Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
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| Abortion: denial of our rights (Episode 7 of 7) |
Cheriel Jensen, an architect and member of the California Committee to Legalize Abortion speaks on "Abortion: denial of our rights" at a teach-in on the oppression of women at San Francisco State College on December 10, 1969. Jensen speaks on how sex discrimination affects both men and women, how sex discrimination affects children and their attitudes, and how a lack of safe abortions and safe contraception leaves men in complete control of a woman's fate. Jensen also speaks on the consequences of a marriage where one spouse is emotionally and financially dependent on the other for survival, and on marriages conceived because of a pregnancy. Talk ends abruptly; possibly cut off prematurely. |
Jensen, Cheriel, Women -- Social conditions., Sex discrimination against women, Marriage -- Psychological aspects, Oppression of Women teach-in, San Francisco, 1969, Emergency contraception, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB2366.07 | |
| Abortion: women's liberation media project (Episode 5) |
The fifth program of the Women's Media Project, produced by the Women's Liberation Media Project in San Francisco. In this program, women relate their abortion experiences, both in the United States and Cuba, in a discussion punctuated by music. |
UnitedStates -- Social policy., Women -- Social conditions., Abortion, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Reproductive rights | BC0246 | Abortion. (CD) |
| About Men / Phyllis Chesler |
Phyllis Chesler (1940 - ), author and psychotherapist, is interviewed by Viv Sutherland of WBAI about her book "About Men" (1978). Chesler discusses men's reactions to her book, explains more about the structure of her book and provides a psychoanalytic account for male hatred of women. Produced for KPFA by Karla Tonella |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Chesler, Phyllis, Men -- Psychology., Fathers and sons. | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | AZ0631.03 | |
| Activist Donna Allen and her experience with HUAC |
Feminist and political organizer Donna Allen speaks on her experience with the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). She is on the National Committee to Abolish HUAC. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Allen, Donna, 1920-1999, National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee | American Women -- Activists | AZ1682 | |
| Address of Dorothy Thompson over the Mutual Broadcasting System, October 29, 1944, Hotel Roosevelt, New York City |
Dorothy Thompson (1893-1961) was an American broadcast and print journalist, best known for her work as a foreign correspondent and her column "On the Record" that appeared in the New York Herald Tribune from 1936-1941. This is a recording of the campaign speech made by Thompson over the Mutual Broadcasting System, October 29, 1944, New York City. Copies of the speech were attainable from The National Independent Committee for Roosevelt and Truman, Hotel Roosevelt. This is a tape recording of one of those 78 rpm transcription discs. Very poor audio quality. No Pacifica network broadcast dates available. |
Thompson, Dorothy, 1893-1961, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971 | American Women -- Politicians and politics | BB1402 | |
| Adrienne Rich reading her poetry |
Adrienne Rich reads and comments on her poems at the First Unitarian Church in San Francisco, CA on April 25, 1974. The reading was sponsored by the Poetry Center of San Francisco. She is introduced by Kathy (her last name is not given). She begins with poems from her book "Diving into the Wreck" (published 1973). At 3:50 "Incipience"; 6:00 "The Stranger" (comments on its misuse by Ramparts Magazine); 12:00 "Dialogue"; 13:00 "August"; 14:00 "Phenomenology of Anger"; 23:00 "Family Romance: the brothers speak"; 26:00 "White Night"; 28:00 "Reforming the Crystal"; 31:00 "From an Old House in America". Rich's reading cut off by end of tape at 40 minutes. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012, Lesbian poets | American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Authors and journalists | AZ1110 | |
| Alice Walker : the color purple / produced by Laurie Udesky and Corless Smith. |
This program contains an interview, a speech, and readings from Alice Walker's book, "The Color Purple." In the interview, Walker talks about God, faith, lesbians, publishers and writing as healing. Walker also talks about writing in dialect. The readings are intermixed with music. Walker's talks were recorded at Old Wives' Tales in San Francisco and at Walker's home in San Francisco in July, 1982. Produced by Laurie Udesky and Corless Smith. The sound quality varies in this program because of the several sources. |
Smith, Corless., Walker, Alice, 1944-, Women authors, Literature., African Americans, Women, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0676 | Alice Walker : the color purple / produced by Laurie Udeskey and Corless Smith. (CD) |
| Alice Walker reads Fame from her book You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down / Karla Tonella |
Alice Walker reads her short story "Fame" from her book of short stories, "You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down," at the San Francisco Women's Building on May 23, 1981. Susanne Lee and Karla Tonella recorded the reading. Walker is the author of three books of poetry: "Once" (1968), "Revolutionary Petunias and other Poems" (1973), "Good night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning" (1979). She also edited an anthology of the work of Black Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston entitled "I Love Myself When I'm Laughing: a Zora Neale Hurston reader." |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Walker, Alice, 1944-, Tonella, Karla., African American women authors, Lee, Susanne | American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Authors and journalists | AZ1127 | |
| Alice Walker reads poetry: Good Night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning / Alan Soldofsky |
Alice Walker, Black woman poet and novelist, reads from her new book of poetry "Good night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning" at Cody's Bookstore in Berkeley on September 26th, 1979. Walker reads some poems that are not featured in the book. Poems read include I said to poetry, On sight, Overnights, If "those people" like you, I'm really very fond, Gray, When Golda Meir was in Africa, Representing the universe, My daughter is coming!, Did this happen to your mother? Did your sister throw up a lot?, Gift, Never offer your heart to someone who eats hearts, Confession, The last time, After the shrink, At first, Janie Crawford, and Good night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning. Produced by Alan Soldofsky. Contains sensitive language. "Good night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning" - See more at: http://pacificaradioarchives.org/recording/az1127#sthash.ytFX10wo.dpuf
"Good night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning" - See more at: http://pacificaradioarchives.org/recording/az1127#sthash.ytFX10wo.dpuf
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American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Walker, Alice, 1944-, Soldofsky, Alan., African American women authors, Women writers | American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Authors and journalists | AZ0512.03 | |
| All issues are women's issues / Aileen Hernandez. |
Aileen Hernandez speaking on the question of women's issues at a meeting sponsored by the Berkeley Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) on March 15, 1972. Hernandez, a consultant in urban affairs, has advised business, labor, government and private groups on programs for utilizing the talents of minority groups and women. |
Women's movement, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Hernandez, Aileen C., National Organization for Women | American Women -- Feminism | BC0719 | All issues are women's issues / Aileen Hernandez. (CD) |