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Art History Babes--Representations

The Art History Babes spent time talking with the Saint Mary's College of California community about their podcast. Listen to hear how their podcast came to fruition, how they chose their name, and what led to their first book. You can also hear the collective talk about aspects of art you may not have considered--like what happens when architecture designs are configured to exclude people.

International Women's Day Special

Women in the Pandemic

From Punjab to Portland to the San Francisco Bay Area, women around the world are finding that there is more that unites us than divides us. What does activism, caretaking and innovation look like in these times and how are we learning to take what we have and make what we need. 

Silent No More

One in four women experience sexual assault in the United States, and most often the assailant is someone they know. This is the story of “June,” a woman who grew up in the small seemingly safe community of Whitehall, Wisconsin. June learned at fourteen that there was no one in the town who would protect her—not even the police. Two decades later, June has transitioned from a victim to a survivor.

January 31, 2021

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Special MLK Weekend Newscast

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. The work that Martin Luther King Jr. started in promoting a more just, more equal society continues. Hear the voices of Wanda Johnson, who continues to fight for justice on behalf of her late son, Oscar Grant, Pastor Kenneth Glasgow from The Ordinary People Society who continues to fight for humane and just treatment of Alabama's incarcerated population and others.

News November 21, 2020

From voter to healthcare access in the prison system to holding social media practitioners accountable, there are many important stories this weekend. 

Advocates rally for police-free schools in Marin County

Immigrant Rights Advocates Advocate for an end to ICE detention Centers

Biden is named President Elect

Spontaneous rally of support for Biden, BLM and LGBTQ+ rights in Lafayette

Youth and young adults take the streets of Lafayette, California for a spontaneous show of support for Biden, Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights on Friday night. They say they'll return on Sunday afternoon at 3pm on the corner of Mt. Diablo and Moraga Blvd in Lafayette on Sunday.

Betty Reid Soskin speaking about "Sign My Name to Freedom"

On voter registration day Betty Reid Soskin turned 99 years old! Betty lives by the belief that there needs to be room for the existence and the acknowledgement  of multiple truths. This is an archived interview that we played on KPFA in March 2018.