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Sonoma County Gazette February 2022 article on Women's Spaces Celebrating 10 Years on Radio. Download pdf:
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Dr. Kim D. Hester Williams Dr. Kim D. Hester Williams returned on February 12, 2024 discussing the History of Black Women in Literature and in Music. and previously on May 11, 2020, June 8, 2020, and  July 6, 2020 with a 3-part series of Feminism and Black Lives Matter. Click here for the show's page.
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Marianne Williamson - Official Campaign Marianne Williamson resident 2024 Photo
Marianne Williamson has returned to Women's Spaces for our show in 9/18/2023 Conversation. Previously she was on our 1/14/2013 and 2/25/2013 shows on
Law of Divine Compensation.
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 Gloria AllredAttorney Gloria Allred has returned to Women's Spaces for our July 11, 2022 show on the SCOTUS Reversal of Roe v Wade and Next Steps. She also contributed as a guest on March 5, 2018, and on June 15, 2020.
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Lynn Woolsey, Former Congresswoman, Marin/SonomaLynn Woolsey, Congress-woman (Retired) returned on 10/16/2023 and on  8/162021 to speak on bold steps for our Nation to take.
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Dr. Jean Shinoda Boilen, Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen
 returned on Monday June 29, 2020 as a guest on Women's Spaces to discuss the  Millionth Circle of women coming together.  Visit the show's page by clicking here.
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2/1/2022: Sonoma County Gazette February 2022 article on Women's Spaces Celebrating 10 Years on Radio.
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3/5/2018: Women's Spaces Show begins to air a repeat broadcast on Radio KPCA
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10/30/2017:  Women's Spaces celebrates its 5th Anniversary returning to Radio KBBF for a weekly live 1-hour show at 11am, repeating at 11pm.
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7/13/2015:  The 11 AM Monday show on Radio KBBF FM-89.1 now repeats at 11 PM.
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Retired LAPD Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey on the Need for
Change in the Culture within Law Enforcement Agencies

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3/26/2018

Original Radio Show  ID:
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1.Cheryl Dorsey , Author, Retired Sergeant, LAPD

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1. Cheryl Dorsey shares her odyssey through the ranks of LAPD as a black woman beginning at the end of the 1970s at a time when women were first encouraged to join the police force amidst strong resentment by male officers in a traditionally all male force. She describes how supervisorial abuse abound especially due to bias of racism, sexism and reverse racism. She describes what she means by culture and the bond of officers who "have your back," and the difficulty of accountability and transparency when reporting fails to happen for fear of retaliation at "breaking the bond", forming what she called a Sheeple mentality. As a woman and single mom she avoided the after work social life of the male officers and this helped her not to be compromised in her conscience by the culture which presented so many obstacles to her. Cheryl honorably retired in 2000, but not without much disputing with the agency's internal Board of Rights. Cheryl was proud to report that she never had to shoot a person, After a fellow officer went beserk after unfair treatment within the LAPD and took the lives of many innocent victims, Cheryl published her memoir Black & Blue: The Creation of a Manifesto  in 2013.  Sgt. Dorsey descibes what changes she sees necessary to lower the stress of officers to help prevent the horrific overreaction in confronting suspects, especially people of color. She encourages the agencies to hire more women and minorities, especially women for their natural nurturing attitude in confronting suspects, since she noticed male officers most often take it personal when a suspect resists arrest as a matter of male pride, heightening the tense situation with rage. This is a fascinating interview and not to be missed in light of the upcoming election for Sonoma County Sheriff, in which we for the first time in decades have more than one candidate to choose from. Maybe a change is coming?

 

About our Guest:  Cheryl Dorsey is a Los Angeles native and began a career in law enforcement in 1978 with the State of California, Department of Justice. Cheryl later joined the Los Angeles Police Department where she worked in all four bureaus of operation; South, Central, West and Valley. During her tenure on the LAPD, she worked exclusively in patrol and specialized units such as traffic, vice and the infamous gang unit known as Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums(C.R.A.S.H.) She retired after 20 years of service. As an LAPD insider, Cheryl Dorsey has written an autobiography, The Creation of a Manifesto, Black & Blue, which pulls the covers off the LAPD and provides an unfiltered look into the department’s internal processes along with offering suggestions of how to improve the culture. Cheryl is a much sought after police expert on important issues making national headlines; as such she has appeared as a guest expert with Tavis Smiley & on the Dr. Phil Show. Cheryl is a frequent commentator on CNN , HLN, MSNBC and KPCC.

