Hosted and produced by Linda Freund for KPFA Documentary filmmaker Linda Freund tells the story of Sabrina Butler-Smith, the first woman exonerated from death row in the United States. At 18, Sabrina was wrongfully convicted of killing her nine-month-old son after signing a coerced confession and standing trial before an all-white jury with inadequate legal … Continued
Hormonal changes associated with perimenopause can begin earlier than many women expect—sometimes in their 30s—and can significantly affect mental health. Anxiety, irritability, low mood, headaches, and brain fog are common symptoms, yet often misunderstood or misdiagnosed. In this episode of State of Mind, host Debra Sloss is joined by psychotherapist and hormone expert Helen Bennett, BACP, … Continued
Sign My Name to Freedom: The Betty Reid Soskin Story – A fresh interview with the filmmakers, by Delores Thompson
The Betty Ried Soskin Film Sign My Name to Freedom is a feature documentary about iconic National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin, her hidden life as a singer/songwriter and a civil rights pioneer in california, and her journey to re-explore her music sixty years later. Dr. Delores Thompson talks with the films Director / Producer … Continued
Feminist Vision of Genuine Security Challenging Militarism and Militarization Produced Margo Okazawa-Rey
Edited and Produced by Lynn Borton American journalist and writer Lady Borton volunteered with the American Friends Service Committee to do relief work during the war in Viêt Nam and has spent many years since living and working there. In honor of International Women’s Day we sat down to share some of the stories she’s … Continued
Sharon Elliott is an author, international poet, and initiated Lukumi and Ifa priest residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dreams of freedom, peace and social justice filled her head and heart from a young age. She has been a writer and poet activist over several decades, beginning in the feminist, anti-war movements in the 1960s and … Continued
UN: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES RISING Produced By: Catherine Jackson, Morning Star Gali & Sabah Williams “The upcoming 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place April 20th through May 1st, 2026. We were fortunate to interview two women who have both been involved with representing Indigenous Peoples at the United … Continued
VOICES OF WOMEN AND RESISTANCE SPECIAL BY KPFA NEWS REPORTER SHARON SABOTTA
The Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project, FIPPP, works with people who’ve survived jails and prison to share their experiences live on stage-with first hand accounts of mass incarceration – how we got there, what goes on inside, and what happens after, illuminating the realities of surviving the world’s largest incarcerator: the United States. In this … Continued
