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From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Alexis Madrigal.

Even though Women's History Month may have ended, it's always a good time to learn about the unsung women who helped shape Bay Area history.

From a formerly enslaved cook who became a celebrity chef to a pistol

packing gold rush gambler who beat men at their own game, KQED's Ray Alexandra joins us to highlight

some of the amazing women she's featured in her Rebel Girl series. Plus KQED's Pandarvers

Harshot joins us to talk about and play some new music from Bay Area artists as part of KQED

Arts and Cultures Past the Oaks music series.

To kick us off, this is Rayonna J's song, Last Call.

It's Friday, and that's all next.

Welcome to Forum.

I'm Alexis Madrigal.

We are talking Bay Area History this morning,

specifically the profilees of Ray Alexandra's hit KQED series, Rebel Girls.

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