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Women & Politics: Women Making Art with Andee Arches

Carol Olson

Originally posted on Women – Politics – Virginia:
Andee Arches is a photographer, cinematographer, videographer, and radio producer. Andee grew up in Manila, Philippines, but has called Virginia her home since 2006. Her first experiences of America sparked her interest in photography and it has been her passion ever since. Working out of Richmond, VA, she is a volunteer at Virginia Center for Public Press (VCPP), the parent organization of WRIR-LP 97.3 FM and Richmond Independent Video (RiV). She volunteers mainly as the Secretary for the VCPP Board, and as the head of RiV. She has experience in videography, and… Continue reading Women & Politics: Women Making Art with Andee Arches

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Women & Politics: Environmentalism and Local Activism

Carol Olson

Originally posted on Women – Politics – Virginia:
Today’s guest is Katherine Jordan, City Council Member, 2nd District One of my first roles in the district was as Chair of Fox Elementary School PTA’s Parks & Grounds Committee. I successfully fought for repairs to our broken playground and wrote grants for new trees and custodial equipment. I consistently advocate for RPS funding and remain active as a former RPS parent in Support Our Schools and StayRVA. I also served as Fan District Association (FDA) President, ?Grants Co-Chair, and ?Parks & Trees Chair. In these roles, I helped neighbors with general… Continue reading Women & Politics: Environmentalism and Local Activism

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Monday Breakfast Blend – American Politics – Grrrls Get Angry

Carol Olson

6:01:00 AM 2:02 Leggy Grrrls Like Us Nice Try – EP 2015 Unsigned Pop 6:03:02 AM 1:09 Peach Kelli Pop Sailor Moon Peach Kelli Pop III 2020 L.A. Donuts Pop 6:04:11 AM 4:52 Kelis Caught Out There Kaleidoscope 1999 Virgin Records Pop 6:09:03 AM 1:55 Tweens McMicken Tweens 2014 Frenchkiss Records Alternative 6:10:58 AM 2:17 Bleached Looking for a Fight Ride Your Heart 2013 Dead Oceans Alternative 6:13:15 AM 3:55 Solange Mad (feat. Lil Wayne) A Seat at the Table 2016 Saint Records/Columbia R&B/Soul 6:17:10 AM 2:05 Bratmobile I’m in the Band Girls Get Busy 2002 Simple Social Graces Alternative … Continue reading Monday Breakfast Blend – American Politics – Grrrls Get Angry

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Equal Pay Day Special

Carol Olson

Missed equal pay day? Check out the special Melissa Vaughn of RVA Dirt and I made with Carol Stephens from Association of American University Women about women and equal pay. April 10 marked Equal Pay Day — the date the average woman in America would need to work until in 2018 in order to earn what men were paid in 2017. And that’s just white women, according to Valerie Wilson, the director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy, “For African-American women, Equal Pay Day this year will come on August 7. For Hispanic women, it will … Continue reading Equal Pay Day Special

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Women’s Convention – 2017

Carol Olson

Carol hosts WRIR Presents this week and reported from the Women’s Convention. The Women’s Convention is a weekend of workshops, strategy sessions, forums and intersectional movement building. The goal is to tap into the power of women in leadership as the fundamental, grassroots force for change that evolved out of the movement making that happened during the Women’s March on Washington in January of 2017. Continue reading Women’s Convention – 2017