In December 1955, Mrs. Rosa Parks made history by standing up to unjust segregation laws in Montgomery, Alabama, when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man—a courageous act that helped launch the now-famous Montgomery bus boycott. In the years that followed, Parks was often characterized as a seamstress who was simply tired after a long day ... Show More
Mar 13
Sophia Wilson is BACK & UCONN amazes
Undefeated seasons and sold out games, welcome to a new week of The Weekly Sports Show! Pepper dives into all of the action from the women’s basketball championships, NWSL returns and Sophia Wilso is ready to play, and Naomi Osaka makes another statement with her fit at Indian We ... Show More
9m 11s
Mar 10
Gloria Steinem Read By Ani DiFranco
From her solo trips through India to her tireless work for women everywhere, Gloria Steinem is a rebel in the truest way! In this episode the amazing singer/songwriter, Ani DiFranco tells us all about Gloria’s childhood, her difficult relationship with her mom, and all the events ... Show More
20m 14s
Jun 2022
Pride on Stage: Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl Dunye (1966-present) was the first Black lesbian to direct a feature film. The movie, called The Watermelon Woman, established her as a leading voice in the New Queer Cinema movement of the 1990’s.Special thanks to our exclusive Pride Month sponsor, Mercedes-Benz! Mercedes ... Show More
6m 41s
Oct 2020
Gutsy Women (with Gloria Steinem and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha)
By now it’s an all-too-familiar phenomenon: A woman who dares to defy stereotypes or step out of her “place” gets called “shrill,” “bossy,” “ambitious,” or worse. But more often than not, those are the women who get the job done. Hillary talks to feminist activist Gloria Steinem ... Show More
44m 3s
Jun 2023
Oprah Confronts Racism In Forsyth, GA w/ Carol Anderson
**Help support the show as we get back to making new episodes. You can donate right on our website YouGetAPodcast.com** This episode, we revisit perhaps our most-requested episode, and a touchstone moment in the OWS history. In 1987, Oprah took her show to the town of Forsyth, Ge ... Show More
42m 20s
Mar 2019
The most powerful woman you've never heard of | T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison
Everyone's heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called "the architect of the civil rights movement," Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation's most legendary activists -- like Rosa Parks, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands more - ... Show More
13m 9s