Women’s Spaces Radio Show of December 19, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Commentary on Hanukkah and guest Mary Norman on the two prominent women in the birthing of Christianity 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 12/19/2022 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 12/21/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have a special guest this morning. Joining me on the phone is Mary Norman, activist and producer/host of the radio show, Voice for Social Justice. We are gong to be in conversation about two of the most revered women in Christianity, Mary mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, disciple of Jesus. I am excited about this show and the goal is to get some clarity on who these women are and how they have had an impact on women and religion. Yesterday started the week of Hanukkah. A happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish listeners. Our History is our strength, thought it might be of value to talk a bit about the story of Hanukkah particularly since we are in the Christmas Season celebrating the Prince of Peace who he himself would have celebrated Hanukkah.
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2. Guest Mary Norman shares her knowledge of and devotion to Mary the mother of Jesus, who persuaded Jesus to perform his first miracle at the marriage feast at Cana, and Mary Magdalene, whom Jesus drove out 7 demons and who would become his most devoted and intimate disciple. She feels that interest in these two Mary’s is a sign of the restoration of the divine feminine to connect the Divine with Earth, but not through dominance but cooperation, as Riane Eisler called for in her book The Chalice and the Blade. Mary, influenced by her study of Theology of Liberation, believes the divine feminine births Justice, and God is Justice in the Christian story.
About our Guest:Mary Norman has had a long-time interest in human rights and social justice. She joined many immigrant-rights groups, including Stop Prop 187, Pueblos Unidos, and the North Bay Organizing Project. Mary is a bilingual and bicultural teacher. While she worked on her teaching credential at Cal State LA, she studied Liberation Theology as a member of the Christian Base Community at Our Lady Queen of Angels. Mary received her degree in Psychology from Sonoma State University. She is very interested in depth psychology. She went on to teach English as a Second Language at SRJC for about 12 years. While living in Santa Rosa, she joined the Community Media Center of the North Bay and produced her TV series called Voices for Social Justice. She did over 100 shows, interviewing •activists from the Santa Rosa area.
December 20, 1954 – Sandra Cisneros, American Latina writer best known for her acclaimed first novel The House on Mango Street.
Herstory Birthdays:
December 19, 1919 (2007) – Sally Ann Lilienthal, founder of Ploughshares in 1981 which gave fifty million dollars in grants to promote peace, reduce and ultimately eliminate nuclear weapons.
December 22, 1912 (2007) – Claudia “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson, First Lady (1963-69), advocate for civil rights, National Chair of Head Start, led “Beautification” efforts across the country involving environmentalism, conservation, and anti-pollution.
Monday, December 26 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Guests to be announced. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, December 28, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Guests to be announced. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
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 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
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
Give Yourself to Love, sung by Shawna Carol from the album Vow: A Songwriters Songbook (2002 Songspirit Records)
Happy Christmas (The War is Over), sung by Sarah McLaughlin from the album Winter Song (2006 Arista Records, LLC A unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment).
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Women’s Spaces Radio Show of September 26, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Comments and guest Erin Rose Solorio, a cast member of Cabaret currently being performed at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, CA, and guests Kimi Barbosa and Ellen Obstler on Petitioning the Sonoma County Supervisors to Restore Measure P Accountability of the Sheriff 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 9/26/2022 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 9/28/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have three special guests this morning, first joining me on the phone will be Erin Rose Solorio is a dancer, singer, and actor and plays Sally Bowles in the Production of Cabaret. We will be talking about the play and some of the challenges of being an actor. A little trivia, on October 22nd the 6th St. Playhouse will be celebrating 50 years of live theater. They will be having a special celebration featuring a fashion show of costumes from all 50 seasons of 6th Street Playhouse. For information on the Golden Gala, they will be having visit their website at https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/.
My second segment guests, joining me in the studio is, Kimi Barbosa – Kimi is an organizer with North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) and a policy advocate, Ellen Obstler – Ellen is a retired local government attorney and member of NBOP’s Police Accountability Task Force. NBOP’s Police Accountability Task Force stands up to institutions that kill, harm, detain and criminalize immigrants and members of our most vulnerable communities and works to hold law enforcement institutions accountable.
One of the oldest goals of the United Nations is achieving global nuclear disarmament. The truth is that today, around 13,080 nuclear weapons remain. Something important is that countries possessing such weapons have well-funded, long-term plans to modernize their nuclear arsenals. Source: https://nationaltoday.com/international-day-for-the-total-elimination-of-nuclear-weapons/
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2. Our first Guest Erin Rose Solorio shares her excitement and interest in playing the character made famous by Liza Minelli in the film version of Cabaret, Sally Bowles. Asked where she gets her confidence, Erin responded, “the invigoration of the stage” attracts her “to go for it.” She put much study into the character and on the real-life19-year old cabaret singer Jean Ross, who was a vivacious British dancer in the Berlin cabarets as Hitler rose to power and later Stalinist. Cabaret is being performed at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, CA through October 16th.
About our Guest: Erin Rose Solorio is a dancer, singer, and actor. Erin grew up in California’s Bay Area, where she began dance classes at age 2 and fell in love with it! Erin enjoys all styles of dance, but for hip hop she specifically enjoys popping. After taking voice lessons, acting lessons, and performing in musicals, she found her passion. Erin is a graduate of Rider University where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre. She has enjoyed performing in regional and collegiate productions, along with choreographing and directing shows. Some of her favorite credits include Cabaret, In the Heights, and Pippin.
