Category: Social Causes

LEANNE BROWN has lots of ideas about how to eat well AND cheap this holiday season, which she shared with PBS Newshour this week. Along with “3 holiday recipes you can make under $4 per serving,” Leanne…

THE GOAL of this campaign is to empower, celebrate and support women entrepreneurs worldwide. And to that end, the United Nations hosted a conference Nov. 19th that featured discussions with leaders in the world of women-owned businesses and causes. Miss New York Iman Oubou, an ambassador to…

Sandi Klein has introduced listeners to a diverse array of women since this show began in 2013. For this special edition of Conversations with Creative Women, the tables get turned as it's Sandi's turn to get interviewed. Learn about the genesis of the show, her early days in radio, and find out what telling honor Sandi received in high school.

What doesn't Dr. Mehret Mandefro do? She's a primary care physician, anthropologist, social activist, filmmaker. Mehret's also President of Truth Aid, the non-profit production company she co-founded with past guest Lacey Schwartz. You can't afford to miss our conversation with this amazing, committed 'force of nature.'

Meet Zetta Elliott, PhD - educator and feminist writer. She's won several awards for her books for young readers. A tireless advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing, Zetta says, "I write predominantly about black children because I grew up believing I was invisible in the real world, and it hurt just as much to discover that I was also invisible in the realm of the imaginary." This conversation is important and eye-opening.