Technology. This conversation took place on line due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New York Historical society provided the video. Harold, weve been talking in this series about the power of objects to be touchstones of historical events, to be con duties for understanding the past. Its a thrill and an extraordinary experience to be a historian at New York Historical where i work alongside these treasures and use them in my exhibitions. Lets talk for a second about the inspiration for this program, the book civil war in 50 objects. How can 50 objects tell such a sweeping story . We used to ask ourselves that question often when we were whittling down the list and there was so much to choose from. The way we did it, as i recall, is first we discussed the medium of the object, we wanted photographs, paintings, documents, relics, and then we wanted to represent every year of the civil war. First the year leading up to it and then 1861, 2, 3, 4, 5. By the time we shifted through the
Mexican . It would have helped me fit in as a kid. I learned about my privilege and that privilege has led me to the streets of oakland. I was arrested in sacramento this year for Stephon Clark and also deployed with the veterans to the pipeline protest in standing rock, north dakota. Ill see you on alcatraz this year for thanksgiving, for the sunrise ceremony and im grateful to serve and grateful for all the advocates here also. Thank you supervisor fewer. Thank you very much. So do you think when were rolling out this Equity Program and were trying to wrong right many of the wrongs we have done around the enforcement of cannabis, do you think we forgotten about our veterans . Thank you for mentioning that. Absolutely, and in the most mill tar listic country in the world, veterans are often an afterthought. Yes, i love the Equity Program, the original equity group that has brought that legislature forward, this culture forward. I think its important to have a separate pathway for vete
Zone. I knew i did qualify because my brother had some cannabis arrests here in San Francisco. I did not realize he had been arrested. With all of my work and my 25 years here, i didnt think i qualified. So that census, zoning of your residences address. There were people across the street from me that would have zone, but the addresses i held did not zone. As far as helping the patients, because thats really important. There were all these sorry, your time is up. Thank you so much. I just really want to say its important to maintain what the patients access and its very true the disenfranchisem t disenfranchisement. Thank you very much. Next speaker please. Good afternoon supervisor. My name is ed donaldson. Im a lifelong resident here in San Francisco. Im also an equity applicant on two deals with norcal cannabis. Im also the director of Community Development for norcal cannabis. Beneath of of these two things without did not happen without her. She has an application for seat 12 and
Supervisor mar . How important is it that diversity be on this committee . Absolutely. The majority of the veterans i serve are veterans of color, low income, disabled, housing and food insecure, Substance Abuse experience, and what im here to say if youre going to put a white dude on the panel, im the one you want. [laughter] since coming back from the military, like, you could find me when were protesting on the streets of oakland. Im eyeball to eyeball with the police. Im standing between the police and the community, inviting the tear gas and rubber bullets on me to buffer between the Violent Police and the december Desperate Community demanding justice. Im here to leverage those privileges to elevate the communities affected by these terrible policies. Thank you. Next speaker. Chair ronen, supervisors walton, mar, fewer, hello. Im a fifth generation San Francisco native. Im an alum of usf where i received my mba. I want to be on the Cannabis Oversight Committee because i want to b
Things im encouraged about as the industry moves forward. I hope that you would support her candidacy as well for the cannabis oversight committee. I want to speak on behalf of all the women. They deserve to be heard just as any other woman who has submitted an application for this committee. Thank you. Thank you so much. Next speaker. Good afternoon supervisors. Im here to speak on behalf of anna. Im a long time resident and employee here at San Francisco and an equity applicant. Im here in support of my colleague, which i mentioned a moment ago as she seeks to become a member of the committee in seat 12 and seat 14. We worked together at norcal cannab cannabis. I am the primary point of contact for our delivery drivers. In addition with norcal allowing me to apply for this position and has helped me create a better opportunity for myself and my family. She is a Strong Female leader with a great deal of experience in the industry and i believe she is experienced in exper tease and lov