AT THE LAND USE, THE SF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - THE SF ETHICS COMMISSION - THE MTA COMMISSION MEETING - WE NEED ASTUTE SAN FRANCISCANS - TO SPEAK TO TRUTH - THESE BUMS ARE MAKING POLICIES , LYING - AND WE MUST PUT AN END TO THE NONSENSE - NOW.

Stellar leaders who can stand their ground

speak to the "truth" - it takes time

but those that have God on their side - win.

Our SF Planning Commission meets, the Land Use Committee meets, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA), the SF Ethics Commission - the SF Board of Supervisors - have drab meetings.

Wheeling and dealing - you pay to play - convoluted deliberations - we need astute - educated on issues - constituents - San Franciscan to attend these sordid meetings - and speak up - make know to these "bums" - who is in charge.

We pay these "bums" large salaries - and for the longest period - these "bums" have been taking advantage of our generosity and kindness.

Time to repay them with what we can best describe as - " tough love ". We need to put them on notice - and if need be - remove some of them from - office.

The SF Planning Commission and the SF Planning Department has bent backwards - to aid and abet developers -such as Lennar Urban and Forest City - two " rogue developers" - outsiders from Miami - Florida - that we should NOT be doing business - with.

Be it at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Pier 70, 5th and Mission with the 5M Project - none of these projects deal with - Cumulative Pollution and Contamination.

None of these projects have had one single meaningful dialog with the constituents. The sell outs who are with these developers - aid and abetting - are put on notice.

More, at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard - which  is a Superfund Site.

Pier 70 that has over a million tons of coal tar - two large sites with known Ammonia spills - and a host of other toxic contaminants - from the many operations - building ships and submarines - during World War II.

We have the Precautionary Principle on our books - it is law.

The many departments that belong to the City and County of San Francisco - will NOT apply this principle - because many of City heads of departments - are ignorant - and others - will not execute and do right - they are more concerned about their - pay check.

Our City Administrator, our heads of the Department of Environment, Barbara Garcia of the SF Health Department,  others too many to name - lack morals, less ethics, and of sure no standards.

It is becoming business as usual to build homes on land that is contaminated - prone to liquefaction - prone to severe flooding.

 How can we in good conscience - place and make innocent people live under such conditions - in San Francisco - and NOT feel for a second - that all is well?

Already in the Southeast Sector - we have hundreds of innocent people each year - coming down with cancer of all sorts.

A very high percentage of respiratory diseases - over 40% of the constituents in this area from Potrero Hill - to Hunters View, to Little Hollywood, to Visitation Valley and the surrounding area - suffer from severe, chronic respiratory - diseases.

Still born babies - in the Southeast Sector - and our representative think nothing of such cases. Leading the pack - and ignorant to the core - Supervisor Malia Cohen - who talks from both side of her sordid - mouth.

Barbara Garcia from the SF Health Department , our City Administrator Naomi Kelly, our Controller Ben Rosenfield, our District Attorney George Gascon, our City Attorney Dennis Herrera - others should be challenged to do right - but for some reason - they are not focused on the above issues - that matter.

Issues that are linked to Quality of Life issues - put on the back burner - because the heads of departments - are afraid to make waves. 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation - has a division that deals with "  environmental issues " - the FBI must investigate why the Environmental Protection Agency is not doing their job.

Why certain City Departments are not doing their job - they must be put on notice. The RICO ACT if endorsed - could bring in some stellar - results.

Send some scum bags to jail - for a long, long, long, time.

Much like the City of Flint - where no one was listening - and then when thousands came down with all sorts of ailments - the pertinent agencies - took some action - that action was taken too late - thousands of innocent people - adversely impacted.

Our Mayor Edwin M. Lee does not get any respect these days - for the longest time - his ribbon cutting - his toxic diatribe - his promises made and never kept - were tolerated - not any more.

From his inauguration, to the Dr. Martin Luther King events, to the incident at Third Baptist Church with Amos Brown present - the Mayor has been treated with disdain and rightly - so.

