Wanda's Picks Radio

Today in a San Francisco Superior Court, Francisco Torres, is still being charged for events connected to the killing of a San Francisco police officer, despite the overturning to the case and dismissal of charges for the other former Black Panther Party members collectively known at the SF8: Richard Brown, Richard Bowman, Harold Taylor, Hank Jones, & Ray Boudreaux.

We will also speak to Richard Brown and William Crossman about their recent trip to Geneva to bring the U.S. government to task for its police terrorism record at the United Nations. Today is also the decisive battle that cemented Haiti's independence from France: the Battle of Vertières.

Today we feature actors, Traci Allen (Nettie) & Edward C. Smith (Mister) from The Color Purple: A Musical opening in San Jose at the end of the month, Nov. 23-28, www.broadwaysanjose.com, (415) 792-4111.

November kicks off a 16 day campaign to address violence against women in "Recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Towards Women," 12 Noon on the Steps of San Francisco, City Hall. We are joined by two of the organizers: Nina Serrano and MamaCoAtl.

We close with an interview with choreographer Adia Whitaker, whose Apey! is on stage at CounterPulse in San Francisco. Ampey! is a look at migration of an African woman from the Diaspora back home.