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[Recorded on International Women’s Day, March 8th, 2022] Craig Martin – Co-Host The Good RoadWe haven’t known each other long but everything about you inspires me. Tell me about the passion you have for your music and your community, why am I so inspired? Rupa Murthy, Chief Advancement and Advocacy Officer, Richmond YWCA We're at the YWCA Richmond. The mission here is to empower women and eliminate racism. And it's truly a passion. Gender and racial equity is something that I feel deeply passionate about because we just need so much more work in this area. The work we do here is really hard. It's around domestic violence and sexual violence. But the organization, this building, it's been around for 135 years and that work of eliminating racism and empowering women has been in existence for 135 years in this building. I always say, if these walls could talk who would tell those stories?The women that have sat here before us making decisions about how to overcome adversity, bring...
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Empower Women, Eliminate Racism
[Recorded on International Women’s Day, March 8th, 2022] Craig Martin – Co-Host The Good RoadWe haven’t known each other long but everything about you inspires me. Tell me about the passion you have for your music and your community, why am I so inspired? Rupa Murthy,...
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