wcrc

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The Women of Color Resource Center promotes the well-being and leadership of women and girls of color through programs focusing on economic justice and human rights, peace and solidarity and popular education. www.coloredgirls.org

# Episodes
8 episodes
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Episodes of wcrc

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  Mina Hajratwala | Leaving India
  
  On July 21, 2009 Minal Hjratwala vsitied WCRC as part of our BrownBag series to read from her book Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents. In this historical memoir, Minal weaves the story of her family's migration into the larger fabric of international economic and immigration policies and practices. The result is a unique portrait of the Indian Diaspora making connections between personal choice and the forces of history. Thanks Co-Sponsored by BAJI (Black ...
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    Aug 14, 2009
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    01:15:00
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  Bhopal Survivors Tour
  
  On December 3, 1984 twenty-seven tons of lethal gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. 8,000 people were killed and thousands more have been affected by the ongoing water contamination.This year a North American tour of organizers celebrates the survival and activism of the people of Bhopal, as well as continuing to raise awareness of the event and advocate for Union Carbide's parent company Dow Chemical to finally take responsibility for the lasting impact of th...
  - Release date
    
    Jul 29, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    22:21
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  Rooted and Rising: Sisters of Fire 2008
  
  Images from the 10th annual Sisters of Fire Awards held in Oakland. This year the Women of Color Resource Center honores four This year we honored several remarkable women and organizations: Reproductive and women's rights activist Loretta Ross of SisterSong Peace activist Graciela Sánchez of the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center Oakland printmaker artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez and Asian Immigrant Women Advocates.for more information about Sisters of Fire visit www.coloredgirls.org/sof
  - Release date
    
    Feb 10, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    09:20
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  Gender and Militarism in the DRC
  
  The war in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now a decade old, and the impacts on women's health and safety in the country are dire. This program is an insightful discussion about the conflict's background, how women are coping with the crisis and how you can help to end it. On January 28, 2009 Muadi Mukenge Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa Global Fund for Women and Professor Amina Mama of Mills College led a discussion about the decade-long conflict in the Democratic Republic of Con...
  - Release date
    
    Feb 8, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    00:01
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  My Momma
  
  Part of WCRC's new Do Tell Digital Storytelling project, "My Momma" tells the story of a woman's struggle to make the most important speech of her life.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 2, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    01:25
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  Finding Freedom
  
  Part of WCRC's new Do Tell Digital Storytelling project, "Finding Freedom" tells the story of one woman's struggles to find new ways to work for freedom and peace. www.coloredgirl.org/dotell
  - Release date
    
    Dec 2, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    02:36
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  Do Tell-Last Time?
  
  Part of WCRC's new Do Tell project, "Last Time" is the story of a women making her final break with military life. www.coloredgirls.org/dotell
  - Release date
    
    Dec 2, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    02:38
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  Sisters Dropping Beats
  
  For our Summer Fundraiser the Women of Color Resource Center brought a group of up-and-coming women of colour DJs out to Oakland to..you guest it drop some hot beats.
  - Release date
    
    Sep 11, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    05:58