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Women’s Magazine – Black August Commemoration: Part One
Feminists resisting militarization: the military coup in Honduras has rolled back women's rights and human rights, and feminists are out in the streets protesting this assault on their freedom. Margaret Thompson of the Feminist International Radio Endeavor interviews Daisy Flores, a young organizer with the Honduran group Feminists in Resistance.And, Zanne Joy of Code Pink … Continued
Women’s Magazine – Women changing the world through art
Women changing the world through art: Journalist Carol Harvey talks with artist Christine Hanlon about her work depicting homelessness and poverty in San Francisco; Kate Raphael speaks with Carolina de Robertis about her new novel, The Invisible Mountain, a story of three generations of Uruguayan women; Kiki Poe and Christine de la Rosa on Bliss … Continued
Women’s Magazine – Black August Commemoration: Part Three
According to Mumia Abu-Jamal, August–in both historic and contemporary African American history–is a month of meaning, a month of repression. So today, the last day of Black August, you will hear about the significance of Black August. You will also hear stories of resistance, both individually as well as collectively, from people like Georgia Jackson, … Continued
Women’s Magazine – Black August Commemoration: Part Two
According to Mumia Abu Jamal, August–in both historic and contemporary African American history–is a month of meaning, a month of repression. So today you will hear a commentary on the significance of Black August. You will also hear stories of resistance, both individually as well as collectively, from people like Angela Davis, Kathleen Cleaver and … Continued
Women’s Magazine – Black August Commemoration: Part One
According to Mumia Abu Jamal, August–in both historic and contemporary African American history–is a month of meaning, a month of repression. So today you will hear a commentary from Mumia Abu Jamal about the origins and significance of Black August. It's stories of resistance, both individually as well as collectively. It's also stories of repression … Continued
Women’s Magazine – Women In Sports
We look at the state of affairs for women athletes, with a special focus on entrenched homophobia and transphobia in U.S. women's sports. We'll hear excerpts from talks by David Zirin, author of People's History of Sports in the United States, and Elizabeth Terzakis, Instructor at Canada College, as well as speak with one of … Continued
Women’s Magazine – The Impact of Race in Arts and Politics
Long before Beyonce, before Mariah Carey, before Halle Berry, singer, actor and author Eartha Kitt was struggling with racial identity. We've got that story, plus a discussion between Ana maria Loya and Kate Raphael about the racial impact of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings on Women's Magazine this afternoon at 1pm on KPFA, 94.1FM and … Continued