His lackeys Steve Kawa, Paul Henderson, others better find a better way - of hoodwinking the people at large - protests at City Hall will increase - without stepping a foot into City Hall.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee - attended an event held at the Providence Church- recently - sitting with Mark Leno, Malia Cohen and London Breed.

At Providence Church  too - he was put on notice - before any untoward thing happened - the Mayor  took off -  he felt the heat in the kitchen and fled - for good measure.

We need astute San Franciscans to come to City Hall and watch the drab happenings - at the SF Planning Commission, the Land Use, the MTA meetings, the SF Ethic Commission.

Other, commission meetings, committee meetings, and hearings - these bums who pretend to represent.

Jackasses  - that we pay - large sums of money - their feet must be held to the fire.

These vermin must be held accountable - the worst among these charlatans - London Breed, Malia Cohen Scott Wiener, Katy Tang and Mark Farrell.

Make no bones - this is another era - and the old ways of tolerating your nonsense - is over.

Sell outs like Amos Brown - have no place among decent people - Amos Brown is an anathema and must be put on notice - this old man - who has failed - his life has been an abject - failure.

Amos Brown has failed  the community at large - Amos Brown must fade and go to some institution to soothe his trouble mind and body.

Where, left to himself - Amos Brown the clown  - can ponder - on his numerous  misdeeds - fake representations - a snitch of the highest order - with intent he has harmed too many people - too many to enumerate. 

We must be educated on issues - so that we can comprehend the issues at hand - and take on the corrupt - the SF Board of Supervisors - that think they can pull wool over our eyes.

The many SF City Department heads - who make huge salaries - some of them as much as $300, 000 inept, spineless, worthless - they must step out and get out  of the way.

Make room for decent human beings to represent - we must make known to the worthless that they time has expired.

We must deal with the issues at hand - with time lines and a viable and sustainable plan - complete with empirical data.

The misdeeds that have adversely impacted so many infants, children, youth, youth adults, seniors - those with compromised health. We must find out who is truly responsible - for all this - mayhem and pandemonium.

Watch this video on Mayor Edwin M. Lee - a total sell out - a disgrace to the human race:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa9KZzYetD4&feature=youtu.be


Others,  that have just fallen on bad times -  ignored with disdain by our current Mayor Edwin M. Lee. 

Mayor Edwin M. Lee like I predicted a long time ago - who has ignored the pleas of others that know - failed to listen to them - will fall flat on his face.

This is Ohlone Land and I represent the Ohlone - more the Muwekma Ohlone who have exercised their Right of First Refusal over San Francisco, Yerba Buena, Hunters Point, and other areas.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee is a disgrace to the human race. Aho.

OUR CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO HAS FAILED US - THE NOTION OF SOME SHARED PROSPERITY IS A MYTH - POLITICIANS TODAY ARE SCUM BAGS - AND MUST BE TREATED AS SUCH - AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN - THEY HAVE FAILED US IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Stop building skyscrapers in San Francisco.

This is Muwekma Ohlone land - 

don't you jackasses forget that - for a second.

That includes - Mayor Edwin. M. Lee the lead - jackass.

Never once has this City and County of San Francisco - had a meaningful dialog - on " shared prosperity ".

More, when it comes to housing, health, education, transportation, childcare, Safety, sound Recreational Facilities - in short the Quality of Life issues - that the filthy rich enjoy - at the expense of the poor.

It does not take a " rocket scientist " to understand that if One Percent of the population - the filthy rich in the United States - control over 97% of the entire wealth of the United States - something must be truly wrong with this picture.

Watch this video on Ed Lee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa9KZzYetD4&feature=youtu.be

What is important to know, learn, and educate ourselves - are the " filthy rich " who live in San Francisco - who will spend $5, 000 and $10, 000 on a meal for four - while thousands of poor - go to bed hungry.

One in seven innocent people do not have a bed to sleep - many cannot enjoy a decent meal - and with the adding health problems - the mentally challenged and the physically challenged - on our streets of San Francisco - are growing - exponentially - and no one really - cares.

More mentally challenged get help in our jails - with proper medication delivered to them and given to them - and three meals and more a day. If this fact does not move anyone with a heart - I do not know what does.

