. >> jana courier, anna marie jones. >> new this month, first fridays will be honoring 14 nominees with two final award winners women honored for their contributions on a grassroots level to oakland women. >> it's an opportunity for us to share the stories of these phenomenal women. >> it's such an honor and a blessing. >> andrea spearman is one of the award winners. her podcast, the black landscape in its eighth season. >> the podcast is a series of conversations and interviews with black leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, our government leaders, lawmakers. and i want people to realize that black people are not a monolith. >> she says there are many women in the community who have inspired her, and events such as first fridays help highlight those leaders. >> shirley chisholm, katherine dunham, judith jamison and our own barbara lee. all these women have stood on business and shared their perspectives, their voices, their histories. they refuse to be set to the side, and i hope that i am continuing their legacy. >> and oakland's first fridays festival is entirely free. i