KPFA celebrates Black History featuring the work of Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes in a special gift to everyone who donates to KPFA in our Winter Fund Drive.
Jovelyn Richards host of KPFAWomen's Magazine: The Space Between Us interviews singer and fashion designer Hawaii's Dion'e born inter-sexed. Dion'e story of mothering and marriage was interrupted when she was convicted of a crime she had not committed and what happened when she was forced into a men's facility despite her cry of gender reality.
To sample music by Dion'e Tamurè go to YouTube. To find out more about Dion'e's fashion design and her amazing work with people who are homeless go to Paradise Island Fashion Week. This year the show will be presented virtually.
"Allow no one to dim your leading light." -Dion'e
The Space Between Us, looks at women, trauma, and rage, the space between rage and healing. Click here to listen to the show. 59:50 min
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Every third Monday Jovelyn Richards hosts The Space Between Us where women from all over gather at the river to share stories. If you have stories to share email Jovelyn at sugars982@gmail.com. The Space Between Us is a live, call-in show. If you missed Monday's show you can listen now. Click here to listen to the entire show. 59:50 min
Host Jovelyn Richards opens the hour with Executive Director Lori Sokol of Women's eNews, Covering Women Issues/Changing Women's Lives. Based on an article written by Sokol suggesting that white women take a knee in response to the Supreme Court hearing caused many women of color to suggest: Once again white women are attempting a take over from black peoples' protest.
Alex, Jalena, and Reaa of Breaktide Productions.
The second half of the how: Film makers Reaa Puri and Alex Bledsoe talk with Jovelyn Richards on ways in which their production team creates art to inspire women to heal from a intersectional, interconnected modality. Reaa and Alex along with Jalena Keane-Lee founded Breaktide Productions. Breaktide Productions is based in the Bay Area, owned and operated by Women of Color.
Just Sign on The Dotted Line- The Anti-Prostitution Loyalty Oath video by Carol Leigh
Jovelyn Richards talks to Carol Leigh a.k.a. The Scarlot Harlot, feminist, author, film maker and sex worker activist.
Carol Leigh who coined the phrase "sex worker" will be joined in the studio by a sex worker Sugar to discuss everything from legislation to bias, the space between Madonna vs.Whores. Ayami Hatanaka joins the discussion by phone. Ayami talks about her research studies with sex workers. In her research Ayami interviews sex workers and includes their personal stories in her work.
