Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre |
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| Majority report, December 4, 1982: Barbara Christian |
Barbara Christian (1943 - 2000) delivers a speech as part of the lecture series on "Gender, Race and Class in Society" sponsored by the Center for Research on Women (CROW) at Stanford University, April 1982. Christian is chair of the Afro-American Studies Department at UC Berkeley and author of "Black Women Novelists, 1892-1977: the Development of a Tradition" (Greenwood Press, 1980). In this speech, Christian discusses the tradition of Afro-American women poets, and reads from the works of Alice Walker and June Jordan. Aired as part of the Woman's Magazine program on December 4, 1982. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Christian, Barbara, 1943-2000, African American women poets, Stanford University. Center for Research on Women | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0642.12 | |
| Majority report, December 23, 1982: Tara Burke, Kitchen Table, Gay and Lesbian studies at UCB, reparations |
Peggy Bray and Ginny Z. Berson host Majority Report, December 23, 1982: Segments: 1. News wrap-up -- 2. Peggy Bray reports on sexual abuse of children in light of the Tara Burke case; contains an interview with a survivor of childhood sexual abuse -- 3. Ginny Z. Berson interviews Barbara Smith, Black lesbian-feminist activist and writer and one of the founders of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press that promotes the writing of women of color -- 4. Karen Sundheim speaks with Peggy Kreskoff[sp?] and Graham Perry of the Gay and Lesbian Union at UC Berkeley about their attempts to organize a multicultural gay and lesbian studies program at the school -- 5. Report on the International Tribunal on Reparations for Black People which took place November 13-14 in New York City; contains an excerpt from health activist Dr. Ebun Adelona's testimony at the Tribunal. The final segment, produced by Reyna Cowan about women in rugby, is introduced but is not included on PRA's copy of this recording. Theme music by Laurie Spiegel. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Bray, Peggy., Berson, Ginny Z., Smith, Barbara, 1946-, Adelona, Ebun, Sundheim, Karen., Perry, Graham, Radio news programs | American Women -- Violence against women, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians | AZ0642.13 | |
| Majority report, August 20, 1987: Temporary workers and South African women's day |
Production reel from Majority Report, August 20, 1987. Segments: 1. Jane Walsh, co-producer of Australia Public Radio's "Women on the Line," interviews three members of Orange Action, a group to help Vietnamese women cope with the effects of war -- 2. Filipina feminists Nelia Sancho from the GABRIELA Women's Party and Aurora "Oyie" de Dios from Miriam College discuss their disenchantment with Philippines president Corazon Aquino and the increase in activity by government-sanctioned vigilantes there -- 3. Clips from a rally protesting the Catholic Church's stance on homosexuality (not introduced, no date or location given) -- 4. Irene Natividad, Chair of the National Women's Political Caucus, speaks by phone about how candidates must address a variety of issues to win support from the NWPC -- 5. Janice Windborne interviews Dr. Gerald Bernstein, professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the University of Southern California, discusses his research on AIDS-barrier contraceptives and attests to the reliability of condoms -- 6. Maura Seeling[sp?] reports on U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson's ruling that subjecting homosexual applicants for "secret" and "top secret" security clearances to stricter investigations than other applicants is unconstitutional; contains phone interview with Urvashi Vaid, public information director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force -- 7. A report on women in the temporary help industry, or "temping", by Mary Van Clay; features interviews with Deborah Meier and Virginia DuRivage of 9 to 5: the National Association of Working Women -- 8. A report on the August 9th rallies for International Day of Solidarity with South Africa in Pretoria; features a speech by Susan Mnumzana, secretary for the Women's Association of the African National Congress. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Radio news programs, Walsh, Jane, Sancho, Nelia, Javate de Dios, Aurora, Vaid, Urvashi, Windborne, Janice, Bernstein, Gerald, Natividad, Irene, Meier, Deborah, DuRivage, Virginia, Mnumzana, Susan, Van Clay, Mary | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Health, American Women -- Politicians and politics, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0642.14 | |
| Majority report, (November 1984?): Women's movement reactions to Reagan election |
Majority report, 1984. Clips of various members of the women's movement responding to President Reagan's re-election (none identified). Likely a production reel, not a complete episode of Majority Report. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Radio news programs | American Women -- Politicians and politics | AZ0642.15 | |
