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| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Abortion laws: the courtroom and the legislature (Episode 5) |
Introduced as the fifth in a series of five programs. Hosts are Lucinda Cisler and James Clapp, both members of the Abortion Committee of New York NOW, and of the Public Education Committee of the Parents' Aid Society of Hempstead-Long Island. Guests are Ruth Cusak, former chairman of the NOW Abortion Committee; and Roy Lucas, a civil liberties attorney from New York, whose study of the constitutionality of abortion laws was published in the June 1968 North Carolina Law Review. The panel discusses past, present, and future legal aspects of abortion. Lucas talks about the constitutional legality of any special legislation limiting access to abortion and the prospect for test cases and civil disobedience. Cusack discusses the prospects for passage of the NY State repeal bill. The series is produced by Kay Lindsey. SERIES: Abortion BROADCAST: WBAI, 2 Jan. 1969. Previously BB3770.01. |
Abortion, Abortion -- Law and legislation., Cusack, Ruth, Lucas, Roy, 1941-2003, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB3770.05 | |
| Women's News: July 14, 1980 |
Women's News on KPFA with Helen Mickiewicz and Julia Randall, July 14, 1980. Contents: 1. News items concerning the GOP dropping the Equal Rights Amendment from its platform: includes actuality of NOW members protesting at the Republican Campaign Headquarters in San Francisco, reported by Trey Aarons [sp?]; 2. News items concerning the Hyde Amendment: includes interviews with ACLU lawyer Margaret Crosby; Valerie Edwards, abortion counselor for the Buena Vista Women's Health Center; Pat Cody from the Coalition for the Medical Rights for Women; Barbara Rabe[sp?] of the Oakland Feminist Health Collective; 4. A report on the United Nations Conference on Women in Copenhagen, Denmark; 5. Analysis of how the June 30th abortion decision from the Supreme Court will affect women in California; 6. Boston-based artist Evernine[sp?] creates sculptures depicting rape victims, placed in the areas they were raped; reported by Joanne Kaywell[sp?] 7. Community calendar; 8. News briefs: criticism of Warren Hinkle's articles on Eldridge Cleaver's support of wife-beating; impending hotel workers' strike in San Francisco; Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department not hiring Denise Krebs as Deputy Sheriff because she's a lesbian (includes an interview with Krebs' lawyer, Donna Hitchens of the Lesbian Rights Project); Los Angeles Sheriff's Department no longer chaining pregnant inmates by the ankle while they give birth; Swiss firm developing a do-it-yourself pregnancy kit by spitting on a piece of paper; proposed expansion of California's child-care program; State Health Department undertaking a campaign to locate women who have taken DES; Mary Decker, Olympic track runner, breaks her fourth national record in Stuttgart; Joann Dahlkoetter of Portland finishes first in the women's division of the San Francisco Marathon. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Radio news programs | American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), American Women -- Reproductive rights | AZ1689.03 | |
| Women in the American revolution / moderated by Viv Sutherland (Episode 5 of 15) |
Seminar moderated by Viv Sutherland on women during the American Revolution, produced in cooperation with the New York chapter of the National Organization of Women. Speakers include Diane Feeley; Carol Berkin, Assistant Professor at Baruch College, and author of "Within the conjurer's circle: women in Colonial America"; Irene Javors, graduate student of history specializing in the study of the history of insanity in America; Kathy Johnson Lawrence, PhD student at the CUNY Graduate Center, specializing in the history of women in the Colonial family in America, and WBAI's Viv Sutherland. Sensitive language. |
Women -- History -- United States., United States -- History., Feeley, Diane, Javors, Irene., Berkin, Carol, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women's history | BC2069.05 | |
| The Velvet Sledgehammer: July 21, 1981 |
Produced by Eileen Zalisk. On this episode: Women and family in Israel, by Blossom Neuschatz, including an interview with "Ruth and Rabin" in Jerusalem Air-check. This may be Part 1 of 2, but the archives does not hold part 2. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Israel -- Social conditions., Women -- Israel -- Social conditions. | American Women -- International women | IZ1079 | |
| Minority reaction to the Briggs initiative / produced by Helene Rosenbluth |
Helene Rosenbluth interviews Black and Jewish representatives of groups who are fighting the anti-gay Briggs Initiative, which would have prohibited hiring and required the dismissal of any teacher who engaged in homosexual activity or advocated for gay civil rights. The interviewees are Henry Dodson of the NAACP, Rabbi Allen I. Freehling of the University Synagogue, Rita Kort and Ellen Ledley of Jews Against Briggs, and Kwambe Omdahda of Lesbians of Color Caucus. Music by Joan Armatrading and Linda Tillery. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth. |
