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July 8, 2024 Original Radio Show ID:
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--- Featuring Click the Name to access the Segment below 1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz, Host of Women's Spaces 2. Guest Holly Near, Singer, Songwriter, Feminist, Peace Activist ---- ---- 1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: We originally booked Sherry Glaser, the theater artist, author of Chickenary, but on calling to bring her on via telephone, there was a difficulty to connect with her.. As I spontaneously started to put my Plan B without a guest into effect by reading my poem More Than My Hair, Holly Near called the studio expecting to be interviewed. Apparently, I mistakenly listed her for another date. Somehow the Goddess had a better Plan B already arranged. For the music we had originally planned to play Buffy St. Marie's song Magic is Afoot, and clearly we felt it today, but we changed the playlist as the show progressed. So today's show features an interview with our guest Holly Near. Save the date for the California NOW Convention on August 10th in Santa Rosa. See the Announcements below for more details. 2. Our Guest, Holly Near, a renowned singer, songwriter, and activist, reflects on her journey in music and activism. She credits her initial involvement in music to her supportive family and early experiences beginning when she was 9 years old singing at community events. After attending UCLA, she entered the entertainment industry, starring in films and television. However, she soon turned her focus to music, founding her own record company in 1972 to produce songs that addressed social issues, paving the way for future artists like Melissa Etheridge and Tracy Chapman. Throughout her career, Near has used her music to promote social change, integrating ideas of feminism, anti-war sentiments, and LGBTQ+ rights into her work. She highlights her experiences traveling with Jane Fonda on the FTA tour, which critiqued the Vietnam War, as formative in her development as an activist. Near discusses the evolution of women’s movements, noting how initial resistance to feminist and lesbian themes has transformed over time. She underscores the importance of documenting personal histories to ensure these stories are remembered and valued. Near also points to the significance of music as a tool for inspiration, education, and healing, emphasizing its role in social movements across generations. She mentions her involvement in diverse social justice causes, from the anti-apartheid movement to supporting Middle Eastern and Latin American communities. Near stresses the importance of coalition work and connecting various social justice issues, urging activists to understand the interconnectedness of their efforts. Near expresses admiration for contemporary female artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, who draw large audiences and promote messages of love and solidarity. She notes the ongoing efforts of women in activism, acknowledging both the challenges they face and the inspiring resilience of younger generations. Holly Near concludes by discussing her upcoming projects, including a performance at La Peña in Berkeley and an ongoing book project. She calls for engagement in the upcoming election, emphasizing the importance of supporting a competent administration despite criticisms of the current political candidates.
About our Guest:
Holly Near, with 50
years She discovered her voice early, singing along with recordings of great singers. After high school, she briefly attended UCLA before moving into film and TV, appearing on shows like The Partridge Family and in films like Minnie and Moskowitz. She performed in Hair on Broadway but soon focused on full-time singing, both solo and with her sisters, collaborating with artists such as Mercedes Sosa and Ronnie Gilbert. In her twenties, Near joined the Free The Army Show and the Indochina Peace Campaign, learning about the military-industrial complex and global feminism. She immersed herself in the feminist movement, turning lessons on sexism and homophobia into song. Holly's songs often become anthems. She wrote "It Could Have Been Me" after the Kent State shootings and "Singing For Our Lives" following the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. She also wrote "Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida" about the women who disappeared under Chile's Pinochet dictatorship. In 2019, Near launched "Because of a Song," an online archive documenting influential feminist lesbian artists in Oakland, California. She has received numerous awards, including from the ACLU and the National Organization for Women (NOW), and has been nominated for Grammys and the Legends of Women’s Music Award. - Photo from https://hollynear.com/ , Biography based pm information at https://hollynear.com/. ---- Guest Links: Holly Near's website: https://hollynear.com/ Recommended by Holly Near: Because of a Song - a Feminist and Lesbian Music Archive: https://becauseofasong.com/ Guest Events: Holly Near is leading a Concert at La Peña in Berkeley on July 12th, 2024, 7 to 10 PM: The Sound of Solidarity: An Intergenerational Encuentro with Holly Near, Tammy Hall, Jan Martinelli, Djérae Lucas, Mia Pixley, and Diana Gameros, For more information see https://lapena.org/holly-near-at-la-pena/
---- HerstoryOur 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.
Special thank you to the National Women’s History Alliance for making women’s history alive. Shout out to Co-Founder and Retiring Executive Director, Molly McGregor who will be on the show when we celebrate Women’s History Month in March for making the fabulous list of Women in History where I get most of the info I present in this Herstory segment. -- Herstory Events: July 6, 1957 – Althea Gibson is the first African American woman player to win a Wimbledon title in women’s tennis singles. July 7, 1981 – President Reagan nominates Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman Supreme Court Justice? Herstory Birthdays: July 7, 1908 (1986) – Harriette Simpson Arnow, writer and educator, author of “The Dollmaker” (1954), writer with the Federal Writer’s Project of the WPA (1934-39). July 7, 1915 (1998) – Margaret Walker, poet and novelist, her poem “For My People” (1942) won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award, wrote novel “Jubilee” in 1966. July 8, 1902 (1981) – Gwendolyn Bennett, Harlem Renaissance poet, short story writer and artist, wrote a column “The Ebony Flute” for the journal “Opportunity,” co-founder of “Fire!!” a literary journal. July 8, 1926 (2004) – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, writer and lecturer, developed techniques for counseling the dying and their families. ---- Announcements
---- Holly Near is leading a Concert at La Peña in Berkeley on July 12th, 2024, 7 to 10 PM: The Sound of Solidarity: An Intergenerational Encuentro with Holly Near, Tammy Hall, Jan Martinelli, Djérae Lucas, Mia Pixley, and Diana Gameros, For more information see https://lapena.org/holly-near-at-la-pena/ ----
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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 How Could Anyone Ever Tell You, sung by Camp Tawonga, from the single How Could Anyone Ever Tell You (Camp Tawonga).
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of bold work, remains a powerful
voice for change. Her work is
loving, challenging, funny, and
thought-provoking, rooted in the
global community. As a singer
and peace ambassador, she
integrates world consciousness
with self-evaluation, always
sharing her experiences humbly
and boldly.
Wednesday,
July 10, 2024 Peace
and Justice Center
issues new weekly list of events
and links to community
non-profit organizations:
PJC
website
Saturday,
August 10, 2024,
National Organization for Women
(NOW) - California Conference,
at the Presbyterian Church of
the Roses in Santa Rosa.
To volunteer, have a booth, to
sponsor - please contact NOW
Sonoma County at