Connecting the Dots: Feminism, Community Media, Spirituality and Eliminating Violence Against Women

16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women and Girls

Nina Serrano speaks with MamaCoAtl, coordinator and founder of San Francisco's yearly observance of the United Nations Day to End Violence against Women and Girls.  MamaCoAtl sings an original song as part of this breathtaking interview. 11:03

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Events scheduled during 16 Days of Action to End Violence:

Tuesday 11/23 - noon - Rally at San Francisco City Hall

Thursday 11/25 - sunrise -  Earth Healing Ceremony on Alcatraz Island

Saturday 11/27 - 5 PM - Rompiendo Cadenas/Breaking the Chains, Healing Workshop and Concert, Dance Mission Theatre, 3316 24th Street, San Francisco

Friday 12/10 - 5:15-6:15 - Women in Black - Silent vigil at Market and Montgomery, San Francisco
                      - 7 PM - Closing Ceremony, Songs for a New Beginning, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco



Mary Ratcliffe: Strengthening Our Communities Through Community Media

Mary and her husband, Willie Ratcliffe, took over the San Francisco Bay View in 1992 and have built it into the nation's largest circulation Black newspaper.  In this interview with Kate Raphael, Mary talks about her history as president of the unusual National Organization for Women chapter in Fairbanks, Alaska, a hilarious encounter with Betty Friedan, how women won the right to work on the pipeline, and what she and her husband have tried to do with the Bay View.  As a long-time racial and media justice activist, she also shares her views on the past and current crises at KPFA and Pacifica and how we can put the community back into community media. 35:13
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