Activist Video Archive

Preserving progressive, multicultural voices of Los Angeles area activists, and philanthropists.

Preserving progressive, multicultural voices of Los Angeles area activists and philanthropists.

Lila Garrett

Lila Garrett is a writer, producer and radio host.  She came to Los Angeles after studying acting and appearing in plays in New York and Chicago.  From a socialist family, advocating for those less fortunate and those who take the "minority" position was second nature to her almost from birth.  She was one of a handful of women pioneers breaking barriers in network television, writing comedy, producing and eventually, directing.  She was active in Americans for Democratic Action, the ACLU of Southern California and formed one of the first groups to oppose the Iraq War.  After 8 years hosting a weekly television show for active seniors on Century Cable, she now hosts a radio program on KPFK, "Connect the Dots."


“Everything that is tearing us down today will become a memory, and this memory will be shared as an anecdote or a story or a poem or a play or a warning. It will be shared with another human being, who will then understand that he is not alone in his sadness. This is why we show up for others and tell our tales and listen to others. The great congregation meets daily, and you are someone’s angel today.”

-Tennessee Williams/Interview with James Grissom

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