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In 2003 Full Circle producers invited the South Asian Sisters to the KPFA studio to record.
Tonight we hear some of the readings as well as an interview with some of the SA Sisters, including Sapna Shahani, one of the co-founders.
Voices of Japanese American women elders are heard mainly inside their own communities and families. They hold the memories of a painful past that criminalized and removed them officially from their existence as “Americans” by President Franklin Roosevelt in his Executive order 9066 on February 19, 1942. The elders re-tell their experiences of incarceration and transformation and connect … Continued
Welcome to Feisty Female Folktales, two feminist themed international children’s fairytales… one from Norway, Tatterhood, and one From Japan, Unanana and the elephant. Feisty Female Folktales, was produced by northern California performance artist and activist, Sherry Glaser Love, and features original music by Johnny Qwest Huebel & David M. Brown. Tatterhood featured the voices of Sophia Scott, Tristan O’Greenfield, … Continued
Mosaic America’s Galorious highlights stories of glorious gals; women who were first to Stand Up and get others to Rise Up. Women today need to hear about the others before and among us who are claiming their whole identity on their own terms. Galorious is a celebration of hard-won triumphs of strong and courageous women … Continued
Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger. The author asserts that women’s fury at injustice has been one of the most powerful forces in U.S. politics and culture, coalescing in numerous protests and movements that brought about lasting change. Traister explores the characteristics and themes of anger as well as the ways in which it took shape within … Continued
Sistah Boom is a women’s samba marching band that has been showing up in the streets at Bay Area demonstrations for 40 years – bringing power, energy, and spirit. The story of Sistah Boom is one of women’s empowerment, queer liberation, and marching for social justice. This sound-rich documentary chronicles the four decades of social … Continued
What does 21st Century Feminism Look Like? Live show with call-ins. Host Vylma V.speaks with two young women of color who identify as feminists as they explore: What does 21st Century feminism look like? Why do they identify as feminist, and why is it that some young women do not? Can men be feminists or simply allies? Call in with your questions and your responses for … Continued
In a time when society is marshalling calls to #LetBlackWomenLead and #ListentoBlackWomen, actual Black women leaders experience little in the way of material and actual support and resources to manifest the large goals and aspirations for their leadership. So we ask, Why? In this hour, host Micia Mosely invites us into a conversation about Black … Continued
Writers read from the poems, essays and personal narratives they contributed to this remarkable anthology. This Bridge Called My Back launched new perspectives on identity, its complications and contradictions – especially for feminist women of color. The book and the cultural conversation it opened helped establish third wave feminism and intersectionality. This program features Cherrié Moraga, one of … Continued
6:00 AM – The Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice On September 11, 2018, women climate activists from around the globe gathered in San Francisco for The Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice. The day-long assembly was organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network International, known as WECAN. The Women’s Assembly was part of a week of … Continued
