Women’s Spaces Radio Show of 11/1/2021 with host Elaine B Holtz Commentary on Sonoma County Losing Officials to Racist Behavior, and on the Hunger Striking Santa Rosa Sunrise Movement Climate Activist Youth Ema Govea in DC; and guests Shekeyna Black and Audrianna Jones on the Annual Peace and Justice Center Awards Ceremony Saturday November 13 and the SOFA Winterblast on Saturday November 6, has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 11/1/2021 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 11/3/2021 at 11 AM.
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Commentary on Sonoma County Losing Officials to Racist Behavior, and on the Hunger Striking Sunrise Movement Climate Activist Youth Ema Govea from Santa Rosa
Sonoma County Peace & Justice Center Annual Awards Ceremony on Saturday November 13
Winterblast on Saturday November 6
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Featuring
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz, Host of Women’s Spaces
2. Guest: Shekeyna Black, Executive Director, Sonoma County Peace & Justice Center
3. Guest: Audrianna Jones, Board of Directors Member, Sonoma County Peace & Justice Center
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1. Commentary by our host Elaine B. Holtz: Joining me in the Studio is Shekeyna Black, Executive Director for the Peace and Justice Center here in Sonoma County California. Also joining me via telephone is Audrianna Jones, Board Member of Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County, this year’s recipient of the Russ and Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award. and we will be talking about their P&J Annual Awards Presentation that is happening on Saturday, November 13, an online event. We will also let folks know about the annual Winterblast happening this Saturday November 6th in the SOFA Artist District of Santa Rosa.
The Sunrise Movement of Sonoma County, the youth who have been vocal about the peril Climate Change presents for their future, and who marched through the devasted wildfire aftermath in California, will be the recipient of the Center’s Youth Peace and Justice Award. I am so glad the Climate Activist youth are being recognized. Just featured in the news of Al Jazeera and the Press Democrat was 18-year-old Ema Govea from Santa Rosa who is on a hunger fast to protest the lack of action on Climate Change in Washington, DC, with other members of the Sunrise Movement since October 20, 2021.
There was a disturbing article in the Press Democrat on October 29, 2021, talking about the exiting of officials due to racial basis. A special shout out to the paper for putting this on the front page and addressing the issue which I know is alive and well in Sonoma County. As I read the article and thought about some of the harassment these officials of color experienced which is causing them to leave Sonoma County, I could not help but reflect on the Presidential Election where 61,825 Sonoma County voters voted for Mr. Trump who was out front with his racism and is facing several law suits by women against him for various violations against them and still people voted for him. What does that say about those who voted for him? To me it has opened the flood gates for this type of behavior which has trickled down to our county. Seems like more than ever folks not only have permission to be raciest but to express those feelings and thoughts which the consequences are, we are losing qualified individuals in our county because of it.
Just a thought: More of us need to know the history of the Holocaust that happened in Nazi German. What is important to know and see is that is how low folks can go with racism and we need to be careful because it can happen here just like it has happened there and in many other countries. Humans need humanity and I am a believer it is taught, you know the saying, “Children Live What They Learn.”
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2. Our guests Shekeyna Black and Audrianna Jones talk about the Annual Peace & Justice Awards Presentation. This year the event is online on November 13, 2021 at 7 PM. This event is a major fundraiser for the Center. RSVP for the event and donations can be made through links at the Center’s website www.pjcsoco.org, where you can read descriptions of the awards and the online auction. The winners of this year’s awards are listed below:
- Peace & Justice Activist of the Year Award: Peace & Justice Activist of the Year Award: D’mitra Smith
- Russ and Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award: Audrianna Jones
- Unsung Hero Award: Mary Munat
- Community Organization Award: Graton Day Labor Center/ALMAS
- Youth Peace & Justice Activists Award: Sunrise Movement Sonoma County
Audrianna shares her path to volunteering for the Peace & Justice Center and leading up the Donation Drive for the Homeless there. Audrianna completed a special program provided by Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI), six-month program of training and preparation for serving on local and regional boards and commissions. It provides the tools, skills, and support to help emerging leaders from low-income and underrepresented communities obtain seats on strategic boards and commissions and then pass policies that advance racial and economic equity. The program aims to give community members and advocates with not just a voice, but also a vote on important decisions. The County must have noticed and has recently hired Audrianna for a position at the Sonoma County Housing Authority.
Shekeyna describes the awards, including the Russ and Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment Award to be awarded to Audrianna Jones, for her steadfastness in the Donation Drive for the Houseless. The auction items can be viewed and bid on at https://www.32auctions.com/PJCauction2021
Shekeyna also announces the annual SOFA Winterblast this coming Saturday evening, November 6 from 5 to 9:30 PM. The festivities occur in the South of A street artist district, and the SOFA round-the-block parade of decorated couches begin at the Peace and Justice Center’s office at 476 Sebastopol St. in Santa Rosa, Come and enjoy the open studios, galleries, cafes, food and drink, live music and theater, and street entertainment.