HOPESF is a joke - where thousands of units - with large bedrooms - known as Public Housing - mostly built by the Department of Defense - all paid for - many times over.

Thousands of units handed over  - only for our City and County to take the housing from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - and create a mess. 

Break all the laws - deprive the tenants from owning the units - even when HUD had provisions.

The City - created a corrupt organization called San Francisco Housing Authority - with folks like Amos Brown - condoning, pushing, and encouraging - " deferred maintenance " .

For years people lived in run down public housing - with raw sewage flooding  peoples homes - the old infrastructure left to adversely harm the people - the tenants.

With intent creating in San Francisco a situation - which is nightmare - that has truly not been - revealed to the world.

Added to this situation - the old public housing units - though built with large rooms - where each room - could accommodate - two king beds - have problems like Asbestos and Lead - in the homes.

Plans are afoot to change the footprint of the homes - and bring in tenants - who have " good credit "  and get rid of the poor and those who live from pay check to pay check.

In fact the " gentrification " has been going on - since 1996 when Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. a Black " thug " mayor was in office.

Mayor Gavin Newsom and now Mayor Edwin M. Lee the worst of them all - is carrying on " gentrification "  - much like Hitler health with the Jews in Germany and elsewhere - the Holocaust.

Only this time it is happening in the year 2016 - nice things said on your face - and you get stabbed in the back.

Protest after protest held at City Hall.

City Hall of San Francisco.

We have areas all over San Francisco - more in the Southeast Sector of San Francisco - where people live in despicable -conditions. 

People in some third world countries live better - and the representative of District 10 - Malia Cohen is pussyfooting - where most of the poor live - and where daily - " gentrification " is exercised - methodically

Many a time "fungi " - samples are sent to the laboratories - only to baffle the scientists - who came out - and had all sorts of explanations.

One included the presence of - radioactive elements - that could produce -  " a culture of fungi " - and other far fetched explanations. The lay person is baffled - the politicians could not care - the people that live in such a environment - are slowly - dying.

The San Francisco Health Department - as early as 1986 - had detail reports - about the unhealthy conditions people were living in.

 The emphasis was put on those living in the homes - going so far - to say that their conditions - were unhealthy - because the people were dirty and did not not keep themselves - clean.

I visited the homes and by far - most of them - clean themselves - but when I saw - " raw sewage " - and other despicable conditions - I said to my self - " we need to take some tests - have some empirical data ".

We did and the results were shocking - near Kiska Road, near Cleo Rand - at Mariners' Village - near the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard - we found high levels of - cesium and radium, ionizing radiation,

The Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL) - four stories underground - the famous yet today unknown to many - that should be known - the " 2 million volt - Van de Graaf accelerator produced tremendous amounts of ionizing radiation."

The 46 acres - better know as E2 - underground fire played havoc to the near by residents on Kiska Road and the adjoining areas - a landfill containing benzene, radium dials, as well as methane and more. 

We have documented proof that nuclear waste was dumped in this area - by the NRDL -  the City and County looked the other way - in August of 2000 - there was a fire that raged for months on end.

Again those that should have done something - did nothing   - the corrupt and inept - local, state, and federal regulatory - agencies.

Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee - who has been hounded like a dog with fleas - rejected, despised, disrespected - once bragged to build 20, 000 units on the over 960 acres of land - that is called Hunters Point Naval Shipyard - a Superfund Site.

He is a crazy mayor that has no clue what is is talking about?
This land is worse than Chernobyl - and the man talks of the land - as if it is sound - water front - property.

The " green signal " has been given to Lennar Urban to built - sordid homes - and those who live there and work there - will die a slow death.

It is amazing how the politicians say one thing and do another.

It is the same at Pier 70 - where the entire area has to be mitigated.

Two large ammonia spills - have yet to be abated - and the entire - watershed has been compromised.

Over one million tons of liquid tar - still leeches into the Bay - and no one in this City and County of San Francisco - is paying attention to - this very serious problem.

Again and again - the Mayor Edwin M. Lee - keep bragging about some " shared equity " - what is this crazy man talking about?

