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Monday, April 18th at 7:00 PM

April 18 2022

Alice Walker “Gathering Blossoms Under Fire” Event

Monday, April 18th at 7:00 PM

KPFA

Alice Walker is a novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works,...

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Day 2 of senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson; Russian forces enter city of Maripul, Ukraine President calls for ceasefire; Tenants warn of eviction surge as state’s rent relief program expires in 10 days

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Day 2 of senate confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Russian forces enter city of Maripul, where 200,000 people are trapped. Ukraine accuses Russia of kidnapping 2,398 children, forcing them … Continued

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Tensions flare at United Nations Security Council meeting on Russia’s war on Ukraine; California Democratic lawmakers propose $400 gas rebate for tax payers; Proposed bill would make California a sanctuary state for transgender youth

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Death toll mounts in Ukraine from Russia’s siege as peace negotiations continue. Slovakia announces military support for Ukraine and Kosovo appeals for NATO membership. House votes to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. United Nations … Continued

Bookwaves/Artwaves

Bookwaves/Artwaves – March 17, 2022: Paul Gordon – Wayne Wang

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Compoer/lyricist Paul Gordon, whose latest show, a new musical version of Jane Austen’s “Sense & Sensibility” is now playing at TheatreWorks Palo Alto, discusses his career and his show, followed by Part One of a two part interview with film director Wayne Wang (“Chan is Missing,” “Smoke”) discussing his early career. Also: Review of “Dot” by Colman Domingo, now playing at New Conservatory Theater Center in San Francisco. Hosted by Richad Wolinsky.

International Women's Day

Feminism for the 99%

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There are many ways women across the world have been disproportionately impacted by COVID. The pandemic has simultaneously increased the demand for unpaid labor from women — including childcare and homeschooling — while decimating industries like retail, leisure, hospitality, education and entertainment which are their main employers. So many of the jobs lost during the … Continued