Women Who Ride | Sneak Preview & Fundraiser

Date and Time

• Friday, Mar 13, 2026  7:30pm - 9pm

Location

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Details

WOMEN WHO RIDE is the tenacious story of Oakland’s first Black women’s motorcycle club, D’Vious Wayz, and its struggle to survive.

Join KALW for a preview screening and fundraiser for this powerful documentary about a vital group of Bay Area originals. Come watch the film and meet its director and protagonist live and in person at KALW's 220 Montgomery Live Event Studio and Gallery.

About the Film: 

Tish Edwards, the club's founder, spends most of her days managing her accounting business and taking care of her son, who was paralyzed from the chest down in a 2004 car accident. Everyone in Tish’s community depends on her, and she thrives on this responsibility. Riding and the club are Tish’s outlets; she needs them to feel whole. Yet, issues with her own health arose, and in the last three years, she has only been on her bike three times. Without her leadership, many club members allowed their bikes to fall into disrepair. Tish sets her sights on her niece Taylor to take a more prominent role in the club and to finally get her motorcycle license.

The film will challenge stereotypes of who we often see riding motorcycles and demonstrate this close-knit community coming together to do something for the pure joy of the activity and the camaraderie they experience with other women. Against the backdrop of the Northern California landscape, audiences will come to know Tish and other key members of D’Vious Wayz MC during this monumental time in the group's existence.

Watch the Women Who Ride Sizzle Reel

Event Details:

• There is a $10 - $20 sliding scale suggested donation for this event. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
• Become a KALW member today and receive your first drink on KALW at all 220 Montgomery events.
• 220 Montgomery St., San Francisco, 2 blocks from BART/MUNI
• Reception doors open at 6:00 PM
• Program begins at 7:00 PM
• The event is free with an RSVP — and you are welcome to donate what you want

Please note:

• The event space is just to the left of the main entrance to the Mills Building at 220 Montgomery Street
• We recommend taking BART/MUNI, exiting at Montgomery, and walking two blocks north
• Ride-shares can drop off and pick up directly in front of the venue
• If you drive, there are several garages within two blocks of the event location; free street parking is available across from the venue at 7:00 pm