3. Our Second Segment Guests Kimi Barbosa and Ellen Obstler give a short history of the community pressure after the killing of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by a Sheriff Deputy, who was not charged by the D.A., on the Sonoma County Supervisors to form the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO). After the first Director of IOLERO, Jerry Threet, resigned with frustration at the lack of cooperation of the Sheriff in his investigations of deputy abuse of power, he with community activists drafted Measure P to give IOLERO subpoena power over the Sheriff in requesting investigation evidence like video cams for its independent investigation. The Supervisors, feeling the popular support of Black Lives Matter in 2020 placed Measure P on the ballot, which 65% of the voters passed. The Deputy Sheriff Association (DSA) complained to the Public Employee Labor Board which agreed with DSA that the Supervisors should have consulted with DSA first. The County appealed this decision and the Appellate court agreed with the County. However, the County Supervisors met behind closed doors to draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DSA to delay IOLERO’s involvement in the investigation until after the Law Enforcement Agency review. This became highlighted in the Deputy killing of a farmworker David Pelaez-Chavez in 2022 with the non-involvement of IOLERO until a police agency finishes its review. It appears that the will of the county voters through the initiative process Measure P was thwarted by the Supervisors. Kimi and Ellen urge county residents to sign the online petition to the Supervisors to support the voters’ Measure P and reverse the MOU with DSA.
About our Second Segment Guest Kimi Barbosa is an organizer with North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) and a policy advocate
About our Second Segment Guest Ellen Obstler is a retired local government attorney and member of NBOP’s Police Accountability Task Force.
Guest Reference Link: Enforce our Vote Yes on P Petition Click Here
Petition Summary: We call on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to enforce Measure P and allow IOLERO to begin its independent investigation of David Pelaez Chavez’ death immediately. Almost two-thirds of Sonoma County voters supported Measure P in 2020 to bring greater transparency and accountability to the Sheriff’s Office. Measure P survived a court challenge by Sheriff’s unions but our Board of Supervisors bargained away critical provisions of Measure P anyway. (See the link to read the full petition and to sign the petition.)
September 26, 1971 – Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-New York) announces she will enter the Democratic presidential primaries.
Herstory Birthdays:
September 26, 1893 (1976) – Freda Kirchway, prolific political journalist, editor of the “Nation” (and owner 1937-55), espoused women’s concerns for birth control in the 1920s, also worked for the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
September 27, 1895 (1988) – Jennie Matyas, labor organizer and educator who emigrated from Hungarian Transylvania to Manhattan in 1906, supported equal suffrage, worked to enroll black women in the ILGWU, and organized women in San Francisco.
Carol Goshorn needs help with her new 501(c)(3) non-profit, MCG Empowerment Campaign for Women and Girls. Its mission is to support women who are homeless and to provide grants for women to attend SRJC and SSU. Carol is in need of a website and marketing help. Call Carol at 707-527-7563.
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Monday, October 3, 11am # repeats 11pm, the show will feature guest Odalis Medianero of the National Safe Parent Coalition advocating for Keeping Children Safe Act SB616 (known as Piqui’s law). Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, October 5, 11am, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature guest Odalis Medianero of the National Safe Parent Coalition advocating for Keeping Children Safe Act SB616 (known as Piqui’s law). Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
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Monday October 17, 2022, 6:00-7:30 p.m. PST (note, time is earlier than normal), Sonoma County NOW Monthly Board and Membership Meeting via Zoom. For details see Events page of NOW Sonoma: http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html
Featuring guest speaker Rosita Stevens-Holsey, author, activist and niece of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, Civil Rights and Women’s Rights Attorney, Co-Founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW)
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Saturday, October 22, 2022, 4:00 PM, Andy’s Unity Park, at Moorland and West Robles, Santa Rosa, Memorial Meet-up. Andy Lopez’s family invites you to celebrate the lives of Andy Lopez and Kathleen Finigan. This will be the 9th anniversary of the killing of Andy by Deputy Erick Gelhaus. Kathleen, who died a few weeks ago and who like so many of you, fought courageously for justice for Andy. October 22nd is also the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation. The gathering will take place, as always, at Andy’s Unity Park, at Moorland and West Robles, the site of Andy’s killing. All are cordially invited – activists and friends and community. Celebrate activism and celebrate the lives of Andy and Kathleen. If you want to bring a dish or a drink to share, please do. Music, poems, and songs are also encouraged. Organizations are also invited to set up tables. Activities for children and art are particularly welcome.
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 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 .
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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Women’s Spaces Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guest Shekeyna Black on the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County 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 12/14/2020 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 12/16/2020 at 11 AM.
Read description of the show and bios of the guests, see links referenced on the show and the playlist, on its archive page at:
1. Shekeyna Black, Executive Director, Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County
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Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz
We have a new President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris, sealed by the Electoral College, yet which withstood the withering legal challenges of over 50 lawsuits by the losing party that included support by 126 Republican Congresspersons, in spite of violating their oath to the Constitution, and a Supreme Court decision to give us confidence in the security of our democratic electoral process. The candles are being lit for Hanukah to remind Jews and non-Jews alike of the unforeseen resources that appear in times of need. And a solar eclipse of this new moon helps us appreciate how all connected we are with the universe.
