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San Leandro Mayor to Deliver State of the City Address

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8 years ago

March 26, 2016

The City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce are partnering to host the annual State of the City address with Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter the evening of Monday, March 28.The community is invited to attend this free event, which will take place at the San Leandro Senior Community Center at 13909 East 14th St.

The event will begin with a social gathering at 6:30 p.m., with the mayor’s address to the community starting at 7 p.m.

“It is an exciting time to be in San Leandro,” said Mayor Cutter. “The investments we made over the past few years are coming to fruition with the help of our local residents, the business and labor community, social service providers and our partners at the state and federal level.“

Mayor Cutter will discuss her vision for the future and update the community on a variety of topics such as resiliency and climate change, economic development, and innovation. Other key topics and themes will include:

New investments in infrastructure and street repair made possible by Measures HH & BB;

Major development projects and long-term planning initiatives that are under way;

Enhanced investments in city services and other initiatives to improve San Leandro’s quality of life;

The city’s ongoing efforts to attract and retain new business investment; and

Efforts to address the City’s ongoing housing challenges and social service needs

For information contact Eric Engelbart, deputy city manager, at (510) 577-3391 or eengelbart@sanleandro.org

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May May 8 – 14, 2024

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May 10, 2024

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S.F. Black Leaders Rally to Protest, Discuss ‘Epidemic’ of Racial Slurs Against Black Students in SF Public School System

Parents at the meeting spoke of their children as no longer feeling safe in school because of bullying and discrimination. Parents also said that reported incidents such as racial slurs and intimidation are not dealt with to their satisfaction and feel ignored.

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May 4, 2024

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Rev. Amos C. Brown, president of the San Francisco NAACP and pastor of Third Baptist Church. Photo courtesy Third Baptist Church.

By Carla Thomas

San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church hosted a rally and meeting Sunday to discuss hatred toward African American students of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).

Rev. Amos C. Brown, president of the San Francisco NAACP and pastor of Third Baptist Church, along with leadership from local civil rights groups, the city’s faith-based community and Black community leadership convened at the church.

“There has been an epidemic of racial slurs and mistreatment of Black children in our public schools in the city,” said Brown. “This will not be tolerated.”

According to civil rights advocate Mattie Scott, students from elementary to high school have reported an extraordinary amount of racial slurs directed at them.

“There is a surge of overt racism in the schools, and our children should not be subjected to this,” said Scott. “Students are in school to learn, develop, and grow, not be hated on,” said Scott. “The parents of the children feel they have not received the support necessary to protect their children.”

Attendees were briefed last Friday in a meeting with SFUSD Superintendent Dr. Matt Wayne.

SFUSD states that their policies protect children and they are not at liberty to publicly discuss the issues to protect the children’s privacy.

Some parents said they have removed their students from school while other parents and community leaders called on the removal of the SFUSD superintendent, the firing of certain school principals and the need for more supportive school board members.

Community advocates discussed boycotting the schools and creating Freedom Schools led by Black leaders and educators, reassuring parents that their child’s wellbeing and education are the highest priority and youth are not to be disrupted by racism or policies that don’t support them.

Virginia Marshall, chair of the San Francisco NAACP’s education committee, offered encouragement to the parents and students in attendance while also announcing an upcoming May 14 school board meeting to demand accountability over their mistreatment.

“I’m urging anyone that cares about our students to pack the May 14 school board meeting,” said Marshall.

This resource was supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library via California Black Media as part of the Stop the Hate Program. The program is supported by partnership with California Department of Social Services and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs as part of the Stop the Hate program. To report a hate incident or hate crime and get support, go to CA vs Hate.