete and no matter where i roam im proud about that our bay and were not banning any books, were not banning any authors, we dont shut people out, we welcome them, no matter what they look like, who they sleep with, how they walk, how they talk, how much they have in their pockets, people are still coming to San Francisco bay area and theyre looking for something, we hope they can find it. We cant leave technology out as were thinking about trailblazers and tonight were blessed and lucky to have somebody steeped in the area of technology and were proud that she is in the room. At sales force, her roles have spanned from developer to technical trainer, to consultant and now senior vice president. She is an author, a host of Award Winning series leading through change lets hear it for senior v. P. Trailblazer lea mcallenhare. [cheers and applause] wow wow wow. I tell you, the show is so engaging i forgot i was coming up here and so i was yes sister, yes sister, and theyre like maam, you need to get ready to come up. Okay, i forgot. Thank you so much. Im here to share with you and integrate into the conversation technology. Because its something that we cant forget about and something that is a must that we must talk about. And you know tonight as we saw the these amazing performance and i saw backstage, the young dancers getting ready to perform, it made me reminisce on my youth. See before, i started in my technical journey, i embarked as a dancer. Yes, i know, surprise, right. No i was a dancer. See i grew up with shows like fame, watching ael vin, Dance Theater harlem and it was so powerful to see my represented on those stages doing our storytelling and it was so inspirational to me and spoke to my spirit, so i figured thats what im going to do. So i remember sharing with my father, professor that i was going to major in dance. Now anybody parent here that are paying for your kids education, you know how that feels. Well his smile was encouraging and wide, and he said, lea beth, you posses numerous talents, you excel in dance and youre great in math, science and computer programming. See by then, i had already been coding i started at the age of 12, thanks to the foresight of my father who introduced me to the technology world. And these words that he said, and i want to you hear this clearly, he said to me, while you find yourself represented in the dance world, remember you have to potential to thrive in any field you choose. And this is what really stuck with me. Dont put yourself in a box, even if the rest of the world tries to. Let me say it again for the people in the back talking over there, okay. Okay. Dont put yourself in a box, even if the rest of the world tries to. [cheers and applause] so when i embark into this technology world, because needless to say, i got a Computer Science degree and i got a minor in africanamerican studies and theater. And its that sentiment that i want to bring here today. Is that our presence in tech space is very significant. But i want to see more representation. I am often reminded, i do lots of panels and lots of talks and im often reminded that impart of the three percent of africanamerican women in tech. And when people present that to me, i cringe. And i challenge them to reframe that. I say, the fact that im here represent the infinite possibility. I dont describe to lack or limitations, i describe to abundance and i want our youth to know that it may be 3 but im here and anything is possible. [cheers and applause] so were going to give a little history, im going to stay on theme with everybody else. So if you you feel, inspired to take in notes, go out and pull out your phone. Listen, ive been in this tech space for a minute. Weve been pivotal figures in the space since 1800s. Grandville tee wood who had over 60 patents for electrical engineer, you know grandville, you get an a on the test. His contributions helped the advancement of technology of transportation. And then there was sarah goode, she was the first africanamerican women to be known to have a u. S. Patent for her invention of the folding cabinet bed. So the next time youre terrell tiffs bed telling out the bed, give a shout out to sarah goode because she did good. Honestly, i dont have to reach that far back nor do i have to go across the waters. Lets take a look and look here at our community. We find lum nair such as roy clay senior, yes, give it up for roy clay senior, reveered as the godfather of silicon valley. An american Computer Scientist and i venter. He was the Founding Member of the Computer Division at Hewitt Packard hp, he wrote the Software Program 2116 a the first computer to be sold by hp, now im not going to geek on you all, because i can go there. It was the first computerial, okay. Computer ial . Yall. And how about ms. Kimberly, she may not be known for inventing a specifically technology but inventers of inventers. Her work was empowering and educating young black girls in technology and had a profound impact on the industry helping to build the generation of technologyist and our next generation of inventers. And lets talk about San Francisco since everybody want to talk about San Francisco tonight, yes. San francisco stands at the for front of technological innovation exemplified by our leadership in our Autonomous Vehicle testing, i know you have seen them go around. Now this is not by chance, you cant be a city that is leading in technology by happen chance, right . It takes a leader that understand the powerful transformation of technology and who is not afraid of it. And who understand that we must embrace it rather than retreat from these advancements. Leaders