KBCS Women’s History Month Programs
KBCS presents the following programs in our station schedule for Women’s History Month. Please tune in to hear these incredible programs celebrating, educating and inspiring listeners. There are many resources provided to KBCS broadcasts thanks to the support from listeners, like you! Please consider making a donation to KBCS at www.kbcs.fm/donate
Please check out the links to the programs to learn more about the stories, producers and studios providing these important programs. Please tune-in to some of our regularly scheduled programming representing women of today, sharing news, stories, struggles and celebrations!
WINGS: Women’s International News Gathering Service – Tuesdays at 5:30am just after This Way Out LGBTQ+ News at 5am
Rising Up with Sonali – Fridays 7am
Democracy Now – Daily (Mon to Fri) at 8am
Archive audio for most of the programs on KBCS can be found for a 2-week availability on the program pages at www.kbcs.fm/program
>>>> WEEK 1 <<<<
MONDAY March 3rd –
New Letters On Air
Women’s History Month continues as we go to the archives to revisit Black Women Writers in History, a program that examines important African-American writers such as Phyllis Wheatley, Rita Dove, Margaret Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks
Making contact: Black Women History
While Black women have played a critical role in the development of the nation, their stories have been mostly overlooked. In the new book, A Black Womens History of the United States, historians Diana Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross honor the many significant contributions of Black women who have worked tirelessly to build this country and fight for social justice in the face of racism and sexism.
FRIDAY March 7th – 11pm
AFROPOP – Cesari Evora
The beloved, Grammy Award winning singer Cesaria Evora from Cape Verde passed away in 2011 at the age of 70. We celebrate Cesaria’s life and art with an encore of our 1995 recording of her magnificent New York City debut at the Bottom Line. Cesaria, known as the “Queen of the morna” is backed by her classy group featuring piano, acoustic bass guitar, cavaquinho and lead acoustic guitar. As a special bonus, two accomplished protégés of Cesaria’s – Fantcha and Mayra Andrade – pay their tribute with stories and songs inspired by one of the most influential and successful artists of the modern African era.
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MONDAY March 10th – 4am
WINGS: Suppressed History: https://wingsradio.org/wordpress/
WINGS contributor in Amsterdam Mindy Ran interviewed Max Dashu via zoom in March 2024, for Women’s History Month. Dashu explains how and why she started the Suppressed Histories Archive and explains some of the obstacles and complications in appropriately finding and interrogating the biases of various kind of sources. She notes how the technical demands and opportunities have arisen for the project over its 54 years, and her hopes for making the entire collection searchable and accessible.
What’s the Word: Women Warriors: https://www.mla.org/
From the Greek goddess Athena to the classic comic book character Zena and from Joan of Arc to GI Jane, history, mythology, and contemporary literature and film offer many images of women warriors. Susan Crane takes us back to the Middle Ages with a look at Joan of Arc and the transcripts of her trial for heresy; Shirley Geok-lin Lim talks about Maxine Hong Kingston’s book, The Woman Warrior; and Yvonne Tasker explores the portrayal of a female naval officer in Ridley Scott’s 1997 film, GI Jane.
FRIDAY March 14th – AfroPOP – Reconstructing Somalia
In this episode we take a rare look at Somalia’s formative, pre-civil war years (1960-90), which saw the birth of soomaalinimo – Somali patriotism. Our principal guide is Lidwien Kapteijns (Professor of History at Wellesley College) whose book Women’s Voices in a Man’s World focuses on popular songs of this hopeful era shaped the changing lives and status of women
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MONDAY March 17th – 4am
AUDACIOUS – Female Base Jumper and South Pole Explorer
On this episode of Audacious, meet wingsuit BASE jumper, Ellen Brennen Frat, and the first women to ski solo to the South Pole, Liv Arnesen
FRIDAY March 21st – 11pm
AFROPop – Women’s History Month: Fairuz, A Woman for all Seasons
Fairuz is the most popular living singer throughout the Arabic-speaking world and an artist with no real counterpart in Europe or the Americas.
>>>> Week 4 <<<<
Monday March 24th
WINGS: Women’s Equality USA
WINGS contributor in Amsterdam Mindy Ran interviewed Max Dashu via zoom in March 2024, for Women’s History Month. Dashu explains how and why she started the Suppressed Histories Archive and explains some of the obstacles and complications in appropriately finding and interrogating the biases of various kind of sources. She notes how the technical demands and opportunities have arisen for the project over its 54 years, and her hopes for making the entire collection searchable and accessible.
