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Past Event

A Celebration of Life for Raphael “Ray” Taliaferro, Sr.

Join us for a celebration of the life of Ray Taliaferro, the Bay Area broadcasting legend and longtime Commonwealth Club Board of Governors member who passed away earlier this winter. The program will be emceed by former KGO news anchor Rosie Allen and will feature music and memories from Ray's long career and life, followed by a reception.

This is a free program open to the public; reservations are not required; but if you would like to reserve a space, please do so below.

Notes

Ray's family has asked that people wishing to make a donation in Ray Taliaferro's name do so to the Dementia Society of America 

January 12, 2019

The Commonwealth Club of California
110 The Embarcadero
Taube Family Auditorium
San Francisco, 94105
United States

Speakers

Rosie Allen

Former News Anchor, KGO Radio—Master of Ceremonies

Angela Alioto

Former President, San Francisco Board Supervisors

Belva Davis

Television and Radio Journalist; Author, Never in My Wildest Dreams: A Black Woman's Life in Journalism

Gloria Duffy

Ph.D., CEO and President, The Commonwealth Club

Frank Jordan

Former Mayor, San Francisco

Mickey Luckoff

Retired General Manger, KGO Radio

Ronn Owens

Talk Host, KGO Radio

Barbara Rodgers

Television News Anchor and Reporter

Reverend Fred Settle

Nephew of Ray Taliaferro

Rafael Taliaferro

Son of Ray Taliaferro

John Rothmann

Talk Show Host, KGO Radio