Discussion with Featured Guest:
1. Shekeyna Black shares some of the ways her family is dealing with the pandemic restrictions and election shenanigans by limiting the amount of time devoted to news shows to keep the spirits up. Since the Peace and Justice Center (PJC) was such a hub of community activities, the closure of the meeting space has brought up a sense of grieving and loneliness, but hope for new vaccine developments will bring the community together physically again. In the meanwhile, the Peace Press has stopped its print edition but is available online. Audriana Jones recently joined the Board of Directors and brings experience as Dining Room Manager of St. Vincent de Paul in downtown Santa Rosa in serving the homeless and hungry. PJC is at present sponsoring a Donation Drive for the Homeless to collect sleeping bags, blankets, jackets, socks and gloves. Donation revenue has been greatly reduced, as for most non-profits, but the Center is confident that many more years will be added to its 36 year history of being present in Sonoma County. Consider becoming a member on the Donation page of the PJC website.
About our Guest: Shekeyna Black is the Executive Director of the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County for a year, after 2 years as their Center Coordinator. She grew up in Los Angeles County and moved to Sonoma County in 1986 to attend Sonoma State University where she earned a degree in Theatre Arts. She went on later to earn another Bachelors degree in Organizational Management and a Masters in Entertainment Business. She is passionate about music as a way to connect people from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, she has her own business called A Miracle Production that produces bands, concerts, festivals and events. She does bookings and publicity for shows at Redwood Cafe in Cotati. She is the Director of Entertainment for the publication, Upbeat Times. Shekeyna is the mother to four adult kids.
Guest Links:
Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County websitewww.pjcsoco.org
Herstory Events: December 14, 1961 – President’s Commission on the Status of Women is established to examine discrimination against women and ways to eliminate it.
December 14, 1985 – Wilma Mankiller is sworn in as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma – the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native American tribe.
Herstory Birthdays:
December 13, 1903 (1986) – Ella Baker, organizer, tried to develop local leaders for civil rights campaigns but found male leaders in the NAACP quite unwilling to delegate power, helped lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference until Dr. King took over, worked with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
December 16, 1901 (1978) – Margaret Mead, renowned cultural anthropologist, author, lecturer. Quote she is famous for: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
December 17, 1853 (1945) – Harriet Taylor Upton, joined suffrage movement in 1890 when converted by Susan Anthony, became treasurer of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, testified in Congress, managed suffrage campaigns and ratification drive in Ohio, held positions in the Republican Party, defeated for Congress at age 70.
Sonoma County 2020 Women’s Suffrage Project’s 19th Amendment Centennial Series has occured with online presentations from Tuesday, August 18 to August 26, 2020. Visit the Project’s YouTube channel main site for the 19th Centennial Series recordings of online presentationss at www.youtube.com/channel/UCqynwJCqhLMtPtjdDdsdQdQ
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The Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative is a collaboration of women-centered institutions, organizations, and scholars from across the US, works to ensure that this anniversary, and the 72-year fight to achieve it, are commemorated and celebrated throughout the United States. www.2020centennial.org/.
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August 26 – November 8, 2020 online video available, Petaluma’s Participation in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Petaluma Library and Historical Museum The Petaluma Museum Association’s suffrage exhibit has been rescheduled. For details visit
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January 25, 2020 through (extended!) January 24, 2021, From Suffrage to #MeToo at Museum of Sonoma County. Please note: Fee is required for entry to museum. For more information, also for Covid precautions taken at museum, visit https://museumsc.org/suffrage-metoo/
The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
My Vote, My Voice, My Right sung by Roy Zimmerman from the album The Faucets on Fire (2016 Roy Zimmerman).
Made For These Times, sung by Earth Mama from the album Herstory (Released March 4, 2019 Rhm).
Women’s Spaces Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guests Leslie Graves on the Vigil for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Santa Rosa and Deva Marie Proto, our Sonoma County Voter Registrar on Security and Ease of Voting 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 9/21/2020 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 9/23/2020 at 11 AM.
Read description of the show and bios of the guests, see links referenced on the show and the playlist, on its archive page at:
1. Leslie Graves, Organizer, Vigil for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and for the Women’s March in Santa Rosa.
2. Deva Marie Proto, Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters
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Featured Guests
1. Leslie Graves responded quickly on hearing September 18th of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion for women’s rights, and organized a candelight vigil at Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa that attracted hundreds of mourners. Leslie shares with us some of the spirit of the event, talking of the multiple traumas, from a needed abortion to inequality in the workplace, that were reawakened in people with Justice Ginsburg passing. Leslie announces that the Black Student Union of Santa Rosa JC is sponsoring a social justice rally in honor of Justice Ginsburg on this coming Saturday, 9/26/2020 at 2 pm at Old Courthouse Square. A 4-minute recording of Justice Ginsburg from a 60-Minutes interview was played: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg interpreted the Constitution.
About our Guest: Leslie Graves is a member of the Sonoma County 2020 Women’s Suffrage Project steering committee. This is a year-long project to celebrate the centennial of the 19th amendment and create programs which explore the complex long history and continuing fight for inclusion of all women. The Project is a chapter of The California 2020 Women’s Suffrage Project which was created by The National Women History Alliance which was founded in Sonoma County, in order to support all 58 County California in creating celebration and educational opportunities for the public to engage in this historic moment. Leslie is also coordinator of the Women’s Marches that have taken place in January.