Gimmicks of the highest order coming from Room 200 - the San Francisco Planning Department - bending backwards - to build Market Rate units - with so called affordable homes - built on land prone to liquefaction and flooding - one project now being built - by Aurelius Walker Road.

What is happening to our City and County of San Francisco?

Our decent, hard working citizens - are leaving San Francisco in droves. The citizens who built this City and County of San Francisco - our unique - neighborhoods.

This is the second large wave of decent San Franciscans - who contributed so much to our City - the first one was during the dot.com era.

We lost some of our most talented artists - then - talk about shared prosperity and other cliches that are spewed by very corrupt politicians - like Mayor Edwin M. Lee - a good for nothing - jackass.

It does not help that we have some very corrupt San Francisco Supervisors - Malia Cohen , London Breed, Katy Tang, Mark Farrell, and the worse of them all - Scott Wiener. These scum bags are not respected - and again and again - vote for the rich and fail to respect those that need - help most.

This entire Bay Area and more San Francisco - belongs to the Muwekma Ohlone - and I represent them.

We lost a leader and advocate in Dr. Espanola Jackson - who worked with me for many years.

Together we tried our best - and the future in bright - because you never know - what help one can get - from that side of the universe - where the just transition - and may be see - better.

Our poor and those that need help most are suffering - many sleeping on the streets of San Francisco - facing " El Nino " and the heavy rains and cold wind - and our Mayor and those that advise him - think this is a joke. This is not.

We do not need to invite people to San Francisco - more when we have reached saturation point.  Our population about 853, 000 - living in our 46.9 square mile area - some 18, 190 people per square mile.

Right now the congestion, the contamination, the pollution - has reached the peak - and the regulatory agencies - are doing nothing at all.

The Environmental Protection Agency, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the Regional Water Board, the Department of Toxic and Substances Control - other local regulatory agencies - all bought by the developers - who are cutting corners - and have been all these years.

Our poor and those that need help most - treated with disdain. Millions spent not he poor - the City brags how many millions it spends - most of the money - does some good - but a lot of it is wasted - some non-profits raking in millions.

Time will tell.

SAN FRANCISCANS ARE ASTUTE - MORE AND MORE WE LEARN - FROM THE CONVOLUTED POLITICIANS - YOU GIVE THEM AN INCH THEY TAKE A MILE - SORDID DEALS - INCOMPETENT CITY OFFICIALS - WHO PORTEND TO KNOW SOME - KNOW LITTLE IF NOTHING.

Dr. Espanola fought a good fight -

in life as in death - she will be remembered -

she has left a legacy - and now that work

has to be attended and finished by those 

that walk the walk.

San Franciscans are astute - we have a higher percentage of constituents that have a higher education - and more experience in fields of knowledge - we are innovative - and we demand the best - we have Nationwide -  what most other cities lack.

In our City and County of San Francisco - more. the politicians - in recent times - lack the finesse that comes with learning - more, when it comes to good governance.

Good governance is  tied to sound, spirituality - and I see it again and again - more our Black representatives - pandering their responsibilities - and making a fool of themselves.

It is the people that we the hard working, decent - San Franciscans - pay the very high salaries to our so called San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

 The many  - department heads - the Mayor - the City Administrator - the Controller - the many so called advisors - who have failed this - great City. San Francisco should not be satisfied with the status quo - some drab standards - we must and should aim for the best.

When those in charge - those that are suppose to represent - are blinded by petty stuff - trivial and mundane things - again and again - we see lost opportunities. With lost opportunities - we have adverse impacts.

Our poor on the streets facing the inclement weather - is something heart breaking. The thousands of our children - who do not go to school - the increase in truancy - impacted the feelings and thoughts of Dr. Espanola Jackson and I.

The many seniors, the mentally and physically challenged - who are not afforded opportunities and less looked down upon - is a shame that this City bears - tattooed on its forehead. Shame on those that could do better.

Our infants, children, youth, young adults, those with compromised health - our growing population of seniors - all depend on advocates - such as Dr. Espanola Jackson and many other that share our committed - blue print that has been vetted.

We lost a great citizen of San Francisco - with the passing of and transition of - Dr. Espanola Jackson - as was evidenced by the two memorial events - one held at Grace Tabernacle Community Church - on February 4, 2016 and the other at the Providence Baptist Church - on February 5, 2016.

