Tuesday, December 20, 2011

December 19th: Textile Arts, Reproductive Technology, and Occupy Oakland

Rocks and Rills, by Mary Walker Phillips
courtesy of San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
Join Kate Raphael in the streets to hear feminist voices from Occupy Oakland's West Coast Port Shutdown.
Listen now or Get MP3.


 
Next listen to a fascinating conversation with textile artist and Howard University Prof. Karen Hampton about her work, the history of African American women's textiles, and the show Invisible Lineage at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.








We also hear a talk by Sujatha Jesudason, Executive Director of Generations Ahead, on sex selection, genetic technology and a more nuanced meaning of reproductive choice.

To hear the entire show as aired on KPFA, click here.

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