Retired judge LaDoris Cordell is known for her groundbreaking career as a judge in Northern California and then her stint as Independent Police Auditor for the City of San Jose. Join us in a wide-ranging conversation, from a segregated childhood, an unusual education, and an unlikely acceptance to Stanford Law School, to retired judge, community activist, musician, artist, and grandmother …
What leads radical feminists to exclude transgender women from their gatherings? What happens whentrauma and expectations meet the need for community and acceptance? Every woman has a story. Listen to transgender theorist Sandy Stone and musician Nancy Vogl speak about trauma, exclusion, acceptance, and moving forward together. Related: An Amazing Time to be Alive with Sandy Stone What is a woman? In conversation with Sandy Stone Two Strange Moments with Writer Joan Gelfand Mentioned in this episode: Berkeley Women’s Music Collective Nancy Vogl Music: “Lonely Blue, Holy Blue” by Patricia Taxxon from the album Ten Skies, 2024 “Bones” by Pretty Swans from the album Blackbird Nice, 2020 (read more about the artist, Never Angeline North) …
BABBLERY.com: Transgender icon Sandy Stone on TERF hatred, from the 1970s women’s communities to today …
BABBLERY.com: Writer Joan Gelfand’s career has been bookended by two “strange moments,” with the power of the 70s women’s movement at one end and the fight against authoritarianism on the other …
BABBLERY.com: What does it take for an independent filmmaker to shoot a film in a country that lacks a functional government? Haitian filmmaker Alexandrine Benjamin speaks about the difficulty of shooting her short film, N Ap Boule, which is a fictional exploration of the crisis of maternity care in Haiti …
BABBLERY.com: Haitian filmmaker Alexandrine Benjamin is on a mission to make films that tell important stories for her people. But how can she help a country where she can no longer live? …
Early in the 20th century, in which has been named the Great Migration, millions of Black southerners moved North, looking for opportunity and an escape from Jim Crow. The vibrant jazz community centered around Chicago is well-known. But like all people, African Americans have diverse interests and music is no exception. In this mini episode based on our full episode, “Not Forgotten Anymore,” we focus on Black composers of concert music who thrived in Chicago. Check out the full episode show notes for links and information …
