In this part of today's show Jovelyn Richards speaks with the director of the film, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, which is playing now at Landmark and AMC theaters in San Francisco and Oakland. Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders has been friends with Morrison for over 35 years, and has created an intimate portrait of one of the most important writers of the last fifty years. It's a rare glimpse into the life of a very private author.
KPFA Women's Magazine presents an hour of Black women's music and history featuring Minnie Memphis, Josephine Baker and more. Today's show is hosted by Safi wa Nairobi. Listen now (59:50 min) and stay tuned for a special guest interview with Jenny Scheinman who will be appearing tonight, June 4th at the Freight and Salvage.
We preview the 2016 Black Queer Arts Festival with founder and producer Kinfolkz. The festival starts off next Monday night, June 20th with the Oakland red carpet premiere of MAJOR, documenting the extraordinary life and work of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.
Spectrum Queer Media, founded by Kin Folkz/Monica Anderson, is an internationally recognized, Oakland California USA based, social justice community engagement and media literacy/advocacy group that empowers LGBTQIA + Ally communities by acknowledging and celebrating authentic LGBTQIA + Ally voices, visions and viewpoints; and creating inclusive, collaborative projects that support sustainable LGBTQIA + Ally community stake holding.
Spectrum Queer Media's founding contributions include the Oakland LGBTQ Pride Creative Arts and Film Festival, Spectrum LGBTQIA Film Screenings and Curated Conversations, Sista2Sista - a wellness workshop series for Queer Women and Gender Non Conforming Folkz, The Rhythm Sistas Healing Drum Circle and The LGBTQIA Young Filmmakers Digital Storytelling Project.
MONDAY • JUNE 20th 7pm • MAJOR! @The Black Queer Arts Fest THE RED CARPET PREMIERE Piedmont Theater EARLY BIRD TIX to Opening night and other films in the Fest: SpectrumQueerMedia.com.
Comedian Gina Yashere, the only British comic to ever be on Def Comedy Jam, and four-time winner of Best Comedian at the UK Black Entertainment Awards, talks about how she got into comedy and why she loves it. Yashere will be at the Punch Line at 444 Battery St. in SF for four nights March 9-12. Call 415-397-7573.
