Women’s Spaces Radio Show of 2/14/2022 with host Elaine B Holtz and partner Ken Norton reading of her poem “Friends and Lovers”, and guests Jackie Elward, Nancy Rogers and Celeste Austin on Supportive Loving Relationships, has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 2/14/2022 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 2/16/2022 at 11 AM. .
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Friends and Lovers – Valentine’s Day Special
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Featuring
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1. Poem Reading by Elaine B. Holtz and Ken Norton, Co-producers of Women’s Spaces
2. Jackie Elward, Mayor of Rohnert Park, California Jackie is married to John Ryan Elward who is an activist in his own right.
3. Nancy Rogers, President of the Northern California Black Chamber, organizer of both Blacks United and the Juneteenth Celebration, who is married to Harold Rogers, her partner in their business Red Rose Catering.
4. Celeste Austin, Community activist, who is in a Woman Loving Woman relationship with a wonderful woman, Linda Franklin
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1. Poem Reading by Elaine B. Holtz and her partner and Co-Producer Ken Norton: Friends and Lovers, poem by Elaine B. Holtz with comments by Elaine on the history of Valentine’s Day. Since it is Black History Month, we chose three Black American women to talk of their supportive loving relationships.
2. Our first guest, Jackie Elward, comments on the poem and on her relationship with her husband John Elward. Jackie is born in the Congo and met John, a Caucasian American that taught in a Bible School that she attended. The relationship formed after his return to the USA, and they started to write to each other. Jackie talks about balancing their interests, hers in politics and his in advocacy for labor, and their support for one another that completes each. There is an element of sacrifice in that they invest time in communicating and being with one another and make it a point to include their family of three children.
About our Guest: Jackie Elward is the Mayor of Rohnert Park and elected member of the City Council in 2020. Jackie was born in the Congo, where she met her American husband, John Elward, a teacher at the time. They have been married 19 years and have three children.
Guest Links: www.jackieelward.com
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3. Our second guest, Nancy Rogers, emphasizes the trust in each other, along with that of a higher spirit, that is the success of their relationship. They assign roles in a job and trust that each is responsible to fulfill them. Taking the time to fully communicate their needs to one another is also important.
About our Guest: Nancy Rogers is President of the Northern California Black Chamber, organizer of both Blacks United and the Juneteenth Celebration. Nancy is married to Harold Rogers, her partner in their business Red Rose Catering and raised 4 children together.
Guest Links:
Red Rose Catering: www.theredrosecatering.com
North Bay Black Chamber of Commerce: www.nbbcc.org
Sonoma County Blacks United: www.facebook.com/sonomacountyblacksunited/
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4. Our third guest, Celeste Austin, talks of her loving supportive relationship with Linda Jackson, who met later in live. Celeste believes the timing of the meeting was just right and they were ready for one another. The We-time together is important, and they make the effort to make time for one another.
– reports by Ken Norton, Co-Producer, Women’s Spaces
About our Guest: Celeste Austin Celeste is a local activist in Sonoma County, especially in helping women and children from entering homelessness. She has worked many years at The Living Room in Santa Rosa, Celeste is presently employed by the InterFaith Shelter Network (IFSN) in Sonoma County. She is a member of Sonoma County Blacks United.
Guest Links:
InterFaith Shelter Network website: www.ifsn.org
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), a beautiful African American woman who was. Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over forty million albums.
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) produced three official releases together Ella Fitzgerald in Ella and Louis (1956), Ella and Louis Again (1957), and Porgy and Bess (1959). Each release earned both Afrecan Americans commercial and critical success. As well, tracks related to those albums have also appeared in various forms in multi-artist collections and other such records.
Announcements
Monday, February 21, 11 AM # repeats 11PM, Guests Mary Munat and _____ of Braver Angels, Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live/
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Wednesday February 23, 11 AM, Guests Mary Munat and _____ of Braver Angels, Radio KPCA 103.2 FM, Petaluma, CA.
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Friday, February 18, 6:00 pm, NOW Sonoma County Chapter Planning Meeting, via Zoom. Note that this is not on the usual 3rd Thursday this month.
For details see http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html
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February 1 through 28, 2022, Black History Month 2022 at the Petaluma Museum: https://pbcd4us.com/black-history-exhibit-at-the-petaluma-library-2022/
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February 26, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8 PM, Virtual Black History Program – Black Health and Wellness, Petaluma Blacks for Community Development, RSVP by 5:30 PM 2/26/2022 at https://events.sonomalibrary.org/events/black-history-month-celebration-black-health-and-wellness?language=en
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February 27, 2022 at 3 PM and 5 PM, Gospel and R&B Concert in honor of Black History Month, February 27th at 3pm or 5pm at the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum https://pbcd4us.com/gospel-concert-2022/; purchase tickets online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5372214
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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
My Funny Valentine, sung by Ella Fitzgerald from the album Pure Ella (A Verve Label Group Release – Compilation 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.).
What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love, sung by Dionne Warwick from the album Hidden Gems – The best of Dionne Warwick Vol. 2 (2005 Warner Special Products – Manufactured & Marketed By Warner – Strategic Marketing).
What a Wonderful World, Sung by Louie Armstrong frm the album Jazz for Kids (A Verve Label Group Release – Compilation 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.)
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