He was the president of the clergy. Father j masters who we just lost not long ago was the president. We were mentored by the great senior and all that he did. Junior i met later. I had the privilege of marrying junior and his wife, elaine. They were reminded of that last year at the 100th anniversary of the temple. 40 some years. Then i moved that yoouldhear dr. Jackiejaie will in fairfield and i came to the Good Friday Services at beaver memorial. I dont remember what word she preached that she did leave some paint on the sanctuary but it was a electrifying a message. Today, we are honored to have the Senior Pastor of Allen Temple Baptist church, the first woman Senior Pastor reverend dr. Jaclyn thompson. Thank you for coming. Brothers to brother and the reverend Charlotte Williams and reverend longer had to make contact. I knew you all over the world. They made it and i am here. Im glad youre here. Tell us about your calling. It is phenomenal to have you as a pastor. Okay. The calli
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Always working for justice in our community here in oakland. Grew up here and has been in oakland all his life. Welcome, paul cobb. It is a pleasure to be here today. Tell us about your background. I was born in oakland. My parents come from oklahoma and mississippi, but i was born in oakland. I have attended schools in oakland, and i have had the opportunity to travel all over the country as a journalist and an activist and as a participant in the civil rights struggle and as an advocate for change. You told me earlier you had not taken a course in journalism but you are gifted in writing . I did not take any courses in journalism. I always got great grades in english and in writing and in composition. And i remember, as a youngster, i was a spelling bee champion. So ive always. Nobody could beat new scrabble, you in scrabble, right . Nobody could beat me in scrabble. When you realized you had that gift, what led you to working in the community . Well i always, my mother used to tell
In our community here in oakland and grew up in oakland and has been here in oakland all his life. Welcome, paul cox. It is a pleasure to be here today. Great to have you. Tell us a little bit about your background. I was born in oak lan, my parents come from oklahoma and mississippi. Uhhuh. I was born in oakland, i have attended schools in oakland and i have had the opportunity to travel all over the country as a journalist and as an activist and participant in the civil rights struggle and as an advocate for change. You told me earlier that you had not taken a course in journalism but you are gifted in writing detail is. No, i did not take any courses in journalism, i got great grades and english and writing and composition and i remember as a youngster, i was a spelling bee champion and i have alway scarbbling. When you start to realize you have that gift, what made you to work in the community as you did so. My mother used to tell me i was named after the great paul dunbar and she
It was adopted as a week, black history week, but in 1976 it became black History Month in many states, and in fact president gerald ford was the first to acknowledge black history as being important. The United Kingdom acknowledged it in 1987, canada in 1995. Until we have an emphasis on African American who made a contrib to our society because of that. We have that guest who has been here before, weve had him as a guest back in july so im please to have him again, paul cob. Good to see you again. Good to be here. What is your background and history that youve made . Well, you know i was born here in the bay area. I became a reporter with the post newspaper, went to selma to march with dr. King and to record the events and to participate in that historic event. I participated in forming the black caucus which helped elect blacks to Public Office in the city of oakland and i became a kennedy fellow, worked for robert f. Kennedy memorial or foundation, and from there i got involved wit