Producer: Margo Okazawa-Rey Berkeley, California is an important home and reference for disability rights movement and culture. The vision and advocacy Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts, for example, inspired the Independent Living Movement and helped establish the first Center for Independent Living in Berkeley and the passage of Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Since … Continued
Now more than ever, supporting queer and trans prisoners is critical. On today’s program, we spotlight Flying Over Walls, a prison abolitionist collective in the SF Bay Area working to build solidarity through prisoner correspondence, workshops, and study groups. Tune in to learn more about their work and how they push back against a system … Continued
Hear music created and performed by girls and gender-expansive youth and an interview with Rock Camp instructor & board member Kendal in this 29-minute feature on Bay Area Girls Rock Camp in Oakland, CA, and the worldwide girls rock camp movement. Camps in the international Girls Rock Camp Alliance work to amplify the creativity of … Continued
In this wide-ranging conversation, Two-Spirit artist L. Frank Manriquez talks about her work as an indigenous culture keeper. She is a tribal scholar, cartoonist, author, and Native language activist. With a team, she crafted a ti’aat, the first Tongvetam canoe to be built in over 200 years. She talks about her art, humor as survival, … Continued
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The Blues: highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre. Hosted by Tom Mazzolini.
An exploration of celebration of sounds, cultures and self expression of women from international communities. Joanna Manqueros and Tawfic Halaby co-host Music of the World Saturday morning 9-11 AM. Join us; win some free tickets, and travel around the world with no plane ticket. Let’s go!
US Military Violence against Women and Girls in Asia Pacific: Balau, Okinawa, and Philippines Producer: Margo Okazawa-Rey \ The US military presence is global and hegemonic. There are around 750 official military bases in at least 80 countries and territories, with hundreds oof thousands of military personnel. This makes the U.S. the country with … Continued
Welcome to the Project Censored radio show on Pacifica radio, I’m your cohost Eleanor Goldfield and this week, we have a special episode: “What To Us Is International Women’s Day?,” a variation on the question asked by Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave is the 4th of July? March 8th is International Women’s Day, and … Continued
Storytelling, says “story-midwife” Joyful Raven, helps people make sense of their lives. In this hour, Teresa Wierzbianska talks with the writer, performer and educator about her critically acclaimed one-woman show Breed or Bust that chronicles Raven’s desire for motherhood and eventual abortions. In a post-Dobbs world where abortion rights are under attack in many parts … Continued
This episode shines a light on the often-overlooked experiences of mothers supporting adult children with serious mental health challenges or addiction. These mothers face the immense challenge of balancing unconditional love with the need to set boundaries, safeguard their own well-being, and navigate the weight of societal stigma. Our guests are Judith R. Smith, … Continued
