Introducing The Society of Fearless Grandmothers!

10/01/18 • 32 min

WISDOM AT WORK: : Older Women, Elderwomen, Grandmothers on the Move!

Grandmothers on the Move - an episode not to be missed! Pennie Opal Plant, one of the co-founders of Idle No More SF Bay, tells us the story of how she started the Society of Fearless Grandmothers, joined by the 1000 Grandmothers Bay Area, who put themselves on the frontlines - holding off police for 5 hours so climate protectors and protestors could complete a 2,500ft long mural on climate justice! An Indigenous Grandmother who teaches us about fearless love and compassion and taking a stand for Mother Earth.

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If I am not myself, who am I? If not now, when?

In this episode of Grandmothers on the Move, let me introduce you to a master storyteller - Carole Adriaans - who passionately shares stories of her remarkable history, how she came to stage powerful events with great meaning and purpose... a trip back to her homeland of South Africa with her 6 grandchildren, and a life exemplifying the meaning of Ubuntu.

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NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US!

NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US! Mama Zodwa Ndlovu is a force of nature. Hear her story of breathtaking grief and titanic strength and determination. She has triumphed over adversity, and become a leader in her community, and one of the organizers of the growing South African Grandmothers Movement. Grandmothers who lost some or all of their adult children to AIDS, raising millions of children orphaned by AIDS are standing up and demanding their human rights, and a seat at the table where decisions are being made that have a direct impact on their lives! Here is a FIRST conversation in a series to come where African Grandmothers talk about the resilience, indomitability and love they draw on to deal with the ravages of AIDS. If you want to learn more about the Campaign (and how to join) in support of these remarkable African grandmothers, listen to Grandmothers on the Move Episodes #7 and #17 Grandmothers Rocking Solidarity not Charity Parts I and II)