Armatrading, Joan, Omdahda, Kwambe., Dodson, Henry., Freehling, Allen I., Kort, Rita, Ledley, Ellen., Tillery, Linda., Gays -- Public opinion., Gays -- Legal status, laws, etc., Briggs initiative., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Politicians and politics | KZ0721 | |
| The new child : growing up without sex-role stereotypes |
An examination of current views on child raising. Suggestions of new roles for families, schools, and the media will be discussed, including excerpts from the Workshop on Non-Sexist Child Rearing, held February 6, 1972, sponsored by the Women's Center of Los Angeles. Includes live audience participation. Speakers include Chris DeSecco, a children's librarian, who discusses children's literature; Norma Farquar, a member of the Westside Women's Committee talking on text books and language; Carson Taylor, attorney and father who lives in a commune and is actively involved in raising children; Ethel Herring, another member of the commune; Louise Durmon is a teacher who works with the children at the commune. Program presented by The Women's Theater and Media Center of Los Angeles. Produced by Lee Sisson. Part 2 has another program recorded on one of the channels. Requires editing. |
Child development., Sexism, The new child : growing up without sex-role stereotypes, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Parenting and children | BC0658 | |
| Mary Holmes : art educator |
Clare Loeb interviews Mary Holmes, art educator at University of California, Santa Cruz. The teacher discusses both the needs and objectives of art education. Holmes discusses her experiences as an artist growing up during the Depression, the hostility between between artists and art historians, her experiences with her students, what "success" means as an artist, artists as social critics, and the importance of a liberal arts education. |
Spark, Clare., Art., Education -- Aims and objectives., Art--Study and teaching, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Education | BB5239 | |
| Alvin and Heidi Toffler / interviewed by Linda Strawn (Episode 5 of 5) |
This is the second of the two-part interview with Alvin Toffler, the author of Future Shock and Eco-Spasm, foremost proponent of Future consciousness and Heidi Toffler, his wife. The two discuss their work and the history of their relationship. This is the second of a two-part interview, the first of which is cataloged as BC2908.04 and features only Alvin Toffler. Produced by Linda Strawn. |
Strawn, Linda., Toffler, Alvin, Futurism -- Social aspects., Social change., Toffler, Heidi, 1929-, Economic forecasting -- United States., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Science and scientists | BC2908.05 | |
| Caribbean and Latin American Report: December 17, 1982-Women in Grenada |
Caribbean and Latin American Report for December 17, 1982. Hosted by Annette Walker. First is a report from the Women's Congress of the National Women's Organization of Grenada, held December 5-7, 1982. Walker gives a brief history of Grenada as an English colony, Eric Gary as leader, UN appearance asking for commission on UFO's repressive gang, and the opposition to the government, including The New Jewel Movemetn. Walker talks about accomplishments of the New Jewel Movement, the National Women's Organization, what women have accomplished, and the need for continuing work on child health and nutrition, agriculture, social systems, etc. in Grenada. Last is a recording of Phyllis Coard, president of National Women's Organization and Vice Minister of Women's Affairs giving her opening address to the First Congress, December 6, 1982. Ends abruptly. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, GRENADA, Women -- Grenada, Caribbean -- Politics and government., Grenada -- Politics and government., Coard, Phyllis | American Women -- International women | IZ1498 | |
| Seven times around: interview with Women's suffrage activist Isola Dodic |
Marjorie DeFazio interviews suffragist, Isola Dodic (1892-1986) about her suffragist activity and continued protesting for women's rights throughout her life. Her first march was at the age of 20, the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration in 1913, in a march organized by suffragist-activist Alice Paul. Other suffragist activity included handing out leaflets for and working in the office. She gives a wonderful description of marching and being active in the suffragist movement. Interview recorded on October 25, 1978. Program begins with dramatic readings of writings of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Frances Wright, Ernestine Rose, Sojourner Truth, and Abigail Adams. Broadcast on October 25, 1978. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women -- Suffrage -- United States., Suffragists | American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history | IZ0438 |