CALIFORNIA Performers, Authors, and Speakers

Explore Our California Network of Independent Presenters & Performers
NWHA is proud to spotlight an inspiring collection of independent authors, presenters, and costumed performers who bring women’s history to life. Whether you’re hosting a Women’s History Month event or planning year-round programming, these talented individuals are ready to educate, inspire, and spark important conversations in your community.

Please note: These individuals are independent contractors and not employed by NWHA. All booking arrangements, fees, and contracts are handled directly between the event organizer and the presenter.

Terry Baum

San Francisco, CA

In-Person & Virtual

Award-winning performer and storyteller illuminating five decades of LGBTQ+ history through personal narrative and powerful performance.

Terry’s one-woman show, LESBO SOLO: A Brief & Personal History of the Gay Rights Movement, premiered at the 2024 San Francisco Fringe Festival, where it earned “Best of Fringe” honors and captivated audiences. Blending humor, honesty, and history, Terry shares her nearly fifty-year journey through the evolving landscape of LGBTQ+ rights. Her performance resonates deeply - especially with younger audiences - offering both a personal reflection and a living record of resilience and pride.

Angelica Shirley Carpenter

Fresno, CA

In-Person & Virtual

Award-winning author and historian specializing in the lives and legacies of trailblazing women who reshaped American history.

Angelica offers engaging lectures and PowerPoint presentations—both in person and virtual—for women’s groups, libraries, bookstores, schools, and book clubs. Her programs draw from her acclaimed biographies Arm in Arm: The Grimké Sisters’ Fight for Abolition and Women’s Rights (Zest Books, 2025) and Born Criminal: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Radical Suffragist (South Dakota Historical Society Press, 2018). She also brings history to young audiences through her picture books The Voice of Liberty (SDHSP, 2020) and The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett (Bushel & Peck, 2024). Each presentation illuminates the courage and conviction of women who challenged the boundaries of their time. Visit her website for program details.