Hear the stories of everyday women from Bay Area history who brought about extraordinary social and cultural shifts using little more than tenacity, smart strategy and a resolute belief in what they were fighting for. Find out how dancer Ruth Beckford founded Oakland’s first Black Panthers Free Breakfast for School Children program. Discover how San Francisco couple Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon made the world a brighter place for LGBTQ+ people. Meet the three Berkeley homemakers who successfully Saved the Bay. Marvel at the bravery of Filipina activist Violeta ‘Bullet’ Marasigan. Each of the stories are taken from ‘Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area’ by Rae Alexandra and illustrated by Adrienne Simms. Thank you to City Lights books.
Narration by: Rae Alexandra
Production by: Masha Pershay
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