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg interpreted the Constitution, 60-Minutes interview. In 2008 Ginsburg told Lesley Stahl, “the genius of the United States is that, over, now, the course of more than two centuries, the notion of we the people has become ever larger.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxZlreaXX8Y
Guest Event Link:
Black Student Union of Santa Rosa JC is sponsoring a social justice rally in honor of Justice Ginsburg, Saturday, 9/26/2020 at 2 pm at Old Courthouse Square.
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2. Deva Marie Proto, our county Registrar of Voters, shares with us the procedures of her office to secure the vote here in the county. Expect the County Voter Guide as it will be mailed on Thursday Sepgtember 24th. The mail-in ballots will be mailed on October 5th. You can mail in the ballots after you receive them, and they are postpaid in California. This year we can track our ballot by registering your email or text number at the Secretary of States website https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot Deva assures us that the extra ballot drop boxes added to various locations, listed on the website of the county registrar.of voters, are securely bolted to the ground and even have fire suppression built-in. 30 walk-in polling places will be open for voting from Saturday October 31 through Tuesday November 3. Deva reminds citizens that they can still registrer to vote until October 20, and after that one can still register and vote conditionally. California and Sonoma County makes it easy and secure for you to vote.
About our Guest: Deva Marie Proto is Sonoma County’s Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters. She has been employed with the County since 2007, and in the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor department since 2009. She grew up in Sonoma County, has a bachelor’s degree and a Master’s in Public Administration from Sonoma State University. Deva won the 2018 primary election, against two opponents, with over 64% of the vote and took office in January 2019. Since then, she has had to deal with a flood, a fire, and a pandemic.
September 20, 1973 – Billie Jean King defeats Bobby “No-Broad-Can-Beat-Me” Riggs in the battle of the sexes tennis match.
September 25, 1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in as the first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Herstory Birthdays:
September 21, 1898 (1987) – Frances Albrier, disciple of Marcus Garvey, expanded his vision to include black women, organized waiters in Pullman Company, declared “Don’t Buy Where You Can’t Work,” one of first black women welders in 1942.
September 22, 1899 (1990) – Elsie Allen, preserved and revitalized the culture of the northern California Pomo Indians who made exquisite baskets from native plants.
Check links in case of postponement, cancellations, or restrictions due to pandemic precautions:
Black Student Union of Santa Rosa JC is sponsoring a social justice rally in honor of Justice Ginsburg, Saturday, 9/26/2020 at 2 pm at Old Courthouse Square.
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Sonoma County 2020 Women’s Suffrage Project’s 19th Amendment Centennial Series has occured with live online presentations from Tuesday, August 18 to August 26, 2020. Visit the Project’s YouTube channel main site for the 19th Centennial Series recordings of online presentationss at www.youtube.com/channel/UCqynwJCqhLMtPtjdDdsdQdQ
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The Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative is a collaboration of women-centered institutions, organizations, and scholars from across the US, works to ensure that this anniversary, and the 72-year fight to achieve it, are commemorated and celebrated throughout the United States. www.2020centennial.org/.
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August 26 – November 8, 2020, Petaluma’s Participation in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Petaluma Library and Historical Museum The Petaluma Museum Association’s suffrage exhibit has been rescheduled. This postponement has provided the opportunity to coordinate the exhibit’s opening reception with the national celebration of “Women’s Equality Day”. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 26th, 5 to 8 pm! The exhibit will be dedicated to our former Congresswoman, Lynn Woolsey, and our former Mayor, Helen Putnam, and we are delighted to report that Mayor Barrett will be attending the opening to bestow the honors. Participate via this livestream which will be available on Zoom, YouTube and Facebook. For details visit
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JJanuary 25 through (extended!) January 24, 2021, From Suffrage to #MeToo at Museum of Sonoma County. Please note: Fee is required for entry to museum. For more information, also for Covid precautions taken at museum, visit https://museumsc.org/suffrage-metoo/
Women’s Space Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guest Marnie Wroth on her son Branch Wroth and Susan Lamont on the jury award holding Rohnert Park Police Department accountable for Branch Wroth’s death at arrest, has been uploaded to web archive. The show was recorded, broadcast in the North Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 7/22/19 at 11 AM (repeats at 11 PM) and repeat broadcast in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on Wednesday 7/24/19 at 11 AM.
Visit the show’s web archive page to listen to the audio recording:
1. Marnie Wroth and 2. Susan Lamont talk about the federal civil trial in which Marnie and her husband Chris Wroth were plaintiffs whose rights were violated by the deliberate indifference of the Rohnert Park Police Department with lack of proper training of police officers involved in the arrest and killing of their son Branch Wroth who called 911 for help with a medical emergency due to adverse drug reacton. Susan Lamont witnessed with daily attendance at the trial and reports how the jury agreed with the parents of Branch Wroth and the evidence they presented, including police video cam recordings, to hold the Rohnert Park Police Department accountable with an award to the Wroths of $4 million. Marnie reminds us that her son was also a father and brother and friend of many and all of these relations were deeply hurt traumatized by the killing of Branch Wroth by the police. The Wroth family was represented by attorney Izaak Schwaiger. This is a tragic and heartfelt look into the need for better understanding and training on community health issues by the police and their 911 responses.
