The Power of African-American Women
Four-part program that examines the work and impact of several African-American women. Features Sweet Honey in the Rock, Shirley Chisholm, Fanny Lou Hammer and Rosa Parks.
Broadcast date: 1992

WOMEN OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (6-CD set)
This new compilation includes archival material that highlights events, speakers, activists, and interviews from Pacifica Radio Archives’ broadcast history: CD 1: Rosa Parks, 1956; Dorothy Dandridge, 1963; Lorraine Hansberry, 1961 CD 2: Florence Kennedy, 1968; Alice Walker, 1978 CD 3: Angela Davis, 1968 CD 4: Lena Horne recorded in 1966 at the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco CD 5: Collected speeches of Fannie Lou Hamer CD 6: bell hooks, 1992; June Jordan, 1991; Gwendolyn Brooks, 1964 Producer: Pacifica Radio Archives

Voices of Pacifica: Winona LaDuke
This program features Native American environmentalist Winona LaDuke, the founder and director of the White Earth Reservation Recovery Project.

Voices of Pacifica: Walking the Walk
This program features four people who took it upon themselves to move from "talking the talk" to "walking the walk": Ralph Nader, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and I.F. Stone.
Broadcast date: 12/02/1996

Ossie Davis Remembered (3-CD set)
Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917-February 4, 2005) CD 1: "The Wonderful World of Law and Order": a play written and read by Ossie Davis about race relations in the United States, April 1964. CD 2: "Ossie Davis, The Activist": End the War Rally, Madison Square Garden, December 8, 1966; speech given at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Rally recorded in Central Park, April 5, 1968; Ossie Davis eulogizes Malcolm X at the Faith Temple Church Of God, February 27, 1965; Ossie Davis makes statement regarding the trial of the Harlem Six, May 3, 1971; Ossie Davis moderates an evening with Angela Davis, recorded Madison Square Garden, June 29, 1972; Democracy Now! interviews Ossie Davis during an anti-war demonstration on March 24, 2003. CD 3: "Ossie Davis in His Own Words": Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee interviewed by Mimi Rosenberg, December 21, 1998; Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee interviewed by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, December 16, 1998; The Black Revolution and the White Backlash, 1964; Ossie Davis and others discuss the social impact of the Civil Rights movement; Ossie Davis and James Baldwin question author William Styron about his biography of the Black activist Nat Turner. May 28, 1968; Stolen Lives: A National Day Against Police Brutality: Ossie Davis speaks at a rally chronicling the stolen lives of young people killed by police, October 28, 1998. Producer: Pacifica Radio Archives

The Sword and the Dollar: U.S. Internationalism and the Gulf War (Michael Parenti)
Talk at U.C. Berkeley about the relationships between United States foreign policy and the ideology of the political right.

AIDS/US II: Real-Life Stories
Radio drama featuring stories of people with AIDS, their friends and their families, as told by the people themselves.
Broadcast date: 10/08/1990

Crack Cocaine in America
A Pacifica special program featuring Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr., journalist Gary Webb, and more.
Broadcast date: 1997

Voices of Pacifica: Allen Ginsberg
Hosted by Verna Avery Brown. This program is the twentieth in a series of twenty six programs, which explores the opinions and ideas of some of America's most intriguing figures.
Broadcast date: 04/14/1997

THE JUNE JORDAN COLLECTION (3-CD set)
This compilation covers over 40 years of Pacifica Radio broadcasting the voice of poet, activist, essayist, and teacher, June Jordan.

VOICES OF PACIFICA: ALICE WALKER
Author, poet and activist Alice Walker reads from her book "Anything We Love Can Be Saved," and speaks on the subject of activism. Hosted by Verna Avery Brown. (One CD) Producer: Pacifica Radio Archives

Emma Goldman: The Courage to Struggle
Biographical documentary about Emma Goldman, a feminist who advocated free speech, birth control, and women's equality in the first half of the 20th century.
Broadcast date: 01/16/1991

Voices of Pacifica: Ray Manzarek / Patti Smith
Ray Manzarek speaks at the Midnight Special Bookstore in Los Angeles on September 12, 1998; Patti Smith speaks at the Los Angeles Public Library on November 9, 1998.
Broadcast date: 12/31/1998

