by Bia Vieira | January 19, 2023 photo caption: poster from Culture Change Fund partner, Center for Cultural Power When was the first time you saw yourself represented? The first time a character in a book, film, or TV show really resonated with you? I remember the first time I…

by Bia Vieira | April 19, 2023 TIME TO FIGHT “Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race,” (sacbee.com, April 6) The result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race provides a sign of encouragement for reproductive health and underscores the power of the 61% of Americans who say abortion should be legal —…

Listen to Podcast with rising starts Chelsea Gilligan and Stephanie Filo Here We are on the verge of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion throughout the United States. …

by Bia Vieira | June 6, 2022 photo from Black Women for Wellness, one of the sixteen organizations receiving multiyear grants. “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” – Arundhati Roy Next month, Women’s Foundation California will…

photo: grant partner ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE by Bia Vieira | June 14, 2022 At Women’s Foundation California, we’ve taken our lead from women and gender expansive folks, especially Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and women of color who have anticipated the reversal of Roe v. Wade over our 42-year history. …

Casual confidant to Malcom X, a gifted community organizer, and tireless advocate for justice, Yuri saw, spoke, and embodied the power of solidarity in her over 90 years of life. I had the privilege of sitting down with her granddaughter Akemi Kochiyama to talk about Yuri’s legacy and how we continue to strive for social justice on my podcast, Kiskadee. Listen to conversation with Akemi Kochiyama HERE

The Wisdom of our Communities: A Conversation with Mónica Ramírez Who Better To Tell Our Stories Than Ourselves? LISTEN TO PODCAST CHARLA HERE Una charla, con un cafecito, with the brillant Mónica Ramírez, to sharing about connection to family and community, storytelling and Latinx visibility. Bia: Mónica and I have…

A Conversation with Director Julie Cohen about the new documentary My Name is Pauli Murray (Directed by Julie Cohen, Betsy West, 2021, PG-13, 1h 31m) Listen to the Conversation Here Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat, a full decade before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned separate-but-equal legislation, Pauli Murray was…

Honored to be part of this conversation with Poderista Monica Ramirez and co-conspirators Jennie Agmie and Elizabeth Barajas-Román about our diverse Latinx communities and our giving power. Watch it here!