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America's Unfinished Race Conversation

Michael Eric Dyson is an op-ed columnist for the New York Times and a professor of sociology at Georgetown University. He has authored numerous books on black culture and both the history and future of race relations in the United States.

In his new book, What Truth Sounds Like, Michael confronts a difficult question directly: whether we embrace political resolution or moral redemption to fix our fractured landscape in this country. He believes the future of race and of democracy itself hangs in the balance.

He appeared at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club with former Golden State Warriors sideline analyst Ros Gold-Onwude to have a conversation about race and race relations in today's America. Tune in, and share the link.

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Michael Eric Dyson

L-R: Ros Gold-Onwude, Michael Eric Dyson

San Francisco's First Female African-American Mayor!

On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, history was made when it was announced that San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed will become the first woman of color to be mayor of San Francisco City & County. On the steps of City Hall, she thanked her grandmother and supporters, and talked of her vision for the city. Tune in!

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London Breed's Mayoral Election Party

On June 5, 2018, the party started at San Francisco Delancey's Street for President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors London Breed in her run for Mayor. During the celebration her 600+ energetic and hopeful supporters understood from election vote monitors stationed around the facility that she was leading second-place candidate Mark Leno by one percentage point.

The following day, Wednesday morning, saw that lead evaporate because of an election strategy that allowed voters to cast a vote for their top candidate and for their second and third choices. The election strategy, titled "rank choice voting," allowed mayoral candidates to team up and share votes.

At this time London Breed, her supporters, and the citizens of San Francisco are still awaiting the election outcome. The winner's circle looms. We'll see who lands in it. Until that time, tune into the energy of the celebration!

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Lower right: Glide's Rev. Cecil Williams and his wife Janice Mirikitani

Legendary 'hip' band Tower of Power is honored @ 50

Oakland, California proclaimed 'Tower of Power Day' on May 31, 2018. The legendary 'hip band known for its horns and creating the 'Oakland Sound,' was honored on the steps of Oakland's City Hall. Performing since 1968, founding 50-year member Emilio Castillo takes you through the band's beginnings. Their latest release is titled Soul Side of Town. Tune in!

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L-R: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Emilio Castillo

London Breed Before Mayor

In February's Black History Month, now Mayor London Breed, spoke to the importance of leadership, as did San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Malia Cohen. Tune in!

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L-R: Malia Cohen, Lin Robertson

L-R: London Breed, Lin Robertson

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Women Transforming Technology: Keynote Speaker Laila Ali

Women Transforming Technology is a consortium of companies and organizations in industry, academia, and the nonprofit sector committed to building a community and tackling issues that are top of mind for women in technology.

On May 22, 2018, they hosted a conference in California's Silicon Valley. The conference theme was "Inclusion in Action."

The keynote speaker was Laila Ali, world-class athlete, fitness and wellness expert, TV host, cooking enthusiast, book author, founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle Brand, mother of two, four-time undefeated boxing world champion, and the daughter of the late beloved global icon and humanitarian "The Greatest," boxing champion Muhammad Ali.

Her message to attendees was to believe in yourself and all that you aspire to do and accomplish.

The focus of this broadcast is Laila Ali's opening keynote. Tune in!

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Five of the more than 500 who attended the conference

San Francisco's Mayoral Forum

On May 14, 2018, a Mayoral Forum was held at San Francisco's prestigious Commonwealth Club. The race for Mayor of San Francisco is almost to the wire, with the election coming up on June 5th.

If elected, front-runner and San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed will become San Francisco's first black female mayor.

She, Amy Farah Weiss, Jane Kim, Mark Leno, Ellen Lee Zhou, Angela Alioto, and Richie Greenberg appeared on the Forum's stage to give a standing-room-only audience some insight into what they will bring to the office of San Francisco Mayor.

Moderator Melissa Caen brought patience, order, and fun to the discussion. Tune in!

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London Breed

L-R: Amy Farah Weiss, Jane Kim, Mark Leno, Melissa Caen, London Breed, Ellen Lee Zhou, Angela Alioto, Richie Greenberg

Deborah Santana on Women of Color: All the Women in My Family Sing!

It was a full-house on April 1, 2018 for the celebration of the closing weekend of REVELATIONS, San Francisco's de Young Museum's longest-running exhibit and the first major exhibition focusing on African Americans and African American Art.

The exhibition had a 10-month stay and took up seven galleries. It was the brain-child of pioneer journalist, and the San Francisco Bay Area's own, Belva Davis.

The good-bye celebration focused on book signings and talks by book author Deborah Santana who spearheaded the book segment and is author of All the Women in My Family Sing; Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar, the basis for a television series on Oprah's OWN network; Nayomi Minnaweera, author of Lake of a Thousand Mirrors; and Belva Davis, author of Never in My Wildest Dreams.

California Arts Council Chair Nashormeh Lindo also appeared at the podium. Tune in!

L-R: Lin Robertson, Nashormeh Lindo, Belva Davis, Deborah Santana, Nayomi Ninnaweera

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Women's History Month 2018: Women of Color Interviews

internationalmediatv.com's Senior Producer Lin Robertson chose to celebrate Women's History Month 2018 by interviewing women of color and profiling Deborah Santana's book All the Women in My Family Sing. Tune in!

L-R: Lin Robertson, Belva Davis

L-R: Lin Robertson, Deborah Santana

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Anita Hill: "Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?"

The woman who started the conversation about sexual harassment against women in the workplace in 1991, Brandeis University law professor Anita Hill, appeared at downtown Oakland, California's Marriott Hotel on March 10,2018, to talk about "Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?" Her presentation was part of Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris' Lecture Series. Professor Hill's presentation was not only educational and informative regarding the struggle of women and girls against sexual harassment, especially for black and brown women and girls, it was incredibly inspiring. Tune in!

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L-R: Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Professor Anita Hill, internationalmediatv.com Senior Producer Lin Robertson

Professor Anita Hill

Macy's 2018 Black History Month Celebration!

It was standing-room-only at Macy's San Francisco Union Square Men's Store for its celebration of BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2018.

The host, Mission Bit CEO Stevon Cook, had an in-depth conversation with Qubilah Shabazz, co-founder of Malcolm X Legacy clothing line and the second daughter of human rights activist Malcolm X, and Erik Moore, founder of angel investor firm Base Ventures. They discussed how Black History has influenced their careers and business ventures. Tune in!

L-R: Stevon Cook, Lin Robertson

L-R: Qubilah Shabazz, Lin Robertson

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L-R: Erik Moore, Lin Robertson

London Breed for Mayor of San Francisco!

San Francisco's African-American Board of Supervisors President London Breed kicked off her run for Mayor of San Francisco on January 17, 2018 at San Francisco's Emporium. internationalmediatv will be running with her. Tune in!

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