Living Room: Interview with Comedian George Carlin
Program features an interview with comedian George Carlin, author of the book, Brain Droppings.
Broadcast date: 06/04/1997

The Voices Inside Your Head
Unusual documentary which examines new ways in which people are understanding how humans think.
Broadcast date: 1990

On Foot and on Faith: An Encounter with Peace Pilgrim
From the Series: New Signals-02/19/1991 Discussion with Peace Pilgrim, who has walked the roads of North America for the last 28 years sharing a message of peace. She discusses her spiritual growth, the "tests" she has faced in living by love, and explains how spiritual truth can be neither bought nor sold. Interviewed by Barbara Dunlap.
Broadcast date: 02/19/1991

Voices of Pacifica: Alice Walker
This is the fifteenth in a series of twenty six, which explores the opinions and ideas of some of the most intriguing American figures.
Broadcast date: 03/10/1997

Kwanzaa: A New African Holiday
Dr. Karenga speaks about his creation of a seven day African-American holiday, Kawnzaa.
Broadcast date: 12/27/1993

T'is the Season
Portrait of the winter holdiay season, which includes Christmas, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, and Kwanzaa.
Broadcast date: 10/30/1994

Holiday Rituals I
From Bacchanalian feast to Christian celebration to spending frenzy, the winter holiday season has evolved over the centuries.
Broadcast date: 12/24/1998

Remembering Stonewall: A Radio Documentary on the Birth of a Movement
Radio documentary about the New York Police Department "Public Morals Section" raid upon the Stonewall Inn on June 27, 1969.
Broadcast date: 06/17/1990

This Way Out: The International Gay and Lesbian Radio Magazine 06/22/1992
Ongoing weekly newsmagazine which explores contemporary gay issues, as well as important past events in the gay-rights movement. June 22, 1992.
Broadcast date: 06/22/1992

Stonewall 25: A Live Celebration
Live coverage of the 25th anniversay celebration of the Stonewall rebellion in Central Park, New York.
Broadcast date: 06/26/1994

Voices of Pacifica: Molly Ivins
This is the sixteenth in a series of twenty six, which explores the opinions and ideas of some of the most intriguing American figures.
Broadcast date: 03/17/1997

Journalists in an Environment of Oppression
Speech by journalist and writer Molly Ivins on the failure of those in the media to retain their independence and objectivity in the face of increased oppression.
Broadcast date: 08/1992

Populism, Feminism, and the Old Boy Institution
Molly Ivins, a writer and feminist from Texas, discusses the history of populism in the United States, the perseptions about the feminist movement, and how the old boy institution continue to operate.
Broadcast date: 10/09/1991

KGB in London and Molly Ivins' Politics
Molly Ivins interviewed by Ian Masters, with news analysis and commentary by Edmond Haddad.
Broadcast date: 10/31/1993

Reflections of Social Justice / Cesar Chavez
Talk by United Farm Workers' President Cesar Chavez on the role of boycotts in attaining greater social justice in American society.
Broadcast date: 1992

The Delano Crusade / Cesar Chavez
Two part series which examines the life, work, and death of noted Farm Labor organizer who championed migrant workers in California and other western States.
Broadcast date: 04/28/1993

Mandela at the United Nations
Speech by Nelson Mandela before the United Nations Assembly in 1990.
Broadcast date: 06/22/1990

The Miracle Dream Comes True: Nelson Mandela is Elected in South Africa / Desmond Tutu
Speech by Archbishop Desmond Tutu about the election of Nelson Mandela to the office of President in the first open elections in South Africa.
Broadcast date: 06/05/1994

The Need for Immediate Change in South Africa / Nelson Mandela
Speech by African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela before the United Nations in 1993.
Broadcast date: 09/24/1993

Honoring the Elders: Jessica Midford, Decka, and Studs Terkle
Audio of Jessica Midford, Decka, and Studs Terkle.
Broadcast date: 11/04/1995

President William J. Clinton's Inaugural
Larry Bensky's coverage of Clinton's Inaugural activities.
Broadcast date: 1993

Nonviolence in the Farm Workers Movement
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union with Cesar Chavez, presents a biographical sketch of her life and development as a Union organizer in California.
Broadcast date: 02/18/1995

