Archived Radio Show

July 22, 2024

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA240722

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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 

2. Guest Camerina Schwartz Davidson, President, CA State Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW)

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz:  I have a special guest for this show, joining me on the phone will be Camerina Schwartz Davidson, President, Califonria State Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). For me this is an important interview.

NOW was founded in 1966. NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.

2. Our Guest Camerina Schwartz Davidson, emphasizes the importance of grassroots organizing to promote feminist priorities and achieve equity for women and girls. Her involvement with the National Organization for Women (NOW) began in high school, motivated by her discontent with the restrictive and conservative environment she grew up in. Her passion was solidified after attending rallies in Washington, DC, in 1989 and 1992, and finding an active NOW chapter that aligned with her desire for change.

Davidson has worked in nonprofit organizations for 15 years as an entrepreneur and the Director of Communications for a nonprofit. She currently collaborates with a group called We Spark. Throughout her journey, she has been inspired by role models like Gloria Steinem, who exemplifies leadership by listening and organizing effectively.

Davidson stresses the importance of women coming together and organizing, drawing confidence from her background as a first-generation American. Growing up, she often had to navigate between her family's immigrant perspective and the American world, taking on leadership roles early on.
The National Organization for Women, which Davidson represents, focuses on six core issues, including economic justice, reproductive rights, and LGBTQIA+ rights. One of its main goals is the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which Davidson believes will support broader goals like economic justice and reproductive rights.

Davidson is particularly excited about the upcoming California NOW annual state conference, which will be held in Sonoma County, home to the National Women’s History Alliance. The conference will feature workshops on racial justice and strategies for supporting the ERA. Additionally, there will be a tangible art project to amplify the "Get Out the Vote" message. Davidson highlights the significance of grassroots organizing and encourages everyone to join NOW to help create a collective power of sisterhood.

For more information and to register for the conference, visit the NOW website at canow.org. The event is free, and everyone is welcome to participate.

About our Guest: Camerina Schwartz Davidson believes in the power of grassroots organizing to advance feminist priorities to create equity for women and girls in our communities - this was the single focus that first drew her to National Organization for Women (NOW) in high school.

Through the years, her feminist perspective evolved from recognizing why we need intersectional feminism to understand how facets overlap and require more equitable strategies. Now through her position as President of California NOW, she works to build inclusive communities where all voices are elevated.

Camerina has worked in the non-profit sector for 15 years, both as an entrepreneur and as a leader directing communications for non-profit organizations. Her most recent assignment is with WeSPARK Cancer Support, where her primary focus is on communications and outreach to raise awareness about the organization. 

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Guest Links: 

California NOW website: https://www.canow.org/

Guest Event:

National Organization for Women (NOW) - California Conference, at the Presbyterian Church of the Roses in Santa Rosa. on Saturday, August 10, 2024, 9 AM to 6:30 PM. To  register (it is free, but we need to plan for meals and seating), click here for Eventbrite/a>.  To volunteer, have a booth, to sponsor - please contact NOW Sonoma County at info@nowsonoma.org, or see CA NOW's webpage at https://www.canow.org/2024-annual-conference/ .

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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.

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.

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Herstory Birthdays:

July 22, 1898 (1976) – Miriam Underhill, mountaineer, and environmentalist, in first all-women ascent of the Matterhorn in 1932, developed “man less climbing,” which means all-women climbing groups.

July 23, 1844 (1929) – Harriet Strong, agriculturist, inventor, patented water storage dams.

July 23, 1917 (1984) – Barbara Deming, influential nonviolent activist, writer, and poet, marched for peace, civil rights, women’s rights, and lesbian and gay rights.

July 23, 1928 (1999) – Ruth Whitney, ground-breaking editor of “Glamour” magazine for 31 years (1967 – 1998), among the first editors to introduce relevant social topics to a woman’s magazine, and decided to feature the first African American on the cover (1968).

July 24, 1920 (1998) – Bella Abzug, lawyer, political activist. Congressional Representative from New York (1973-77), initiated proposal for Women’s Equality Day.

July 27, 1891 (1980) – Myrtle Lawrence, sharecropper, and labor organizer, worked within biracial Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union from 1936 to 1943, honored on the 1976 Bicentennial Freedom Train Exhibition.

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Announcements

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Peace and Justice Center issues new weekly list of events and links to community non-profit organizations. It includes ongoing peace protests: PJC website www.pjcsoco.org

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July 27, 2024, 6 - 8 PM, Doors open at 5:30 PM, Greg Sarris on his new book The Forgetters, Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA. For more information see https://www.uusantarosa.org/groups-activities/greg-sarris-event

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Monday, July 29, 2024 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature a repeat of our show on July 15, 2024 with our guest Sherry Glaser, theater artist, author, Tarot reader.  Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday's show that will feature a repeat of our show on July 15, 2024 with our guest Sherry Glaser, theater artist, author, Tarot reader.  Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca& 

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Peace and Justice Center issues new weekly list of events and links to community non-profit organizations. It includes ongoing peace protests: PJC website www.pjcsoco.org

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Monday, August 5, 2024, doors open 6:00, movie at 6:30 pm,
Movie showing: Where Olive Trees Weep, Christ Church United Methodist, 1717 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, A searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. Director Zaya Benazzo and Ashira Darwish, who appears in the film, will be present for discussion. Free will donation. Sponsored by the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County

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Saturday, August 10, 2024, 9 AM - 6:30 PM, National Organization for Women (NOW) - California Conference, at the Presbyterian Church of the Roses in Santa Rosa. To  register (it is free, but we need to plan for meals and seating), click here for Eventbrite.  To volunteer, have a booth, to sponsor - please contact NOW Sonoma County at info@nowsonoma.org, or see CA NOW's webpage at https://www.canow.org/2024-annual-conference/ .

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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

Gather the Women, sung by Earth Mama, from the album Herstory (Released March 4, 2019).

Standing on the Shoulders, sung by Earth Mama, from the album Earth Mama Love Large (1966 Rouse House, LLCC).

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