like our fearless leader, mayor london breed. [cheers and applause] and you know, i have witnessed over my 24 plus years, does not matter, long time in the tech space, ive been in the place for a long time and something that i have written is evolution of is the inner section between art and technology. Often time people think of them as separate, they are not. See it is expanded and has grown significantly. Now when i started, there was no such thing as a ux designer and for those, ux designer is something who designs the inner face, you see the little phone youre on all the time, thats an inner face, right . So i did not have that when i was coming up. So that was very important, we now need creatives for those, digital art and now with the coming of a i and machine learning, we have programs that can generate poetry, writing, music, and yes, even dance. So with this rapidly evolving technology landscape, you have all to understand, its imperative that we not just be consumer of the tech but we seek to be creators off technology. Lets not shy away from the these opportunity it present, instead lets run towards this technology. We must be part of this conversation, we must. So our voices are heard, and our perceptions our representation in these innovations. This is the only way that we can ensure Technology Developed are equitable, serving the masses rather than a select few. So let us not be wall flowers, watching the technology go by, but let us be the choreographer of the next chapter, all right. Thank you. [cheers and applause] there is a lot to be said about what happens at home and what encouragement you get from home. And i was just speak to go a group of people on sunday about black history. And not it not be in schools. I went to oakland schools, i went to bay area schools and i went to San Francisco state and i learned more about my history in my home and churches and community. But we need to change the way books are being written so include. So when you tell people about these stories like mr. Grandville, did it have to take a movie in the screen to realize about the figures. Theyre real people, theyre in books, we need to include them not just for black folks but so everybody knows, we didnt just come here and chains and stay in chains. We fought so hard to make somebody of our children for the next generation. I am the hope of the slave and i never forget it everyday. So modern technology and art has come together in a way for me personally, im no longer here in the radio in San Francisco but if you happen to go to, im in my pajamas in my home studio, technology has given me the ability to be there on abc tv arizona and tell folks about the news and at the same time im on in florida a place that i would not want to move to but im on the air doing middays and every city, people wonder do you live in atlanta, no i am here because i love the bay area. However i had to learn the technology so i can work smart, djs and stuff used to move to this cities, not with my generation. And i was so glad that the technology was here in San Francisco that gave me the ability to be on the air and tv with this little gadge thaet is no bigger than this. So it is, its important for to us embrace technology. Lets jump to music. This guy has been playing the violin for a number of years and coming to us and its by popular demand because he gives us joy and plays from his heart and a distinctive from concert called isabela. Welcome to the stage, kipy mark [cheers and applause] [playing the violin] [playing the violin] chores cheers kippy marks ladies and gentlemen and isabela. Our next expression because were getting down to the end of the program, have you enjoyed this thus far . Yes . All right, were moving on to the with the expression of dance and this type is called majoret dance. Its not a technical style of dance but the dancers do train in multable styles and tech style and community and self awareness confidence, is their approach. And were asking every one if you can move aside because were short on space this year. Ladies and gentlemen, theyre coming in their own very special way, put your hands together for heat dance line [cheers and applause] speaker ladies and gentlemen are we here . Are you ready to march say yeah out of the huds of history shame, i rise, up from a path that is root inside pain, i rise. Im a black ocean leaping in wide, welling swelling i bear in the tide, leaving behind nights of terror and fear, i rise into a day break that is wonderously, i rise bringing the gifts that my ancestor gave, i am the dream and the hope of the slave, i rise [music] bearing strange fruit. Blood on the leaves. And blood at the roots. Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, change fruit. Something strange happening. From the papa street. She we could have been somebody, we could have been somebody. Was it part of the first part. When we tried to, came out of our body, and it came out of our body, it came out of our body, body. Fruit hanging. [music] trying to summer now, and i all i know is what i can you giving away, you all give a way. [music] im the policeman, i dont want no trouble, i just want to get come to floor. Hey mr. Policeman why you want to holler at me, i just want to get to the floor. We going to be all right, we going to be all right, you tell me were going to be all right, and when i wake up, i recognize, you fake town [rapping] and let me tell you, put me in a twilight and tell my mama i love her. [music] you get another man to set you free, freedom is something you need to let yourself free, and until the negro plan our people will always be Walking Around here, 