About our Guest: Marnie Wroth was a longtime activist and resident in Sonoma County, most recently in the effort to bring justice for Andy Lopez. She is the mother of Branch Wroth, who was killed by Rohnert Park Public Safety officers two years ago. In June, she and her husband Chris won their lawsuit against the City of Rohnert Park and were awarded $4 million. Marnie and Chris moved out of the county after their son’s death.
About our Guest: Susan Lamont is a writer, photographer, and landscape designer who is also an activist primarily around issues of law enforcement accountability, income inequality and peace. She was active at the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County for fifteen years, both as a board member and as Center Coordinator.
Women’s History: July 19-20, 1848 – The Seneca Falls Convention, the country’s first women’s rights convention, is held in Seneca Falls, New York Women’s Rights Movement.
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Wednesday July 24, 2019, Sonoma County Democratic Club Monthly Dinner Meeting, 5:45 PM to 9 PM, featuring A Special Presentation of Readers Theatre to honor the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment by Congress: A Voice of Her Own Women’s Suffrage http://democlub.org/dinner
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Music Selections:
The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin:
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Blood of the Ancients by Betsey Rose and the Women’s Choir from the album Welcome to the Circle (Paper Crane Music)
Imagine sung by Etta James from the album All the Way (Sony BMG Music Entertainment)
Women’s Spaces Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guests Wei-Ling Huber on Hospitality Workers and Erin Brockovich on holdng PG&E accountable for wildfires, recorded on 7/9/18, has been uploaded to the web archives. The show was recorded, broadcast and streamed over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM in the NorthBay on Monday 7/9/18 and repeat broadcast and streamed over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM in Petaluma on Tuesday 7/10/18.
1. Wei-Ling Huber shares her road to activism that began in the university to clamor for Ethnic Studies. Wei-Ling’s research helped her to realize the best way to bring people of color to more equitable living conditions was through the labor movement. Wei-Ling talks about the plight of hospitality workers in Sonoma County where hotel rooms are expensive yet the hospitality workers often make just over minimum wage with heavy work loads in unsafe conditions. Wei-Ling announces a rally in support of hospitality workers at the Hyatt Vineyard in Santa Rosa on Friday at 1:30 pm.
About our Guest: Wei-Ling Huber is a lifelong activist for justice,and has worked to improve and expand economic opportunities for Alameda, Contra Costa and Sonoma County workers since 1995 through her work with UNITE HERE 2850, the East Bay hospitality workers union. She has been the President of UNITE HERE Local 2850 since 2006 and a General Vice President of her international union since 2014.
2. Erin Brockovich shares her story on becoming one of the most successful consumer activists in taking on PG&E in Hinkley, CA, in 1993, about which a movie was made called Erin Brockovich. Erin encourages us to break free from the box of other’s expectations and to develop the self-esteem needed for the long and persistent fight for justice. Erin comes to Sonoma County to help those who were victims of last October wildfire storm that appears to have been sparked by PG&E’s negligent behaviour in protecting their equipment from nearby brush and trees as required as a public utility. Erin warns of legislation that would shield PG&E from accountability in future wildfire disasters in California, inspite of the corporation’s vast wealth.
Erin Brockovich
About our Guest: Erin Brockovich was born in Kansas in 1960. While working as a file clerk at a Los Angeles law firm in 1992, Brockovich uncovered documents that ultimately led to more than 600 residents of Hinkley, California, filing a lawsuit against utility giant PG&E. The $333 million settlement they received was the largest of its kind in the history of the United States. The story of Brokovich’s life and involvement in the case was the subject of the 2000 film Erin Brockovich, which starred Julia Roberts in the title role. Since the film’s release, Erin Brockovich has continued to work as a consumer advocate and environmental activist.
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors (BOS) cutting staff funding for the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women and for the Commission on Human Rights
Really Sonoma County Board of Supervisors (BOS)! You are cutting staff funding for the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women at a time when women’s productive rights are in jeopardy and there is an effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. A good example of that is on the federal level: Trump and his fellow Republicans are still trying to defund Planned Parenthood. With a majority of women on the Board, how was this allowed? Have they forgotten whose shoulders they are standing on and the continuous struggle to have a significant place at the table?
In addition the BOS is cutting the staff funding for the Sonoma County Human Rights Commission (HRC) at a time when The United States has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, with Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley calling it “a mockery of human rights” for allowing China, among other countries, to join, and for a statement that scrutinizes Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people. In cutting county staff support, in my mind, they are degrading both commissions thus creating a high potential to fail. I encourage you to call your supervisor and let them know this is not acceptable to you.
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors: (707) 565-2241
The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Standing on the Shoulders by Earth Mama from the Album Love Large (Rouse House)
I’s Political by Shannon LaBrie from the Album: War and Peace ( LaBrie Records and BUTR Records LLC)
Women’s Spaces Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guests Noreen Evans on PGE Wildfire Litigation and Christine Pelosi on local Democratic Party strategies, recorded on 7/2/18, has been uploaded to the web archives. The show was recorded, broadcast and streamed over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM in the NorthBay on Monday 7/2/18 and repeat broadcast and streamed over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM in Petaluma on Tuesday 7/3/18.
