Classic Black: African-American Voices from 18th Century San Francisco

Former San Francisco Poet Laureate devorah major will be joined by Bay Area jazz treasures Richard Howell and Mark Izu in a poetry performance featuring African-Americans who lived and thrived in San Francisco between 1845 and 1900. Ms. major will bring to life the voices of Alexander Leidesdorff, his mother Anna Marie Sparks, George Washington Dennis, his parents Sylva and Green Dennis, and Charlotte Brown, as well as a overviews in the voices of Mary Ellen Pleasant and Delilah Beasly.