20th century price, what price are you talking about . The price of freedom is death. Freedom help me lose. Freedom freedom where were you, i need freedom too. [music] i break upon myself, dont let my freedom rot in hell, im a cable running because dont quit. Freedom free gom help me lose. Dont let my freedom rot in hell hey, im a running because i dont quit. Give me liberty or give me death. Yeah, yeah. The heat line dance line. With a piece called freedom [cheers and applause] woo well lea, got it . You know them steps . All right, were moving on up a little higher as we get to the close of our program, were getting there. This particular spoken word artist is Grammy Nominated. By the way there is an echo in the room and there is a triple echo from the folks that are talking really loud i know youre happy to see one another, but when you talk, i cant hear myself. Thank you. Hes a Grammy Nominated artist with a 66 annual grammy award featured on five seasons and toured with jill scott. Please welcome, princess paul [cheers and applause] good evening, try that again. Good evening. Good evening. Speaker im princess paul, i represent oakland california. Yay my town. Sorry. I am the son of darlene powell, husband to sria pa we will, father to justin, to here and a nia and shy. I have a podcast called all black may need therapy which is currently being listened to in over 152 countries in this world and as she said, my most resent accomplishment being from oakland california, im now 2024, Grammy Nominated artist. [cheers and applause] when i leave here, im going to get in my car, im going to drive back home to dublin california, where my kid can ride their bicycles and play at the park with absolutely no worries in the world but the truth is, when i leave here, ive got to make it home. Because im a black man in america. And that means something. Being a black man in america, means being my brothers keeper. Being a black man in america means being my brothers keeper because i dont trust them further than i can see them. Its feeling experiencing, and believing that the cops dont give a dam about me. Its learning how not to doubt yourself because when youre born everybody else already done. Its the love you have for your mother regardless of your flaws and dealing with your daddy soishz your son does not have to. Being a black man in man is a gift, a blessing. God believes i can handle but its also a gamble so every time you step outside, the world is suppose to table and whether you like it or not, your chips are all in. Its a grin you put on your face every time you feel pain just to let the world know, they will not break you, right after dropping down to your knees and praying god asking him to heal but because its getting to hard so you pop a couple of pills but that does not kill you. Or daing friends dangerous lifestyle, you may not be here in right now, being a black man in america, i could have easily been mike brown, with my hands in the ground saying dont shoot and spend your days trying to get a fair game but telling the empire, its being getting paid in crocker cracks as the world watches you as you shift to get to the bottom of the pot only to realize that there is no dries, you can die, you can die with a pack of skitles in your pocket and have your murderer acquitted and then klebity participate in a boxing match who used to rap and people pay to see it. Black boy, black boy, play it loud if you want, but that may be the last gas you ever pump. Being a black man in america, means stay out of florida and i have a son who lives in florida. Its telling your children not what they want but they need to hear. Its me telling my two boys at the age of 15 and 18, being a black man in america is not knowing how to swim but keeping your head over water, its the reframe from saying, so many things that you want to say, its knowing when to run fast and walk slow because i know already a race to the grave being a black man in america its a literally posses everything that lacks in america. Why do you think they work to hard for us not to succeed . I tell you because were hypo chondriac, no breaks, no time off, no benefits, its a lifelong commitment and destined to be a black man in america is to be a black man in america and unless you are a black man in america, you will never understand what its like to be a black man in america but please do not pity us. Envy us. Envy us. Envy us. [cheers and applause] because we are whole pieces of broken, some too shattered to care and most of us, many of us, are just trying to put the pieces back together. Thank you. Yeah. [cheers and applause] yeah. Preston powell. Pieces will help you put the pieces together, we will not leave you hanging. Before i leave i bring our last artist out, i would like to tell but some fun. I know you all have phones and you all have the qr scanners on the phone. We need to hear from you, we have a survey, we need to hear from you and we need you to complete the survey before midnight, because we have a total of 4 Airline Tickets available through United Airlines so in the program, complete the entire survey. We have to you first cabin certificate valid for travel between the u. S. 49 states, alaska can daxer caribbean mexico, Central America and hawaii two economy certificate valid for travel between those 48 states, alaska, canada, caribbean Central America all courtesy of United Airlines, unrestricted round trip vouchers valued at 1250. So, if you would like to win pull out your phones scan the qr code. Now where are you going to find the qr code . You need to scan with the phone. 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