The Citizen's Agenda for '92 / Ralph Nader
Speech by noted consumer advocate and social critic Ralph Nader on the plutocracy and growing up corporate.
Broadcast date: 01/15/1992

The Decline of Democracy in the U.S. and the 1992 Election
Speech by noted consumer advocate and political critic Ralph Nader on the current social, economic, and political crisis in the United States.
Broadcast date: 05/09/1992

The Issue of Family Values
A Report on some of the major campaign issues utilized by the Republican Party in order to get George Bush reelected.
Broadcast date: 08/1992

The Best of Radio Nation 1996
Highlights include Ralph Nader, Maxine Waters, Katrina Vanden, Huevel, Katha Pollit.
Broadcast date: 1996

The Bill of Rights Bi-Centennial / Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn reflects on the changing interpretations of the Bill of Rights over time, argues the notion that the First Amendment only applies to protect the government, and suggests that only enough free speech exists to
Broadcast date: 03/1991

Massacre: The Story of East Timor
Documentary which examines the massacre in Indonesian-occupied East Timor on November 12, 1991.
Broadcast date: 11/09/1992

Poets and Politicians Against the War
Talk by poet June Jordan, Professor of Afro-American and Womens' studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Broadcast date: 03/1991

The Politics of Childhood
Documentary which explores the experience of childhood as one of universal tyranny.
Broadcast date: 06/09/1990

Self Help for African American Women / bell hooks
Author bell hooks discusses her latest book, Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self Recovery.
Broadcast date: 09/17/1993

Mandela at the United Nations
Speech by Nelson Mandela before the United Nations Assembly.
Broadcast date: 06/22/1990

A Burst of Light: A Tribute to Audrey Lorde
Biographical documentary on the life and work of Audre Lorde, a Black lesbian writer, who died on November 17, 1992.
Broadcast date: 01/21/1993

Rita Dove
Interview with Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Rita Dove.
Broadcast date: 01/18/1994

Building Bridges: Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Interview
A fascinating interview with black artists/social visionaries, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.
Broadcast date: 12/21/1998

Bob Kaufman, Poet: The Life and Times of an African American Man
Documentary from interviews and old recordings which examines the life and work of Bob Kaufman.
Broadcast date: 1992

A Higher Standard
Keynote speech by Seymour Hersh, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who broke the My Lai Massacre story and has authored several books, including "The Price of Power" and "The Sampson Option." Hersh speaks about the importance of moral force in fostering change, citing the anti-Vietnam War protest movement as evidence. He warns of the role of contemporary press as a propaganda tool, particularly how it was manipulated during the Gulf War. The misrepresentation of Middle Eastern affairs is evident in Ronald Reagan's portrayal of the Iran-Contra affair, but stretches back into the 1960's when the United States could have prevented Israel from developing nuclear weapons. It is up to United States citizens to criticize the government, holding it up to a higher standard that we have come to expect. Recorded at the Eleanor Roosevelt Annual Awards Dinner, Los Angeles, 12 Apr. 1992.

The High-tec predator: A Threat to the Earth / John Trudell
American Indian Movement activist and spokesperson John Trudell talks about the global threat represented by Euramerican culture.
Broadcast date: 11/1992

John Trudell at CSU Hayward
American Indian Movement activist, poet, and musician John Trudell presents a personal history as well as a history of his people.
Broadcast date: 1994

Independence Day: Star Spangled Independence
Explores patriotism through the eyes of historians, Native Americans, soliders, homeboys, and country singers.
Broadcast date: 06/06/1995

Civil Liberties Radio Education Project Sampler
Excerpts from "The Right to be Wrong," "Gimme a break," "Contraindications," and "Do You Promise Not to Tell?".

Rosewood Reborn
A documentary detailing how the town of Rosewood Florida was riaded, ransacked and burned to the ground by white mobs in 1923.

John Cage at Stanford - 80th Birthday
An address by Cage entitled "Here Comes Everybody: Overpopulation and Art," followed by Norman O. Brown's presentation titled "Dionysius in 1992."
Broadcast date: 1992

Getting Better than Good: Notes from the Omniverse / Sun Ra
Sun Ra discusses his life and development as a musician.
Broadcast date: 06/13/1991

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