| Readings on national liberation / translated and read by William Mandel |
Readings on national liberation / translated and read by William Mandel. Soviet news stories on world events. Phone-ins. pt.1. story on the escape of Assata Shakur, a Black woman poet, from a U.S. prison. -- pt.2. stories about Iranian embassy takeover. -- pt.3. phone-ins. |
Women, Black., Journalism -- Soviet Union., Press and politics., Prisoners -- United States., Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981., Shakur, Assata., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Radio call-in shows | American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0649 | |
| The tracks of my tears: women on heroin / produced by Ginny Z. Berson |
According to some sources, heroin use by women has tripled in the last decade. Why? Is "the life" different for women? What about recovery programs? Is the problem the illegality of heroin or the drug itself? This program was inspired by the book "Women on Heroin," by Marsha Rosenbaum. Ginny Z. Berson talks with Sheila Murphy, Rosenbaum's research associate on the book, and two recovering addicts, Emma and Marilyn, who share some startling feelings about heroin use. Poetry by Avotcja and Sonido Afro Latina; Music by Joni Mitchell, Grace Slick, and Ricki Lee Jones. Note on box: "Levels jumpy; some buzz under call-ins." |
Murphy, Sheila., Narcotic addicts -- Personal narratives., Drugs and women., Heroin., Radio call-in shows, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Rosenbaum, Marsha, 1948- | American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies, American Women -- Health | AZ0673 | |
| 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) |
| An hour in Iceland |
Iceland's president, Vigdis Finnbogadottir, discusses her life as a theater director and professor of French, her exciting election of 1980, and her view of her role as representative of her country. Also a look at Iceland's thousand years of history, culture, and literature, from the medieval sagas to the novels of Nobel Prize winner Halldor Laxness; a brief account of Iceland's unique geography; a few remarks on the political structure of this small country just below the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic. Interview and programming by Dorothy Gilbert, with assistance from Rikisutvarpid, or Iceland Radio. Technical work by Robert Gilfillan of KPFA, and Ostvalder Christianson of Rikisutvarp. Very special thanks to Margaret Ludvigsdottir and Hallgrimur Thorstenson of Radio Iceland. Also to professor John Lindow of the Department of Scandinavian at UC Berkeley, to the Consulate of Iceland in San Francisco; to Inge Black of Orinda; and Oskar Lewe of San Jose. Odin was voiced by Erik Bauersfeld; the Sybil by Eleanor Sully. Ghost stories from Jacqueline Simpson's Icelandic Folk Tales and Legends were read by Erik Bauersfeld, the poem Odin by Gunnar Valdemarsson; the poem Journey To Iceland by W. H. Auden was read by Gale Chugg. Music for voice and longspiel was by Anna Thorhallsdottir from her Folkways Record; also longspiel played by Guthrun Sveinsdottir; a song by Heimar and Jonas of Reykjavik, Iceland. Other music by the Savannah Trio. |
Iceland, Vigdis, Finnbogadottir., Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, 1930-, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Politicians and politics | AZ0680 | |
| Race and class: patriarchal politics and women's experience / Bettina Aptheker |
The politics of privilege. How does racism work to distort and lessen White women's lives? Bettina Aptheker, Coordinator of Women's Studies as U.C. Santa Cruz, spoke in April 1982 at Stanford University as part of the lecture series "Gender, Race and Class in Society," sponsored by The Center for Research of Women. Aptheker has written extensively on the role of Black women in American society, and has recently published "Women's Legacy: Essays on Race, Sex, and Class in American History" (University of Massachusetts Press). She points out that too often White women see Black women as victims, but says that Black women's literature is full of "a culture of resistance, strategies of survival, tactics for revenge, humor, and resilience." Lecture is 51 minutes long, followed by 38 minutes of Q&A. KPFA Women's Dept. Note on label: "This program gets excellent response. Program was taped by Stanford people, so levels vary and there are lots of plosives. But content is excellent." |
Racism., Women -- Social conditions., Aptheker, Bettina, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Feminism | AZ0681 | |
| From sacred blood to the curse and beyond / by Judy Grahn; produced by Karla Tonella |
Judy Grahn on menstruation, mixed with music by Elisabeth Waldo. Writer Judy Grahn reads her article "From Sacred Blood to the Curse and Beyond" published in the anthology "," edited by Charlene Spretnak (Harper and Row, 1982). Produced by Karla Tonella. Needs intro. Contains sensitive language. |
Grahn, Judy, 1940-, Menstruation (in religion, folklore, etc.)., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Authors and journalists | AZ0686 |