Guest Link:https://sgtcheryldorsey.com/

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Announcement Links 

Women's Spaces Sponsored Event: Film Screening: The Rape of Recy Taylor

sponsored by Sat On Her Case, a Sonoma County volunteer intitiative for the speedy processing of rape kits by law enforcement agencies.

Thursday, March 29, 6-9:00 PM at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol

 www.facebook.com/events/247384775802412/

Screening of film Rape of Recy Taylor

 

Video of the Panel Discussion after the documentary film, The Rape of Recy Taylor - March 29, 2018 at the Rialto Cinemas, Sebastopol, CA., Film produced by Evelina Molina, videiography and editing by Daniel Villalva of Petaluma Community Access. On YouTube at https://youtu.be/mTUSdzryOBA

Panel Discussion of film Recy Taylor

 

Women's History Month in Sonoma County

List of 2018 Honorees of the NWHP: www.nwhp.org

2018 NWHP Membership

Event Link: NWHP Honoree Luncheons

2018 Honoree Luncheon


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**“Las Adelitas” Talk by SRJC History Instructor Laura Larqué
Tuesday, March 27, 9-10:30 AM
“Adelitas” were women who served as cooks, cleaners, scouts, and nurses during the Mexican Revolution. If their male relatives died in battle, these women took their place and started fighting in the army as Soldaderas. Larqué will share some of the untold stories of these valiant women and how their contributions to the revolution have been overlooked by historians because they were poor Indigenous or Mestiza ethnic background. For more info, visit: www.facebook.com/events/1986491074951737/

SRJC Petaluma - 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Jacobs Hall PC 116, Petaluma
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**“What if Women Built a Community College - and EVERYbody Came?”
Thursday, March 29, 12:00-1:00 PM
As the Santa Rosa Junior College campus and local communities reflect upon the College’s 100th anniversary, various historical events and demographic trends serve as a meaningful backdrop. Acclaimed local historian and journalist Gaye Le Baron will provide an insightful historical overview of Sonoma County shedding light on the role and legacy of Santa Rosa Junior College. In partnership with Arts and Lectures, and SRJC’s 100th Anniversary Committee.
Free and open to the public.
For more info, visit: https://pr.santarosa.edu/womens-history-month-2018

Parking permits are required, cost $4 and are available on campus lots.
Santa Rosa Junior College - Lawrence A. Bertolini Student Center, Santa Rosa
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**Film Screening: The Rape of Recy Taylor
Thursday, March 29, 6-9:00 PM
Reception 6pm. 7-8:30pm Screening to benefit Verity. 8:30 Panel Discussion with District Attorney, Jill Ravitch, Verity Executive Director, Christine Castillo and Sonoma county National Organization for Women (NOW) President, Elaine B. Holtz. For more info, visit: www.facebook.com/events/247384775802412/

Rialto Cinemas - 6868 Mckinley St., Sebastopol

The Petaluma Museum has some great events for Women’s History Month:
www.petalumamuseum.com

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March is Women's History Month

Geraldine Ferraro (1935-2011)

Geraldine Ferraro (1935-2011)

Geraldine Ferraro was the first female vice-presidential candidate representing a major political party. Suffering multiple election defeats, she went on to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Visit the link below on the National Women's HIstory Project website for more on the life of Geraldine Ferraro and other 2018 Honorees.

www.nwhp.org/2018-theme-honorees

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Music Selections:

The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women's Wax Works) - www.alixdobkin.com

Ain't Gonna Let Anyone Turn Me Around sung by Lydia Violet from theAlbum: Already Free  (2016 Lydia Violet

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The William Hermanns Trust featuring the Life and Works of William Hermanns 1895-1990 including the two books shown: The Holcaust-from a Survivor of Verdun and Einstein and the Poet-In Search of the Cosmic Man.

Ken Norton is also the Trustee of the William Hermanns Trust, whose Life and Works are remembered at this website. Check out the poetry and essays.

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