Archived Radio Show

June 5, 2023

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA230605

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Duration 57 minutes

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Featuring

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,  Host of Women's Spaces 

2a. Celeste Austin, Community activist, Member of the MLK/Juneteenth Committee of Sonoma County,

2b. Amy Nykamp, President, National Organization for Women (NOW)

3. Jane Sorenson, Bandleader, The Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin' Show Band

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have a very special guests this morning. Joining me in the studio is Jane Sorensen, band leader and founder of the Poyntlyss Sistars who will be performing June 9th at the Hood Mansion at Hood Regional Park in Santa Rosa.
Also joining me in the studio this morning is Amy Nykamp, President of the Sonoma County Chapter of the National Organization for women (NOW) A little trivia NOW Nationally claims over 500,000 members, women on the move.
Joining me in the studio, as well, will be Celeste Austin – She is an Activist in our community and part of the Juneteenth Planning Committee. Celest is in a Woman-Loving-Woman relationship with a wonderful woman, Linda Franklin and I must say a very special and dear Sista friend.
Both will be giving us a firsthand report on the Pride Parade that happened in Santa Rosa on Sat. June 2 in downtown Santa Rosa and some of their issues and concerns. I was so sorry I could not attend but we at the station and Women’s Spaces are proud of this event and proud of Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa for all the support given for this event. We all need to have PRIDE in who we are.
Ken and I had a great short vacation. We went up to the Redwoods in Willits and it was a vacation that was needed. Special shout out to my Grand Daughter-in-law Amber Jensen for organizing this special time. Happy Birthday to her mother Lori Thompson, 60 years strong.
June 2 has been named National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 2023 as National Gun Violence Month. With mass shootings increasing, we need to lobby for more regulations of those guns designed for warfare.

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2. Our Guests Celeste Austin and Amy Nykamp discuss their impressions of the Pride Parade in Santa Rosa that occurred last Saturday, June 3. Celeste, a black woman, describes her coming out as a lesbian in 1973, which resulted in her leaving her home state of Iowa and disapproving mother. She would face discrimination on two fronts, one due to her skin and the other being a lesbian.  Amy, a white woman, is straight and married, but she describes having family members who came out as gay. She came with a contingent from the Episcopal Church, and she observed other churches, synagogues represented. Celeste thought this year's Pride Parade was the largest in Sonoma County history with many children present with their parents and grandparents, and she noted appearances of Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) in a large black classic car and Santa Rosa Mayor Natalie Rogers. Amy, as President of the Sonoma County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) noted that NOW encourages people to fight for equity for all, and has even adopted Intersectionalism, the observation that some people like Celeste face more than one right being violated. Celeste stressed that justice does not come overnight but with a long hard struggle of the LGBTQ+ community. She is grateful to stand on the shoulders of her ancestors regarding black rights, and on many other advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. Actions speak loud to who one is. She quotes Angela Davis, who said, “If they come for me in the morning, they will come for you in the night.”

About our Guest:  Celeste Austin is a community activist in Sonoma County and a member of the MLK/Juneteenth Committee.

Guest Link:  

 MLK/Juneteenth of Sonoma County website: www.sonomacountyjuneteenth.com

MLK/Juneteenth of Sonoma County fb page:  www.facebook.com/sonomacountyjuneteenth

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About our Guest:  Amy Nykamp is the President of the Sonoma County chapter of the National Organization for Women.  Amy Nykamp works as an Adult Reference Librarian for the Sonoma County Library. She also has a background in working with children and teens and was part of the team at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library and helped with the production of the National Organization for Women (NOW) Sonoma County Chapter’s 19th Amendment Centennial 2020 Woman Suffrage calendar, which included national and local California heroes. Amy is NOW Sonoma's new President.

Guest Link: 

National Organization for Women (NOW) - Sonoma County Chapter  http://nowsonoma.org/

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3. Our Guest Jane Sorenson visits us as the bandleader of The Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin' Show Band to announce a Peace Town fundraiser they will be performing at the venue Fridays at the Hood this Friday, June 9. Jane loved to sing in church choirs and in the school glee club. A voice coach said she had no talent at age 9, but she continued to love singing. She even attended some American Bandstand shows and made a funny observation of Ed McMahon, who would check that the girls in the audience had some noticeable breasts to please TV viewers. Her studies were in the medical field, and she worked many years for the Sonoma County Mental Health Services. One day some songs were playing over the radio, and she started harmonizing out loud, which attracted other staff members to chime in with their harmonies. A male doctor quipped that they sounded like the Pointless Sisters, sarcastically referring to the Pointer Sisters, with the implication that there was no point in singing. Jane took on the title and with some spelling changes it became the band name of today. Most of the original band members have passed away, but Jane continues at age 79 with younger band members. As the band leader she takes care of the scripting tasks of each singer and band instrument, as well as all the booking, PR, and administration. Check out her show on Friday and the other offerings on Fridays at the Hood at the event links below.

Guest Link: 

The Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin' Show Band website:   http://psband.net/

Guest Event:

Friday, June 9, 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM, The Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin' Show Band at  Fridays at the Hood Concert Series, Hood Mansion, 1450 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa, CA,. Click here for tickets RSVP at Eventbrite:

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 Herstory

Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance,, where the date descriptions were sourced unless otherwise indicated.

Herstory Event:

June 1, 1993 – Connie Chung becomes the second woman to co-anchor the evening news, 17 years after Barbara Walters became the first in 1976.

Herstory Birthdays:

June 2, 1907 (1998) – Dorothy West, writer, novelist during the Harlem Renaissance.

June 3, 1919 (1989) – Elizabeth Koontz, first African-American president of the National Education Association.

June 7, 1910 (1990) – Marion Wolcott, documentary photographer during the Great Depression.

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Announcements  

Monday, June 12, 2023, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Nancy and Tina Rogers on the 53rd MLK/Juneteenth Community Festival Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion that happens on June 17. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday's show that features Nancy and Tina Rogers on the 53rd MLK/Juneteenth Community Festival Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion that happens on June 17 .  Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca 

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Saturday, June 17, 2023, 1:00 - 9:00 PM, 51st Annual MLK/Juneteenth Celebration, Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Santa Rosa. Event details at https://www.facebook.com/events/140103454829016

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Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced - Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021

The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women's Wax Works) - www.alixdobkin.com

Heal The World, sung by Candace Payne from the single Heal The World  (2016 Candance Payne). 

Peace on Earth, sung by Lizzie from the single Peace on Earth (Lissie under exclusive license to Cooking Vinyl Limited)

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Link:  Spinitron.com Playlist for Women's Spaces Show