Esan Looper, son of Leroy Looper, spoke about his father on October 17, 2022, at La Cocina Municipal Marketplace on Hyde Street, San Francisco. The theme of the event was "Black in the Tenderloin", and was sponsored by Del Seymour and Code Tenderloin. Esan explained why Leroy Looper is remembered as "Father of the Tenderloin". more: www.cadillachotel.org [Esan Looper is the Director of "Youth Voice" for the Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD). He aligns and mobilizes community members and non-profits to center on the needs of Tenderloin youth. He was an administrator for 14 years with the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco and is on the board of directors of several non-profits.]