Here are some photographs of the event held February 4, 2016 - at the Grace Tabernacle Community Church - Ingalls and Oakdale - attended by some stalwart advocates - others who truly admired Dr. Espanola Jackson:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodacosta/24744732981/in/album-72157664183095432/

The citizens of San Francisco - recognizing the life of Dr. Espanola Jackson - a voice in the wilderness - much like that of John the Baptist - fighting for the people.

Those many - that needed help - the down trodden - and always putting herself last - and those that she loved - with unconditional love - first.

Our City and County has chosen to name the Southeast Community Facility Commission Building at 1800 Oakdale after Dr. Espanola Jackson. This is a step in the right - direction. The Mayor, Edwin M. Lee agreed to this decision - so there is light - at the end of the tunnel.

We need more reaching out - we need our representatives to speak and act from the heart - those superficial statements - the empty talk and no walk - will not be tolerated - as we are witnessing from the many - protests on our streets - and important events.

It has become  common to shame the politicians - and those that are playing the constituents - be on the look out - we are monitoring you carefully - Malia Cohen, London Breed, Scott Wiener, Mark Farrell, and Katy Tang.

We are watching you all - and your time will come - soon.

Our City failed to lower its flag to half-mast - at City Hall - to honor a citizen who has receive numerous accolades, commendations, served on so many boards, committees, commissions, grand juries - more than anyone can imagine - and contributed her life to the mission of serving -others.

True, the Mayor's office issued a press release - and true that the entire San Francisco Board of Supervisors - adjourned in Dr. Espanola Jackson's name.

This  nation - under one flag - that constitution that we all have read and honor - must respect and more acknowledge - in life as in death - Dr. Espanola Jackson's legacy which is unparalleled - here in San Francisco and may I mention - in the entire Bay Area and beyond. 

Some of the political scum bags were present at the service - as usual talking and giggling - and not paying attention to the service - held at the Providence Baptist  Church. I sat behind them - and observed - the same individuals - who are not worth the salt.

Dr. Espanola Jackson and Francisco Da Costa.

May you rest in peace - Dr Espanola Jackson.

We fought a good fight - and there is more to do.

Thank you  for your sacrifice and love.

There can be NO love - without sacrifice.

The Mayor was rightly - NOT recognized - he sat for some time - and left.  His cronies feeling left out - and more his advisors -who have failed - San Franciscans in toto.

There was heavy law enforcement presence - the Providence Baptist Church situated in the Bayview - 1601 McKinnon Street - was packed to capacity.

I was a little late - having spent the day earlier February 4, 2016 - helping Bishop Ernest Jackson at this Church - some during the service that brought our Judge Quintin Kopp and Joe O'Donnague - two well know independent warriors - and many more citizens of San Francisco - who shared their memories - and spread the good word and tidings  - to the entire Universe.

They were all there to honor Dr. Espanola for all her sacrifice and love - they were there to personally say - " thank you ".

The many ardent advocates - from all walks of life -  travelled from a long distance - they saw that shinning star - and decided to follow it - to Grace Tabernacle Community Church - the true advocates of San Francisco.

To all you that attended the service on February 4, 2016 at Grace Tabernacle Community Church - I say - " God bless you all ". We have more than ever - work to do - and we must stand united.

Francisco Da Costa

Director - Environmental Justice Advocacy

Dr. Espanola Jackson - and I shared thousands of person hours - fighting the good fight - and dealing with human issues in a humane manner.

Her loss to me is personal and very deep - and no one understands that than those that have fought in the trenches - and won. So many sweet victories and very few - defeats.

I owe so much to my wife Maria Da Costa - that has stood by my side - that Dr. Espanola Jackson would call - and say when is my " right hand man " -  "may I speak to him - baby".

The long hours - and many issues - the trials and tribulations - often mentioned to my wife in detail -  my wife has stood by me - and few know the personal sacrifice she had made - but, now those of you - that know very little - know so much.

The First People of our Bay Area - and San Francisco - gave Dr. Espanola Jackson - a singular privilege - she was  a " card carrying" Muwekma Ohlone member of the tribe.