Making contact: 70 Million – How Black Women Rightfully Taking Seats
Nearly one in two Black women in the US have a loved one who has been impacted by our prison system. Many become de facto civilian experts as a result. Some rise to lead as catalysts for change. And now, scores of Black women are joining the ranks”as officers of the court, police, and judges”to manage and advance a system that has had such an outsized impact on their lives. On today’s episode we look at the many ways Black women are leading the conversation around policy and reform within the criminal justice system.
FRIDAY March 28th – 11pm
AFROPop – Women’s History Month: Four Women of the West
In West Africa, women are on the cutting edge of musical and cultural progress. This program looks at four singer/composers with roots in tradition and unique ideas about how to keep them current in the fast-changing milieu of today’s African music.
Thank you
KBCS Women’s History Month 2025
91.3 KBCS Rising Up with Sonali: A Platform for Justice and Diverse Voices
In today’s media, women and marginalized communities are frequently overlooked. However, 91.3 KBCS Rising Up with Sonali Kolhatkar ensures these voices are heard. This all-women-run program not only covers important news but also brings a fresh, justice-centered perspective. Each episode offers sharp analysis and meaningful commentary on issues ranging from racial justice to economic equality.
By tuning in to 91.3 KBCS Rising Up, you’re not just staying informed. You’re actively supporting a platform that prioritizes gender and racial justice. Additionally, the show highlights topics like climate change, labor rights, and global activism—issues that are often missing from mainstream media. For example, recent episodes have focused on how grassroots movements can create real change.
Moreover, at 91.3 KBCS, we take pride in offering programs like Rising Up with Sonali that challenge the status quo. Each episode fosters critical thinking and encourages our listeners to engage with the world around them. Furthermore, this program creates a space where women and marginalized voices can share their stories and shape conversations about pressing issues.
To continue this vital work, we rely on support from our listeners. By donating to 91.3 KBCS, you help sustain independent, community-driven radio. Your contribution directly funds content that amplifies diverse perspectives and brings critical issues to the forefront.
In conclusion, by supporting 91.3 KBCS, you’re ensuring that programs like Rising Up with Sonali continue to thrive. Together, we can bring more justice, equality, and representation to the airwaves.
Women’s Voices from the Holocaust
The performance, The Ruins of Memory: Women’s Voices of the Holocaust highlights the experiences of Jewish women throughout the European continent who navigated their way through a horrific time in the 20th century. It’s performed by Tales of the Alchemysts Theatre at Taproot Theater this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You can find more information on the event here.
Producer: Yuko Kodama
Laura Ferri
Photo: by Michael Loggins
Feminist Women’s Health
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – A Series of Six Stories
A report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute in 2018 shows that over 500 cases of missing or murdered indigenous women have been found throughout the United States – many since the year 2000. 70 women had gone missing or were murdered in Seattle and Tacoma. 6 were reported in Portland. How are indigenous families impacted by this and how are our communities coming together to help? (more…)
Targets of this Region’s Sex Trafficking Industry
Sankofa Impact: Montgomery Bus Boycott
the Montgomery Bus Boycott was led by Black women of Montgomery after the court trial of four Montgomery women forced, on separate occasions, to give up their bus seat to a white passenger. This movement ended segregation on buses. (more…)
Domestic Violence – How We Might Help
API CHAYA M-F 10 am to 4 pm 1-877-922-4292/206-325-0325
National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hours everyday chatting available on their website 1-800-799-7233
National Human Trafficking Hotline 24 hours everyday 1-888 -373-7888
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center 24 hours everyday 1-888-998-6423
Black Panther Party Women Part 2
The Black Panther Party was active in Seattle from 1968 to 1976, and then as a black panther cadre until 1982. The party offered a free health clinic, screenings for sickle cell anemia and offered families transportation to state penitentiaries. A new film, Keepers of the Dream: Seattle Women Black Panthers features five Seattle Black Panther Party women. (more…)
Black Panther Party Women Pt 1
The Black Panther Party was active in Seattle, offering protection and services for the local black community. Services included a free breakfast program which fed hundreds of children in Seattle, and a free health clinic, today monikered as the Carolyn Downs clinic in Seattle’s Central District. The women of the Black Panther Party were a force behind the movement. (more…)