Celebrating Women’s HERstory Month
March is #WomensHERtoryMonth! CMAC is celebrating and supporting women’s work in media by sharing our members’ work! Unfortunately, women are not seen in the media as often as men. This lack of accurate representation on and off screen diminishes women’s contributions in the media industry and perpetuates harmful stereotypes. We are incredibly proud of our producers, so this month we are showcasing some of the fabulous work created by the women of CMAC!
EDNA COLLINS
Edna is a long-time CMAC member and producer of the community talk show ‘Yo Soy!’. Through her show, Edna creates an outlet for various residents, organizations, and public figures to speak about community issues that matter to them. You can watch her new run of episodes for ‘Yo Soy’ this Friday at 4 p.m. on CMAC 1, where Edna speaks to individuals involved with the Fresno Spectrum Center.
ANITA FERNANDEZ
Anita is a standout volunteer and producer. She has volunteered on countless productions as a director and camera operator. She produces the show ‘Just Music’, various PSAs, and talk shows. She is currently assisting Edna with her ‘Yo Soy’ remote productions.
SHIRA GORDON
Shira expertly combines her artistic vision with scientific facts in fun-filled videos that educate and entertain. You can watch her visual art come to life in her dozens of productions she produced as a CMAC member on CMAC and on her YouTube channel.
ELENA HARVEY COLLINS
As the Curator for the ArtSpace Gallery at Fresno City College and producer of art videos, Elena brings forth a unique form of highlighting various artists to the table. In her series ‘if the kit fox has hands’, Elena featuressuch artists and cultural producers connected to Fresno and the Central Valley.
DEBBIE GOODMAN
Debbie takes her passion for martial arts, health, and entertainment to another level by producing a myriad of programs that run on CMAC. She is the host, editor, and occasional shooter for her series ‘Martial Arts Mania!’, ‘Out & About’ and ‘Dr. Diego and Debbie’.
JACKIE MEADOR
Jackie takes an unconventional approach to highlight the world of the paranormal on her talk show ‘Paranormal Journeys’. Her casual and conversational persona on the show makes for an entertaining viewing experience involving all things relating to the strange and unknown.
ANGELICA HERNANDEZ
CMAC Board Member and filmmaker Angelica’s drive to create quality stories shows through her work. If you are a fan of intriguing short films or even good stories regardless of genre, Angelica’s work will be sure to entertain and captivate you.
JULIA NAJIEB
Every Monday through Friday on CMAC 1, Julia hosts the ONME Network, a news show highlighting the latest in Black communities, politics, education, community events and all other aspects of social action relevant to the masses. Julia’s passion for providing important information to the community shows through her work.
SHANNON GRISSOM
CMAC member producer and artist Shannon Grissom is no stranger to the concept of inspiring others through art. Prior to airing content on CMAC, Shannon produced an inspirational award-winning painting show titled ‘Give Your Walls Some Soul’. Now, Shannon shares short how-to videos from her online art school titled ‘Painterly’ on CMAC. She was also recently featured in the local art show, Artful.TV.
ROSHELL FRANKLIN
Roshell is a seasoned award-winning producer for her work on various programs, including the children’s animated show ‘Welcome to Fresberg’. As of late, Roshell and her husband Don produce a web series ‘Building Healthy Relationships’, where they discuss complicated relationship questions and answer questions from viewers.