I now carry the singular privilege to keep that torch burning - and represent the First People of San Francisco - the Muwekma Ohlone.

The Muwekma Ohlone Chair Rosemary Cambara - called Dr. Espanola Jackson - " baby " - an affectionate term - that Dr. Espanola Jackson called most everyone.

My wife Maria Da Costa - has a soft corner for the Muwekma Ohlone - in fact all - First People - as was witnessed by our presence at the 60th anniversary of the Intertribal Friendship House - with Carol Wahpepah - Executive Director and her ardent teams  - who work with - fortitude. My wife and I truly comprehend and understand - we all who live in American - must work and support - the First People of Turtle Island.

Dr. Espanola Jackson often drew  attention to those issues and causes - that most people did not care.

We did it together traveling to far off place and standing tall - shoulder to shoulder - at " ground zero"  -  in her quest to take people - people of all races, deposition, status,  faith, choices - to finish line and make this world - better. 

Our City and Count of San Francisco lacks protocol - and has once again tarnished its name - and brought out the ugly head of " racism and discrimination ".

The City without hesitation should have flown its flag at City Hall at half-mast.

 It is not too late - some one in charge of protocol  - who has been fast asleep in the cockpit of decision making - must wake up - and forever hold her of his - peace.

The many citizens who came to the service on February 4, 2016 at the service held from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm - kept it real. 

The profound sentiments expressed - forced seasoned advocates to shed a tear - others looked around - before wiping their tears - and all for good - measure.

The Church - more the Black Church played a key role in the life of Dr. Espanola Jackson.

She learned much from her Mother - she learned even more from the hard life - she saw and  knew - from the " cotton picking in the fields " in Texas - abject poverty - hardship - discrimination - blatant racism - early on in San Francisco - and more.

Her coming to the West in San Francisco - living in the Fillmore, China Town, the Bayview Hunters Point - and more working her way up - then to the very top - is profound and a singular achievement.

Daily without fail for the last 20 years I called her - to discuss, debate, analyze, adjudicate, strategize, reveal to her certain technical modes and modalities - that those who work for any organization with deep skills - practice - to achieve the best - in any given situation.

For the last 35 years past - our work - consisted in improving Land Use, Planning, Safety issues, Transportation, Housing, our failing Health system, Childcare, upward mobility, Career jobs, issues linked to Federal Recognition and the First People.

A host of other technical and political issues - that I helped her with. As I said she was a quick learner - and requested you to spell out everything and most aspects of the issues - we addressed with earnest.

The Black Church in San Francisco simply does not get it.

The " devil" is now entrenched in palaces of " worship " - where more and more - as you can see from the superficial shouting - and screaming - lack of compassion - more self-centered interest - pandering for - " bread crusts" thrown to the floor.

There is God and there is  " mammon " the latter  seems to have had a better hand. Leading that charge Amos Brown - who has sold out the San Francisco community.

As a Catholic - having spent my younger days in Rome and other places in Europe - studying and learning - I have rubbed shoulders with the best - I was there - at the right time - and all I had was to absorb from those - who were the best of the best.

My tryst with the military was a fluke - one that I took a chance to be motivated - more challenged.

I had the unique and singular distinction to serve well in the military - and learned much from Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I worked for three Generals - all great ones Moore, Harrison, and Mallory.

The many Standard Operating Procedures in the military - are vetted and tested and proven to work in any situation - where results - must be attained - with quick  dispatch and notice.

Not unlike the Jesuit training - if one delves into the works of Saint Ignatius - the genius who could motivate and change individuals to serve - serve for the greater glory of God.

Of course Dr. Espanola Jackson had but  a seventh grade education - she had tons of common sense - so you can imagine as we set down - and I briefed her - how she took those first  grueling - lessons. She passed the test and more stood the test of time.

There were many questions - being head strong she pushed me hard - and I pushed her even harder.

The many victories we won - as a team - never once saying who won - we won - and we won on all levels. We won - serving the community - as best we can.

There were many days - we attended two, three,  four and even five meetings.

