Breed’s racially tinged attack on Supe Preston whose wife is grand daughter of black community icon

Lee Heidhues 6.15.2023

Mayor London Breed, born and raised in the housing projects of San Francisco, took the podium of the Board of Supervisors and lashed out at her number one tormenter. Dean Preston. Who happens to be white and progressive.

“Here we go, another white man talking about Black and Brown people as if you’re the savior of these people,” Breed told Supervisor Dean Preston, a frequent critic of both the mayor and police, whose district includes the troubled Tenderloin neighborhood.”

What London Breed surely knows is that Supervisor Dean Preston is married to the grand daughter of Dr. Zuretti Goosby. A one time member of the San Francisco Board of Education and long time significant presence in San Francisco politics.

Before his death in 2000 Dr. Goosby was appointed to the War Memorial Board of Trustees by Willie Brown.

Dr Goosby also served the San Francisco Airport Commission, the Airport Museum Board, the Human Rights Commission, the Exploratorium board and finally the War Memorial Board, where he “served with great distinction,” said Mayor Willie Brown.

I was the one time News Editor of the San Francisco Sun Reporter, the black community newspaper in San Francisco. Owned and published by the late Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett. A prominent City street is now named after “The Doc.” The street which runs in front of London Breed’s City Hall office in room 200. ‘Carlton B. Goodlett Place.’ The street was named during Willie Brown’s Mayoral tenure.

London Breed surely knows Da Mayor. She babysat for his kids as a teenager.

In 1972 I interviewed Dr. Goosby. It was a memorable experience. A copy of that interview follows.