1. Noreen Evans shares what sparked her interest in law and in politics, and as a woman navigated her way through the halls of power. Since the wildfire disaster that struck Sonoma and surrounding North Bay counties in the Fall of 2017, Noreen has been in the forefront to represent victims of the fires in litigation against the utility power company PG&E. Noreen explains the issues before the court and the mounting evidence against PG&E for neglecting to maintain the power lines properly in wooded areas and keep them free from interfence from brush and trees as mandated by the Public Utilities Commission. Noreen announces the addition of Erin Brockovich to her team, as Erin led the charge against PGE in HInckley, California, of which a film as been made. Noreen gives this advice when facing injustice: “Bear witness – make a fuss!” Noreen did just that when as a state senator and leader of the State Commission on the Status of Women she led the fight to keep the funding when it was challenged.
About our Guest: Noreen Evans is a California native,and has been practicing law in Sonoma County since 1982. She served in the California State Legislature for a decade and is responsible for numerous pieces of legislation relating to the administration of justice and California’s wine industry. Noreen received her BA degree in Government (with honors) in 1978 from California State University, Sacramento. She graduated from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1981. In 1996, Noreen was elected to the Santa Rosa City Council, and re-elected in 2000. She served until 2004, when she was elected to represent the 7th Assembly District in the California State Assembly and served until 2010. She was elected to represent the 2nd Senate District of California in 2010 and served until 2014 when she decided to return to law practice. Noreen became the first (and only) woman to receive the Judicial Council’s Stanley Mosk “Defender of Justice Award.” She currently works at the law firm, O’Brien Watters & Davis LLP.; and on the wildfire litigation works at Mauro, Archer, and Associates LLC.
2. Christine Pelosi shares her insights on the Families Belong Together rallies, local Indivisible groups and other democratic groups for people to join to prepare for the November elections to win more seats for progessive Democrats.
About our Guest: Christine Paule Pelosi is an American Democratic Party political strategist from California and author of Campaign Boot Camp 2.0 (2012) and Campaign Boot Camp: Basic Training for Future Leaders’ (2007), books used in her leadership trainings for candidates and causes.
Since 2005 she has directed the AFSCME PEOPLE Congressional Candidates Boot Camp, which prepares Democrats for campaigns and has helped over 40 challengers get elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the nation’s largest and fastest growing public services employees union with more than 1.6 million working and retired members. She holds a JD from the University of California Hastings College of the Law and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.[1] In addition, Pelosi has served as volunteer board member for the National AIDS Memorial Grove and the New Leaders Council. Pelosi has also served as a board member and the Interim Executive Director of the Young Democrats of America (2011). Christine is the daughter of San Francisco Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives since 2011 and before that the first and only woman to serve as the House Speaker.
Last week’s guest Leslie Graves wrote on Facebook about the Families Belong Together Rally of Saturday June 30:
“Hung out with 3000+ friends, family and community yesterday ….
So many moments touched my heart – from the individual stories of each of our amazing speakers to those who came and told me their stories afterwards. Courthouse Square was made for events like this where the community comes together to affect change. We are all connected and now thanks to great front line community groups we have the resources to take action in that change. Thank you again to everyone for coming out and standing together! #familiesbelongtogether”
The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Prayer Of Saint Francis sung by Elira Hari from the Album Open Hand (2000 Elira Hari)
We Are The World sung by the Countdown Kids from the Album: You’ve Got a Friend ( 2002 Madacy Kid)
Women’s Spaces Radio Show with guests Attorney Gloria Allred on Empowering Women with Constituional Rights and Shekeyna Black on Peace and Justice updates, broadcast via KBBF-FM 89.1 on 3/5/18, has been uploaded to the web archives.
1.Gloria Allred , Attorney for Women’s Rights; Founder, Women’s Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund
2. Shekeyna Black, Center Coordinator, Peace and Justice Center, Sonoma County
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1. Gloria Allred shares her journey from teacher to attorney advocating for women’s rights for 40 years. Gloria talks of what sustains her in her committment to social change. Her hope is that this year will be known as the Year of Empowerment for Women, and she certainly is a mentor as she confronts rich and powerful men Harvey Weinstein, Judge Roy Moore, Bill Cosby, O.J. Simpson and even the President of the United States as she represents courageous but hurt women.
About our Guest: Gloria Allred was born n Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned her B.A. with honors in English from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her M.A. from New York University and her J.D. cum laude from Loyola University School of Law in Los Angeles. She was also awarded an honorary J.D. from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. Ms. Allred is a founding partner of the law firm Allred, Maroko & Goldberg(AM&G). Her firm handles more women’s rights cases than any other private firm in the nation and has won hundreds of millions of dollars for victims. Ms. Allred also founded and is currently president of the Women’s Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund (WERLDEF). in 2017 Netflix announced “Seeing Allred” an original documentary about Ms. Allred and her battles for justice which launched globally on Netflix in February 2018 after its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to being an attorney, Ms. Allred holds California life credentials in secondary school education and supervision. She taught in public schools for 6½ years and was a lecturer at the University of Southern California for several years. Ms. Allred is the author of Fight Back and Win: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Injustice — And How You Can Win Your Own Battles
SUMMER ZERVOS V. DONALD TRUMP CASE FUND Gloria Allred’s legal services on this case shall be fully donated by her at no compensation and no legal fees will be charged for her time.
