E-MEETING: Little Known Facts About Black History

Frederick Jordan, also known as Fred Jordan, is an activist, veteran, businessman, and author of The Lynching of the American Dream: In Defense of Affirmative Action that speaks to how to counteract bias in education. He visits the Rotary Club of San Francisco in the capacity of a local Black Historian who will bring us a perspective about Black History that is not generally well known.

Mr. Jordan is also a licensed professional engineer in 15 states whose engineering and construction management firm, F. E. Jordan Associates, Inc., was the first black civil engineering company in California in 1968. He assumed leadership of the effort to support civil rights when bills to abolish affirmative action first emerged in the California Assembly.

Mr. Jordan serves on various boards and business networks. He is the current Chair of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce. He is a past board member of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, the Urban League of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, and The Greenlining Institute. In 2019, California State Treasurer, Fiona Ma, appointed him to serve on the California High-Speed Rail Peer Review Group. Mr. Jordan is a graduate of Howard University and received his master’s degree from Stanford University.

This is a regular membership meeting of The Rotary Club of San Francisco, open to all Rotarians, visiting Rotarians, prospective members, and guests. The meeting is free, but you must register here to get the link. 

Meeting Schedule:

12:00 Noon: Log in or dial in

12:15 PM: Meeting begins

1:30 PM: Meeting adjourns