Category: Film

Virginia Rohan's byline is a very familiar one to readers of 'The Bergen Record', New Jersey's second largest daily newspaper. The award-winning journalist joined the paper as a feature writer in 1986. Virginia's been TV editor, TV critic and columnist...and today covers mostly television related stories. Hear her take on the state of TV in today's world.

Born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Jennifer Baumgardner has one impressive career as an activist. The well-known journalist, author, writer, speaker, cultural critic and filmmaker can now add Publisher/Executive Director of the 'Feminist Press' at CUNY to her resume. Hear how she was profoundly influenced by feminism at an early age and how that made her the woman she is today.

Melissa Silverstein has one helluva resume. She's a writer, lecturer, founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected and go-to-sites when it comes to women, film and other areas of pop culture. She's also the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival at New York City's Barnard College. Clearly she has plenty to talk about.

Educator, writer, storyteller, filmmaker, artist, activist, mentor, mom -- Aiesha Turman is a force to be reckoned with. Tired of not seeing positive images of black women and girls in the media, Turman decided to take matters into her own hands. She founded Super Hussy Media and The Black Girl Project.

Our premiere episode of "The 51%" features comedic actress Julie Halston. Julie tells host Sandi Klein what it was like growing up on Long Island, her early days as a struggling actress, and what she's been up to lately. Julie also offers insight into what it takes to be a successful actress today. And of course, she talks about her famous guest spots on HBO's Sex and the City.