WPFW: The University of Diversity - 5/10 to 5/30

WPFW’s Spring pledge drive begins Monday, May 10th, through Friday, May 30th.

Japanese-American civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama said “our ultimate objective in learning about anything is to try to create and develop a more just society. “   

WPFW provides our listeners with the opportunity to learn through our news, public affairs and cultural programming.  We highlight the strength in diversity through a range of programmatic offerings from mass incarceration to the musical movements of contemporary Africa, and everything in between.

The financial support of our listeners allows WPFW to continue presenting quality programming that educates, agitates, and organizes!

We have a few new and exciting gifts this drive. These gifts allow WPFW to further its positive impact on our local community. 

-WPFW 40th Anniversary Mask - $40

-WPFW Windbreaker - $100

-Windbreaker/Mask combo - $135/$145

-WPFW/Free Black Mamas DMV Mask - $50 (with $10 being donated to Life After Release*)

*Life After Release (suggested to us by Linda Harlee-Harper, host of Led By Love...thank you, Linda:-) is an organization which organizes the annual Black Mama’s Day Bailout in DC, and works to raise public consciousness about the inhumanity of money bail and pre-trial detention, and the systemic inequities that keep Black, Brown and poor people caged. 

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Rest in Power Robb Simms

The WPFW family is shocked and saddened to learn that Robb Simms has passed. Robb was a dedicated volunteer news anchor and former staff member for many, many, many years. His newscasts were heard faithfully every Tuesday on the Morning Brew.

Happily we had watched Robb go from a kidney dialysis patient to finally receiving a kidney transplant, to independent living, all the while presenting the early morning news, and helping train other morning news volunteers.

Please lift up our friend and colleague, Robb Simms, and his family in your heart as we all proceed in this critical time.     

--Askia & WPFW family

Job Opening: Local Election Supervisor

WPFW/Pacifica is looking for a Local Election Supervisor (LES) to work with the National Election Supervisor (NES) on the upcoming 2021 Delegate Elections

Applications are now being received for the five Local Election Supervisor positions.

Please CLICK HERE for all the details and how to apply for this position

Application Deadline: April 30 and will continue until the positions are filled.

Referendum 2021

You will have the opportunity to vote in a referendum for 30 days starting June 7th to replace the Pacifica Foundation’s bylaws with new bylaws proposed by a group of Pacifica members. If adopted, significant modifications will be made to the foundation’s governance structure affecting both the national and local station boards, including how you, as a listener sponsor, are represented and can participate. To assist you in navigating the complex issues, a graphics-based voter guide is under development and can be viewed here – Voter Guide Referendum 2021 alongside the text of the current and proposed bylaws. In order to be eligible to vote, check that your membership is up to date by verifying with your station that you have contributed $25 or performed 3 hours of volunteer work between April 8, 2020 and April 7, 2021.

Referendum Schedule

Notice Date and Beginning of Notice Period (also beginning of Fair Elections)- 3/8/21
Notice Period ends- 4/7/21
PNB Vote On or Before – 4/20/21
LSB Votes Concluded by – 5/17/21
Ballots mailed/emailed – 6/7/21

Covid Race and Democracy series

From Pacifica: A new weekly show on critical issues: "COVID, RACE, & DEMOCRACY" Listen Mondays 6 PM exclusively on WPFW.

CLICK HERE FOR ARCHIVED SHOWS

WPFW is your source for Jazz and Justice.