About our Guest: Shekeyna Black is the Executive Director of the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County. The nonprofit organization has been serving the community for 37 years as a resource for social justice. Also, she is enthusiastic about creative arts; especially the key roles that music, theatre, and dance play in our lives. Additionally, she recently started working for a local theatre company, 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa.
About our Guest: Audrianna Jones has been a Board Member of the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County since 2018 with an ignited passion for helping others that she has been refining in her thirties. It started with a two-year journey of feeding the houseless community where she discovered needs for additional paid social worker positions and outreach. On the board she is uplifted by local activists who comb the community for bugs in nonprofits and community resources, responding with activism that includes all voices. She is trained in racial and social justice from the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute and as a Crisis Counselor through Verity. Audrianna recently started a new position at the Sonoma County Housing Authority as a Community Development Specialist.
Guest Links: www.pjcsoco.org
Peace & Justice Centers Awards Description and Awardees Accomplishments can be read in the October/November Peace Press at https://www.pjcsoco.org/uploads/1/1/3/8/113895335/peace_press_october-november_2021_.pdf
Auction items can be viewed and bid on at https://www.32auctions.com/PJCauction2021
Peace & Justice Centers Awards Online Awards Ceremony, RSVP and Donations at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peace-justice-centers-annual-awards-presentation-fundraiser-tickets-178482053627
BCLI Website: Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute
Winterblast poster: https://www.pjcsoco.org/winterblast.html
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Events: Instead of the History of individual women I thought it would be a good idea to remind us how far we have come and some of the changes that were made giving women more independence and a voice, therefore for the next few months this segment will include:
40 Basic Rights Women Did Not Have Until The 1970s
The list is thanks to HistoryCollection.com, which cites the sources:https://historycollection.com/40-basic-rights-women-did-not-have-until-the-1970s/
40. Credit Cards Were Not for Women
Financially, there were many things that women could not do without their husbands and taking out a credit card under their name was one of them. Legally, banks could deny women credit cards until 1974 with the passing of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The applications from women who tried to take a credit card out under their name received the stamp of “denied” or told them to get their husband’s signature on the form. If the woman were not married, the bank would still request she bring a male, such as her father or brother, who could co-sign the application.
39. Women Could not Legally Get an Abortion for Any Reason
Legal abortion is not only a hot topic today, but it has been a hot topic for decades. In fact, women were not able to legally have an abortion for any reason until 1970 when a college student from Texas known as “Jane Roe” decided to challenge the law. She claimed that she had to right to abortion in her own state. Roe went up against Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade in Texas’ Federal Court. While the case started in 1970, it didn’t end until 1973 in Roe’s favor with the Roe Vs. Wade case stating states which ban abortions are unconstitutional.
38. They Could not Celebrate International Women’s Day
By the time, the 1970s rolled around, women all over the world were tired of being treated as second-class citizens. They started to demand equal treatment across the globe and in every aspect of their lives. This call included being able to celebrate themselves. While International Women’s Day history started in the early 1900s, no one acknowledged the date in the United States. It all changed in the mid-1970s and further improved in 1980 when then President Carter stated that the States would celebrate International Women’s week, including International Women’s Day, which is March 8th.
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Announcements
Saturday, November 6, 2021, 5:00 to 9:30 PM, SOFA Winterblast, SOFA round-the-block parade of decorated couches begin at the Peace and Justice Center’s office at 476 Sebastopol St. in Santa Rosa. Come and enjoy the open studios, galleries, cafes, food and drink, live music and theater, and street entertainment.
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Saturday, November 13, 2021, 7 PM, Peace & Justice Center’s Annual Awards Online Ceremony and Online Auction. RSVP and Donations at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peace-justice-centers-annual-awards-presentation-fundraiser-tickets-178482053627; Auction items can be viewed and bid on at https://www.32auctions.com/PJCauction2021
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Until November 29, 2021: View Video of the NOW Sonoma Chapter’s Special Online Presentation which occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021. to honor LGBTQIA+ History Month. NOW Sonoma County Chapter hosted two members of the Lesbian Archives of Sonoma County and one of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The video of the presentation is available to see until 11/29/2021 . Request viewing by emailing infor@nowsonoma.org .
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Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 at and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 11/24/2021 .
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Hey Mr. Politican, sung by Ellen Buckstel, from the album Daddy’s Little Girl (2008 Ellen Bukstel).
Singing for our Lives, sung by Holly Near, from the album And Still we Sing Outspoken Collection (Holly Near)
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