Today, that is challenging for me - but when Dr. Espanola Jackson was in her 60s - she had the stamina of one who was 30 years old.

Always punctual - we always planned - did our home work, well.

We, astounded those at the many committees - who wondered - why did we dedicate so much time - and what truly - spurred us on.

To deal with the mundane - any one has to be spiritually - very strong.

I arrived at the Providence Baptist Church on February 5, 2016 a bit late - the place was packed.

I was led to an area - meant for dignitaries  and there was one spot available - next to the former San Francisco - District 10 Supervisor, Sophina Maxwell.

Sophina Maxwell - the daughter of Enola Maxwell - my very good friend.

We shared many memories - and often times - people would mistake Dr. Espanola Jackson for Enola Maxwell - and Enola Maxwell for Dr. Espanola Jackson.

I had to have a sense of what was happening - and had to borrow the program from Sophina Maxwell - she not only permitted me to have her program - but insisted that I could keep it.

I got immediately - to studying the program - having created thousands of programs - for the last 55 years.

I love putting big and small  shows, events, debates, religious programs - you name it - sports events - anything that brings - people and especially the youth and young adults - together.

A good program says a lot about an organization - that is what I believe in - and even as I was reading the program - those that put it together - must have had a lot going - and tough decisions to make.

A Muwekma Ohlone Warrior 

of the San Francisco Bay Area

That program I saw was long - I had two opportunities to speak - early on in the program - representing the Chairperson of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Council - Rosemary Cambra - and later on in the program - in my own capacity under my own name.

I decided to take the early opportunity - representing the Muwekma Ohlone - as requested by Chairperson - Rosemary Cambra - and slid out - to go home - and rest myself.

The previous 5 days have been hectic - and I had to bring  myself to represent - this one time - for my good friend Dr. Espanola Jackson.

I do not see any stellar leadership coming from the Black Church in San Francisco - not with a clown like Amos Brown - others lacking leadership.

Failing - to be on the front line - the easy way out - sitting on the fence - acting as a fool - jumping on that side - they perceive the grass to be green.

I have studied Frederick Douglass and admire that Black man - who lived and debated President Abraham Lincoln. More stood for principles that today Black leaders - lack.

The Black Ministers by far do not impress me - especially here in San Francisco and by default their preaching and ways - interacting with their congregation and the public in general.

In their congregation you have the seniors holding to their well groomed beliefs - and no leadership.

The many  babies - accompanying their grandmothers - and those youth and young adults that are needed and should attend - church services - are missing.

This vacuum - lacking youth and young adults - will lead to abject failure - and there must be a viable and sustainable force - for stellar - continuity.  We cannot have it with sound spirituality - and more with proven - leadership.

The shepherd must serve, work and represent the flock - not mammon.

Shouting, screaming, barking up the wrong tree, saying one thing and doing another - is not my cup of tea.

I will not generalize - there are one of two - that are my friends -  good pastors - I will treasure that friendship.

My good friend Dr. Espanola Jackson often ventured into the field of Theology and I was glad to share my education in this field with this great lady.

She was  a quick learner - and a profound leader - " a good leader shows the way,  knows the way - and goes the way".

The Universe has lost a noble soul - in the transitioning of Dr. Espanola Jackson - it will take me a while to get over it - may be - never.

I witness too much corruption and nefarious activities - I will not sit down and moan and groan - there are ways to tackle the - "corrupt".

We have a chronic situation in Room 200 at City Hall - and some of us are hell bent to do the - right thing.

Bring it on.

Rest in peace Dr. Espanola Jackson.

 I am keeping it real - and fear no mortal woman or man - that includes the - sordid politicians of today.

This is Ohlone Land - and San Francisco has lost a lady with a big heart - " a card carrying Muwekma Ohlone Tribe member ".

This is Ohlone Land - and all the land was stolen - the many Shell Mounds - where the Sacred Remains are - carbon dated to 13, 000 years.

We will not be dictated by those that have come recently and polluted and contaminated - so much. The Great Spirit sees it all. Aho.

Photographs from the service held at Grace Tabernacle Community Church - on February 4, 2016 - to honor and respect - Dr. Espanola Jackson. Thank you all for coming:

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