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2. Shekeyna Black gives us an update on the Peace and Justice Center activities in Sonoma County. Shekeyna supplied us with the list of events around the county for Women’s History Month.
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Announcement Links
Women’s History Month in Sonoma County
Next Week’s Women’s Spaces Show on March 12th features Molly Murphy MacGregor. on the 40th Anniversary of the National Women’s History Week,.which led to the celebration of National Women’s History Month in March, Tune in at 11 AM (repeats at 11 PM) to Radio KBBF 89.1 FM in the North Bay or streaming online at that hour at www.kbbf.org.
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**Celebrating Women’s History Month: Extraordinary Women are Ordinary
Tuesday, March 6, 5:30-8:00 PM
Petaluma Community Relations Council & Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women to Host: “Nevertheless, She Persisted”. In recognizing achievements of women, the Petaluma Community Relations Council is partnering with the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women to co-sponsor a public forum celebrating Women’s History Month. Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women will hold its public meeting at 5:30 pm, which is open to the public. The Women’s History forum hosted by both SCCSW and PCRC will begin at 6:30 pm.
Claudia de la Peña, Petaluma Social Justice Advocate, will serve as moderator. Scheduled Speakers/panelists will include: 1. Lynn Woolsey, former U.S. Representative for California’s 6th congressional district 2. Dmitra Smith, Vice Chair of Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights 3. Molly MacGregor, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) The co-sponsored March forum is free and open to the public. Free childcare provided!
For more info, contact Erica Stuart at (559)676-9905 or Ericas@Petalumacrc.org
B’nai Israel Jewish Center – 740 Western Avenue, Petaluma
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**Women in Sonoma County Politics: First Wave
Thursday, March 8, 3-5:00 PM
A panel discussion in honor of former Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, welcoming her congressional papers to Sonoma State University. Join us for a conversation moderated by columnist, Gaye LeBaron, featuring Lynn Woolsey, Deb Fudge and Teresa Barrett. This event is free and open to the public. For a complimentary parking pass for this event only, email library@sonoma.edu.
Sonoma State University Library – 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park
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**“Las Adelitas” Talk by SRJC History Instructor Laura Larqué
Monday, March 12, 1-3:00 PM
“Adelitas” were women who served as cooks, cleaners, scouts, and nurses during the Mexican Revolution. If their male relatives died in battle, these women took their place and started fighting in the army as Soldaderas. Larqué will share some of the untold stories of these valiant women and how their contributions to the revolution have been overlooked by historians because they were poor Indigenous or Mestiza ethnic background. For more info, visit:https://pr.santarosa.edu/womens-history-month-2018
SRJC – Doyle 4245, Santa Rosa
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**Together at the Table: Women’s Rights
Monday, March 12, 7-8:30 PM
Join us for a community conversation with experts from local organizations working on women’s rights and history in Sonoma County. Learn how you can get involved, and share your voice on this important topic.
For more info visit: sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/3851012
Sebastopol Regional Library – 7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
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**History of Women at SRJC: By the Numbers
Wednesday, March 14, 12:30-1:30 PM
SRJC Director of Institutional Research, KC Greaney will present the 100-year history of women as students, instructors, administrators, trustees, and more at SRJC. This session is held in conjunction with the celebration of SRJC’s 100th Anniversary. Free and open to the public.
For more info, visit: https://pr.santarosa.edu/womens-history-month-2018
Parking permits are required, cost $4 and are available on campus lots.
Santa Rosa Junior College – Frank P. Doyle Library, Room 4245, Santa Rosa
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** Recognizing 38 Years: The National Women’s History Project
Thursday, March 15, 6:30 PM Reception, 7:00 PM Talk
Molly Murphy MacGregor, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Chair of the National Women’s History Project (NHWP) Board of Directors will give a talk about the History of NWHP, its impact on women, and its future. at the Sonoma County Museum, located at 425 7th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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**Sonoma County N.O.W. (National Organization for Women) Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, March 21, 1:00 PM
Mission: to bring women into full participation in American society. Monthly meeting on feminist issues and goals. For more info visit: www.nowsonoma.org or call (707)545-5036 or email sonomacountynow@yahoo.com
Round Table Pizza – 1791 Marlow Rd., Santa Rosa
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**“Las Adelitas” Talk by SRJC History Instructor Laura Larqué
Tuesday, March 27, 9-10:30 AM
“Adelitas” were women who served as cooks, cleaners, scouts, and nurses during the Mexican Revolution. If their male relatives died in battle, these women took their place and started fighting in the army as Soldaderas. Larqué will share some of the untold stories of these valiant women and how their contributions to the revolution have been overlooked by historians because they were poor Indigenous or Mestiza ethnic background. For more info, visit: www.facebook.com/events/1986491074951737/
SRJC Petaluma – 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Jacobs Hall PC 116, Petaluma
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**“What if Women Built a Community College – and EVERYbody Came?”
Thursday, March 29, 12:00-1:00 PM
As the Santa Rosa Junior College campus and local communities reflect upon the College’s 100th anniversary, various historical events and demographic trends serve as a meaningful backdrop. Acclaimed local historian and journalist Gaye Le Baron will provide an insightful historical overview of Sonoma County shedding light on the role and legacy of Santa Rosa Junior College. In partnership with Arts and Lectures, and SRJC’s 100th Anniversary Committee.
