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The politics of healing, happiness and ‘pleasure activism’ with adrienne maree brown; Plus: Janis Joplin, her life and music remembered

0:08 – Fund Drive Special: Pleasure Activism

adrienne maree brown is a social justice facilitator focused on black liberation, a doula/healer, and a pleasure activist. She’s the author of the critically acclaimed Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds, co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements, and her latest book is Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good. In conversation with Cat Brooks. Yours for a pledge of $100 to KPFA, or get both books, (Pleasure Activism and Emergent Strategy) for a pledge of $250.

1:08 – Fund Drive Special: Janis Joplin: Her Life and Music

Holly George-Warren is a two-time Grammy nominee and the award-winning author of sixteen books and two biographies. Her new biography is Janis: Her Life and Music. Yours for a pledge of $150 to KPFA, or get the 5 CD Collection, Box of Pearls – The Janis Joplin Collection for a pledge of $350, or both for $450.

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Janis JoplinCry BabyThe Pearl SessionsColumbia/Legacy
M.I.DelphPsychedelic 60'sSIX2SIX Records
Jefferson AirplaneWhite RabbitCollectionsSony BMG Music Entertainment
The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceVoodoo Child (Slight Return)Electric LadylandLegacy Recordings
Janis JoplinKozmic BluesBox Of PearlsColumbia/Legacy

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