WAM! LA’s first presenter, Kamala Lopez, and her film, A Single Woman, about the first woman in Congress and lifetime pacifist, Jeannette Rankin, are showcased in the EXCLUSIVE: Women’s History Spotlight at the Women’s Media Center. It was the research for this film that motivated Lopez to begin the ERA Today campaign which she presented to the Veteran Feminists of America in Dallas 2 weeks ago (see my post from March 19, 2010).

Jeannette Rankin and Kamala Lopez are inspirational role models for all of us. Please read the full article at Women’s Media Center.

Left: Kamala Lopez discussing her film at WAM! LA On Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Santa Monica College Right: Presenter Carla Ohrendorff and Kamala Lopez at WAM! LA Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Recently, Kamala Lopez and Tobie Loomis, partners on the ERA Today campaign and the film A Single Woman, visited my classes to discuss the ERA Today campaign and the many large and small ways we can make our voices heard and create change.

The class discussion was electric and we all left feeling empowered and inspired. Kamala and Tobie have continued to dialogue with the class and myself through blogging and email (I’ll blog more on the incredible collaborative outcome in the future). This post is simply to share the following email from Kamala, received yesterday.