me. (clapping.) thank you very, very much. the pacific boy choir academy. (clapping.) an academy that is supported by willie lewis brown. well, you, you know, it took the state legislature to make this a reality but it took the i am going and the drive a political savvy of the lady who is the president of naacp. ass allows decided there could be no better way to celebrate black history month than to make history that s why we re here today and alice we owe you a big debt of grutd. thank you for being our official host today (clapping) you also doubt there are many people who can t be called a celebrity or dignitary. i m going to do this because our all special just read a few names of the special, special (laughter) we ll start with the mayor of sdpo san francisco mayor ed lee and jeff is here and coworker i didn t and mark farrell and london breeding and jp morgan moscone and convincing and kevin shelly and regularly allergy. cohesive craig shur and fire chief joan as well
welcome and thank you so itch for being here for this historic occasion renaming of the bridge for willie l brown junior. this is no better person than bridge. he s spent a lifetime providing a pathway so millions of californians could improve their lives. please stand now as we singalong with the first song maybe. this is a wonderful occasion because we not only will sing the national anthem but the negro national anthem after that. this is the two-time grammy award winning boys choir academy specific boys choir academy we welcome them for the 3 sons under the director kevin fox oh, can you can you see by the dawns early light. what so proudly we hail. at the twilights last gleaming. who s broad strips and stars through the per he will allows night. over ram parts we lark with so glandly streaming. and the rockets red glare, the bombs busting in air. gave proof through the night. that our flag was still there. oh, say does that star stand banner yet wave? over the land
about this young man he thought so much of willie brown junior. so i got back to doctor king but he likes this willie brown junior. did you meet him, no. several years later my point is there is a line that connects what is happened so much in this country to the work that this extraordinary public servant has done. now i was the corporate bank lawyer in the investment business so i have to ask a question. i don t know which side of the bridge is being named but it is the same side as they collect the money (laughter) now i don t want to diminish the accomplishment but i learned it in wall street and especially with martin follow the money. i want to say personally and i have the beneficiaries 83 years i ve been the beneficiary but to be here and be able to speak about you and to speak where your mature friend andrew young could be is one of the great privileges. thank you for giving me the opportunity to salute you thank you very much (clapping.) you know it takes courageo
banner yet wave? over the land of the free. and the home of the brave. (clapping.) our voices sing to the heaven ring, ring with a heartfelt liability and the revise in heart for an amazing start that to resound. king of song born of the face and heart of king born of the hope. we rise in song for the causalities the revoig. so if our song rings on. this will our hope. for the ring over the weary sing we sing for the song. we have long over a way. we have gone through 0 singing. if the - we sing. with people for our story. of our horrify gone overnight and triumph. now we will raise our voice. it is forever in the past we sing. those are the places. make our hearts stronger. this is the voice. to the heart and soul. (clapping.) i left my heart in san francisco. i honor it all to me. to be with little cable cars fly halfway to the stars. some morning it is in the air. i don t care. my love waits there in san francisco. among the blue and clear
king of song born of the face and heart of king born of the hope. we rise in song for the causalities the revoig. so if our song rings on. this will our hope. for the ring over the weary sing we sing for the song. we have long over a way. we have gone through 0 singing. if the - we sing. with people for our story. of our horrify gone overnight and triumph. now we will raise our voice. it is forever in the past we sing. those are the places. make our hearts stronger. this is the voice. to the heart and soul. (clapping.) i left my heart in san francisco. i honor it all to me. to be with little cable cars fly halfway to the stars. some morning it is in the air. i don t care. my love waits there in san francisco. among the blue and clear sky. when i come home to you san francisco. your gotten sky will shine for me. your golden sky will shine for me. (clapping.) thank you very, very much. the pacific boy choir academy. (clapping.) an academy that is supported by willie l