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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
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
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
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
Update on feminist activist and politician Mu Sochua under threat in Cambodia; the Delhi High Court decriminalizes homosexuality – Preeti Shekar explores what this means for gay rights in India. Kate Raphael interviews author Kris Steinnes on her new book Women of Wisdom. Plus Jovelyn's World and the Women's community calendar.
Women's Magazine will look at the struggle of Women in Iran. We will talk with York University Sociologist, Haideh Moghissi about the Iranian women’s struggle for Equality in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution, the challenges they have faced and the strategies they have devised to reform the discriminatory laws against women. And we will … Continued
Women's Magazine speaks with feminist anthropologist, Sima Shakhsari about the popular uprising in Iran and how it relates to the growing feminist movement in that country. We also discuss the rise of the anti-abortion movement with feminist writer and activist, Jennifer Baumgardner.
