Congratulations again, mother jones. And if youre looking for a job, we have the western neighborhood access point will be happy to provide you with the information to get support. Next up, we have supervisor mar. Thank you. Congratulations mother jones and other honorries today. Today, my choice in honoring black History Month not to acknowledge an individual but to acknowledge and honor a movement, a movement that has been created by so many great activist. Im talking about the black lives matter or hashtag black lives matter today. With us in the chamber, were honored to have one of the cofounders, Elise Ya Garz ya. Shes one of the cocreators of the hashtag black lives matter and the director of power in San Francisco. Power has now emerged with cause of hoo sta. Theyre cocreators of black lives matter with dignity and power now and also black owned leadership dignity or told. I think the acknowledgement of the three creators and cofounders is important. Im personally inspired by th
Jones isnt sitting in the front row as she is today . She recently christianed the long amen that street crossing and was a speaker for her years of work on the sixth street on a quarter that actually received the most production in the city. She also worked in the fundamental Development Agencies so that residents and vishts dont fall into the tree walls. Thank you. She prepared home cooked meals for the residents of the ray man and hotel and shared food with neighbors when they run out of food at the end of the month. She has worked with her buildings and pantries for two and a half years. Shes an active member of the church which she personally introduced me too and brought me into that community. It is one of the most beautiful communities ive ever been participated in. A service that accepts people of all raises, all genders and sexual orientation. Shes an active tenant organizer with the city collaborative and i see many of her friends and colleagues here to support her today. Th
Black lives. To challenge the racism and other types of oppression within our communities. Tim who is alternatives with us is a long time chinatown and Richmond District activist. Shes a long Time Movement leader for the bay area. This year, she will be inducted into the hall of selmas 50th anniversary of the bridge crossing. [applause] pam will be speaking on behalf of the asians in solidarity of black lives matter. The black Live Movement impact asians and other people of color and other movements as well. I also wanted to say that black lives matter with Elise Ya Garz ya here. Her leadership envision i think is critical. One quote i would like to read about her is whats represented by this new movement. Elise ya has said we are rejecting a lot of the things that dont work, things that weve done in the past. Its important not to keep doing the same things over and over and expect to get different results. Theres an activist in saint lewis called f o and he always says this is not you