Julianne Malveaux: I left my heart in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR LONDON BREED (TriceEdneyWire.com)—I was blessed to visit my hometown from May 17 through May 19, blessed to join a stellar group of twenty-five women who graced the front page of the San Francisco Sun Reporter during Women’s History Month.& These were sisters who are making a difference, from elected officials like Mayor London Breed and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, to legendary television personalities like Pam Moore and Carolyn Tylor.& The room at the Fillmore Center was filled with power and enthusiasm, anchored by Sun Reporter publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward, whose joy and appreciation for the women she featured in her paper was palpable. My role?& Simply to offer a keynote recognizing women and lifting us up.& That might have been one of the easiest assignments I’ve had in a while.& It was also a blessing that we were able to give away dozens of my book, Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History.& & Between the event at the Fillmore Center on Friday and the book signing at the Sun Reporter offices on Saturday, my cup run over so much that a saucer couldn’t handle my feelings. I am so proud of Mayor London Breed, my...