Monday, June 8, 2020: Racism and Black Women Athletes; The Rise in Domestic Violence amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

This Monday from 1-2pm on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine at 94.1FM and streaming and archived online at kpfa.org:

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As we demonstrate against the wide spread racism in this country we can not forget about the racism in sports where Black women athletes often experience the worst of misogyny mixed with racism. In our first segment, Kate Raphael talks with Dr. Joan Steidinger, author of Stand Up and Shout Out: Women's Fight for Equal Pay, Equal Rights, and Equal Opportunities in Sports, about struggles for equality of women and equality among women in sports.  For more information about Black Women in Sport Foundation, click here.

And next we look at the up to 20% rise in domestic violence during the Covid Pandemic. While the situation is horrific for all domestic violence survivors, accessing help can be particularly challenging for immigrants, including the large South Asian population in the south bay, specifically in Silicon Valley, where many women, many whom are privileged and economically independent, have no support system, are far from their families, and are not accustomed to calling the police to complain of their husbands, or accessing legal systems.  Preeti Mangala Shekar talks to two women from local domestic violence groups that serve the South Asian community; Zakia Afrin who manages the Helpline, Peer Counseling, Immigration Assistance and Legal Advocacy programs at Maitri in San Jose and Bindu OOmmen Fernandes from Narika which also continues to offer counseling, safety planning legal and shelter referrals and support groups via phone during the crisis.

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Monday, February 12, 2018: Yolanda Holder - Black Women Making History Right Now

Often when we talk about Black History Month, we only hear about Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Ella Baker.  Remembering the roles played by these heroines of their times is important, but Black Women’s history continues to be made every day, in our own communities. 

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Yolanda Holder, is a professional Endurance Ultra Marathon Walker and a 2-time Guinness World Record holder for “Most Marathons Completed in a Calendar Year”, finishing a staggering 106 marathons/ultras in 2010 and breaking her own record in 2012 finishing 120 marathons/ultras. Yolanda, who began walking competitively at age 50, is the first African American to Run or Walk over 100 marathons in a calendar year and the first woman in the world to ever do it twice. This interview was produced by KPFA's Amandla Collective.

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Also on today's show:
Rabi’a Keeble

Monday, January 29, 2018: Gymnastics Abuse Scandal

The Culture of Elite Gymnastics

Sports and culture writer Joan Ryan talks about the culture which allowed a team doctor to abuse over 150 elite gymnasts over 20 years. She also discusses the film, “I, Tonya.” Ryan is the author of LITTLE GIRLS IN PRETTY BOXES: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters, which Sports Illustrated has named one of the top 100 sports books of all time.


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Also on today's show:
How Did We Get Here? Ursula LeGuin
Remembering Mo Kalman

Monday, September 11, 2017: Joey Brite

Here we speak with Joey Brite, general manager of the Rialto's Elmwood Theater, about the upcoming screening of Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four, about a little-known case of anti-lesbian bias and miscarriage of justice.  Brite also talks about the new film The Battle of the Sexes, a comedy starring Steve Carrell and Emma Stone as Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King, highlighting the battle for equity in sports and beyond. Battle of the Sexes will be showing at the Elmwood at the end of September. And she fills us in on the drive to get more women instrumentalists hired at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Listen now or Get MP3. 13:44 min

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Also on today's show:
Maxine Hong Kingston
Kate Millett


Rialto's Elmwood Theater presents
Southwest of Salem
Thu, Sep 14 7pm ♿
2966 College Ave at Ashby in Berkeley
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Screening will be followed by a discussion with Jon Eldan of the Oakland non-profit After Innocence!

Battle of the Sexes

Starts Friday, September 29 and will play for 2 weeks!






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Kate Raphael In Conversation with Carolina de Robertis

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