Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics: Sheri and Carol
Today Sheri and Carol talk about the events of the 6th of January, insurrection in our capitol and what it means for our communities. Next week they continue searching for the answers to fixing how politics leads communities.
Carol Olson Women & Politics January 7th, 2021
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News
Tags: carololson, SheriShannon, womenandpolitics
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics – Discussing the Governor Race
For your holiday present we have a new Women & Politics show with Ebony B. Guy and Dr. Rachel Anne Levy with host Sheri Shannon discussing the expanding governor’s race in Virginia and what it means for two Black Women who have been leading in representing Virginians, Senator Jennifer McClellan and former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, to be the frontrunners; what it means for Princess Blanding to join the race and whether the male candidates are even contenders.
Follow our guests on twitter at: @hey_ebie and @RachelAnneLevy
Follow our host and producer at @sherishannon27 and @carololson
Follow our show on our social media on twitter, facebook, and our blog – look for womenpoliticsva
Carol Olson Women & Politics December 24th, 2020
Tags: #womenleaders, carololson, SheriShannon, virgniapolitics, women, womenandpolitics
Women & Politics presents:
Women and Politics – The Politics of Housing Disparities
Today co-hosts Sheri Shannon and Carol Olson bring on guests: Stephanie Lynch, councilwomen of the 5th district; Rachelle Hunley, Manager of Bridging the Gap at VCU; and LaToya S. Gray, creator of Planned Destruction to talk about housing issues in Richmond. Discussion centers on the issues of homelessness in the city and the impact of red-lining and it’s contribution to the poverty and homelessness of the African-American community most specifically. Stephanie Lynch brings her experience in working within city government to attempt to make change, Rachelle and Carol bring their experience in working with victims of violence in our city and how violence and homelessness intersect, and LaToya describes her work on examining the history of land ownership, valuation and development in the City of Richmond and the maps used to destroy black communities.
Today’s show is part 1 with part 2 to air next week.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics December 3rd, 2020
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Tags: carol olson, Housing, LaToya Gray, Planned Destruction, Rachelle Hunley, RVA, Stephanie Lynch, womenandpolitics
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics – Talking Dirty Politics with RVA Dirt
Today is the first part of a conversation between Women & Politics team and RVA Dirt team. Sheri, Carol, Melissa and Fran discuss how dirty politics gets locally and nationally. Today we focus on local election shenanigans. Tune in next week for part two of our post-election blues.
Follow RVA Dirt at: @RVAdirt @BusyBeeRVA @LipstickNLegos
Follow Women & Politics at: @womenpoliticsva @sherishannon27 @carololson
Carol Olson Women & Politics November 5th, 2020
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Tags: busybee, carololson, franleighdavis, melissavaughn, RVA, rvadirt, SheriShannon, virginia, womenandpolitics, womenpoliticsva
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Ann Lambert
Today, Sheri Shannon talks with city council candidate, Ann Francis Lambert. They talk about access issues in Richmond for fresh food, history of racial segregation, and what it takes to make change in Richmond.
Follow Ann’s campaign here at @anncan202
Carol Olson Women & Politics October 29th, 2020
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Tags: #anncann2020, #annlambert, carololson, RVA, SheriShannon, womenandpolitics
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Tracey McLean
Today host Sheri Shannon talks with Tracey McLean about her run for mayor, racial justice and how to build racial equity.
You can follow Tracey on her twitter at @traceyMcLeanRVA
Follow our show on social media on Facebook at on Twitter at @womenpoliticsva
Follow Sheri at @sherishannon27
Follow Carol at @carololson
Carol Olson Women & Politics October 22nd, 2020
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Tags: carololson, RVA, rvamayor, SheriShannon, TraceyMcLean, womenandpolitics, womenlead, WRIR
Women & Politics presents:
Women and Politics with Deanna Fierro – Part 1
On today’s show, Deanna Fierro joins host Carol Olson to talk about her focus on community politics, her background as a teacher, her focus on education and her run for school board. Today is part 1 of her interview, tune in next week for part 2.
You can check out her campaign at www.deannafeirro.com/ and follow her on twitter @DeannaFierroRVA
You can find Women and Politics on facebook, blog, twitter
Carol Olson Women & Politics September 10th, 2020
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Tags: carololson, deannafierro, richmondschoolboard, RVA, virginiapolitics, womenandpolitics
Women & Politics presents:
Women and Politics with Kim Gray
Kim Gray joins Carol today to talk about her interest in community politics since childhood, her tenure on the school board and now city council and her run for Mayor. She focuses on the school budget and her interactions with the protesters.
You can find her on twitter at @kimgrayforRVA
You can follow us at @womenpoliticsrva and Carol at @carololson
Miss the show at noon? It will be up on the archives for two weeks www.wrir.org/listen/
Carol Olson Women & Politics September 3rd, 2020
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Tags: carololson, KimGray, RVA, virginiapolitics, womenandpolitics
Women & Politics presents:
Women and Politics – Elizabeth Shackleford
Today on Women and Politics, Elizabeth Shackleford, former diplomat and author of The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age. You can follow Elizabeth on twitter at @lizzyshackelfor
You can follow us on twitter at: @womenpoliticsva and @carololson
Carol Olson Women & Politics July 23rd, 2020
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Tags: carol olson, democracy, Elizabeth Shackleford, RVA, womenandpolitics
Women & Politics presents:
Women and Politics – Alyssa Baldwin
On today’s show, Carol Olson talks with Alissa Baldwin on her campaign for US Senate in Virginia. @baldwinfors
Missed the show broadcast? Listen on the archive or here at womenpoliticsva.blog
On twitter follow @womenpoliticsva and @carololson
Carol Olson Women & Politics June 11th, 2020
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Tags: alissabaldwin, carololson, virginiapolitics, womenandpolitics