Free and open to the public.
For more info, visit: https://pr.santarosa.edu/womens-history-month-2018
Parking permits are required, cost $4 and are available on campus lots.
Santa Rosa Junior College – Lawrence A. Bertolini Student Center, Santa Rosa
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**Film Screening: The Rape of Recy Taylor
Thursday, March 29, 6-9:00 PM
Reception 6pm. 7-8:30pm Screening to benefit Verity. 8:30 Panel Discussion with District Attorney, Jill Ravitch, Verity Executive Director, Christine Castillo and Sonoma county National Organization for Women (NOW) President, Elaine B. Holtz. For more info, visit: www.facebook.com/events/247384775802412/
Rialto Cinemas – 6868 Mckinley St., Sebastopol
The Petaluma Museum has some great events for Women’s History Month: www.petalumamuseum.com
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March is Women’s History Month
To kick off Women’s History Month joining me on today’s show on the phone from her office in Los Angeles is Women’s Rights attorney, Gloria Allred and we will be talking about her career and importance of Women’s Rights and the contribution she has made. In watching the documentary, “Seeing Allred I just love this quote and in my mind gives one insight into who she is. The question that was asked was, “What do you consider to be your most outstanding feature?” Gloria Allred’s answer, “”I feel it’s my commitment, my commitment to making social change. I feel that if each one of us made that sort of commitment to other women; support other women that we would have social change very quickly,”
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Music Selections:
The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Rise Up sung by Andrea Day from the Single: Rise Up -Mr. Rodgers Remix
(2016 Warner Brothers Records)
We Are Singing for our Lives sung by Holly Near from the album And Still We Speak Out Spoken Collection (Calico Tracks Music)
Women’s Spaces Radio Show with guests Leslie Graves updating on the Women’s Rally, Cerrissa MacNichols and Estela Martinez on $5M Wildfire Immigrants grant. and DA Jill Ravitch on Family Justice Center, broadcast via KBBF-FM 89.1 on 1/22/18, has been uploaded to the web archives.
2. Cerrissa MacNichols, Program Planner, California Human Development Corporation (CHDC)
3. Estela Martinez, Bilingual Case Manager, California Human Development Corporation (CHDC)
4. Jill Ravitch, District Attorney, Sonoma County, Family Justice Center
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1. Leslie Graves updates us on the size and energy of the Women’s Rally in Santa Rosa. 5,000 is her estimate as an experienced event organizer at the Old Courthouse Square. Congratulations all those who showed up at the marches or rallies for raising your voice and registering to vote.
About our Guest: Leslie Graves began coordinating local events in Santa Rosa in 1996 while working at a local non-profit community organization and then moving onto managing events at other non-profits and corporate retailers. Currently she is the Market and Event Manager for the Wednesday Night Market in Downtown Santa Rosa. Leslie mixes a background of Health/Fitness, Marketing and Community Development,
2. Cerrissa MacNichols and 3. Estela Martinez talk about the services of the California Human Development Corporation (CHDC) in Sonoma County and 30 other Northern California Counties. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CHDC has been fighting the war on poverty for 50 years, inspired by the farmworkers they serve. They share some exciting news that needs to be acted on by February 7, 2018. $5 Million in Emergency Wildfire Federal Aid for Immigrants has been grantedfor the California counties of Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Nevada, Napa, Sonoma, Orange, Yuba and Solano. CHDC has been named as the dispensing agency, and it subcontracts with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, On The Move, UpValley Family Centers of napa, Abode and UndocuFund Steering Committee that includes the North Bay Organizing Project, Graton Day Labor Center and North Bay Jobs with Justice. CHDC offers confidential and safe counselling for immigrants, documented or undocumented. The deadline to apply is February 7, 2018.
About our Guest: Cerrissa MacNichols has been working for nonprofits that serve immigrants for over 20 years. She currently works as the program planner and grant writer for CHD. Cerrissa immigrated from Korea when she was 14 months old and has spent all of her adult life advocating for immigrant rights.
About our Guest: Estela Martinez worked as a case manager for seniors before coming to CHD. She has been employed as a bilingual case manager for CHD’s One-Stop Wildfire Relief and Resource center since December of last year.
4. District Attorney Jill Ravitch discusses the Family Justice Center (FJC), which serves as a one-stop agency addressing the needs of surviving victims of family violence to protect them and restore hope. FJC is committed to helping survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Stalking. No police report is required unless agreed to. Immigration status is not requested.
About our Guest: Jill Ravitch is the first woman to serve as District Attorney in Sonoma County. She took office in 2011, and is now serving her second term. A graduate of UC Berkeley, Ms. Ravitch attended the University of San Francisco Law School, and upon graduation in 1987 began her prosecutorial career at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Ravitch moved to Sonoma County in 1990 and joined the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office where she earned recognition for her prosecution skills, handling many complex and high profile sexual assault, domestic violence, gang violence and homicide cases. During Ms. Ravitch’s first term she opened the Family Justice Center, dedicated to providing wraparound services to victims of family violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and child abuse.
The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Imagine sung by the Glee Cast from the Album: Glee the Music Vol. 2 (209 Twentieth Century Fox Television)
Singing for our Lives by Holly Near from the Album: And Still We Sing (Calico Tracks Music)