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| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Violent use of female images in the media / Andrea Dworkin |
Women Against Violence in Pornography & Media (WAVPM), a feminist group formed in 1977, organized the Feminist Perspective on Pornography Conference in San Francisco in November 1978. At the conclusion of this conference, organizers and attendees staged the first Take Back The Night march, protesting rape and the violent use of female images in the media. Andrea Dworkin roused the audience in this pre-march rally in which she states "to be dissolved by any means necessary is the role of women in pornography." Needs intro. Fade out applause at end. This is a slightly edited version of the same speech by Dworkin featured on AZ1145. |
Dworkin, Andrea., Women Against Violence in Pornography & Media (U.S.), Pornography., Women in the press., Women in television., Press and propaganda., Women in mass media., Take back the night march, Pornography -- Analysis., Rape., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Violence against women, American Women -- Radical Feminism | KZ0890 | |
| Reading of the short story, "Changes" by author Denise Oliver |
Reading of short story "Changes" by author Denise Oliver / Produced by WPFW, Broadcast on KPFA. This program features a reading of the short story "Changes" by author Denise Oliver, former program director for WPFW in Washington, DC. The story is about a young black woman who lived in a black neighborhood in Queens as a teenager and would hang out and later work in the Puerto Rican neighborhood of East Harlem (El Barrio) New York. She finds herself in her early twenties teaching young kids and struggling with the fact that people don't recognize her as black. Her broken Spanish, light skin and straight hair hide her heritage. She falls in love with a young man who is recovering from drug addiction. This program was part of a mini-marathon held at KPFA to raise funds for WPFW, which was not yet on the air. May 3rd, 1976. WZ0019 is a duplicate of this program. |
Oliver, Denise, African American women authors, Puerto Rican-Americans -- New York (City)., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0268 | |
| Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus live at the Working Women's Conference |
Excerpt from a Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus performance at the Working Women's Conference, possibly in Berkeley, 1973. The Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus included Bonnie Lockhart, Elaine Magree, Laurie Olsen and Janet Rachel. Songs performed are Nine to Five (written by Boston clerical workers who were organizing), a song in Spanish, and Still Ain't Satisfied (written by Lockhart). |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women musicians., Women's music | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ1692 | |
| Lesbian feminism / Charlotte Bunch ; interviewed by Ronald Gold (Episode 18) |
An interview with Charlotte Bunch, lesbian-feminist theorist, on what the insights of the feminist and gay movements can mean for the creation of a saner society. Hosted and produced by Ronald Gold. Program number 18 in a series of 18. |
Bunch, Charlotte, 1944-, Lesbians, Feminism, Lesbianism and feminism, Lesbianism -- Social aspects, GAYS AND LESBIANS, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Lesbians | IZ0016 | |
| A parent's choice / Mrs. Evalyn Dundas interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson |
Mrs. Evalyn Dundas, whose son Malcolm is serving a prison term for non-cooperation with the draft, discusses with Elsa Knight Thompson the problems that such a situation poses for parents. Malcolm was granted the status of conscientious objector, and joined the Peace Corps through which he was a teacher in Tanzania. He was then recalled by the government and given the draft status of 1A. Malcolm protested the draft, was arrested, and at the time of this interview, was serving a term of 18 months in Lompoc prison. Evalyn discusses her reaction to Malcolm's objections and actions, as well as how other parents have reacted to their children's actions; learning about the terms of the draft and the Vietnam war; how her own attitudes have changed from this experience; and Malcolm's experiences in prison thus far. Evalyn also shares the reactions she's received from everyone from family members to strangers, some of whom were WWII veterans, both for and against her son's stance. RECORDED: 25 July 1967. BROADCAST: KPFA, 3 Sept. 1967. |
Thompson, Elsa Knight, Parenting., Draft resistance., Dundas, Malcolm, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Vietnam conflict | BB2148 | |
| The darker face of God |
The Darker Face of God features the music of French composer Marie-Juliette Olga "Lili" Boulanger (1893 - 1918) and the mystical prose of poet Marie Noel (1893-1967). Also heard on the program is a short work by Olivier Messiaen. The words of Marie Noel are read by Marian Seldes. Produced by Bruce Kenyon. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Radio art, Boulanger, Lili, 1893-1918, Noël, Marie, 1883-1967, Women composers., Women poets, Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992 | American Women -- Radio, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Music and musicians | IZ1476 | |
| A tribute to Esther Rand |
In June of 1981, tenant organizer Esther Rand of the East Side Tenant Council died at the age of 74 while visiting the land of her birth, the Soviet Union. In this program Esther Rand tells her life story with help from friends and co-workers Jane Benedict, chairperson of the Metropolitan (Met) Council; Bess Stevenson, vice chairperson of Met Council; Roberto Marrero, vice chairperson of Met Council; and Lottie Gordon. Produced by Joe Cuomo with Mark Brody. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women labor union members--United States, Labor organizers., Tenants' associations -- New York (State) -- New York., Women in community organization | American Women -- Work and unions | IZ1503 | |
| The Politics of making it. |
Women artists and writers discuss and examine the anatomy of success and its relationship to power, influence and self-fulfillment. The participants are Shirley Clarke, filmmaker; Louise Nevelson, sculptor; Rosalyn Drexler, playwright; and Vivian Gornick, writer and moderator of the discussion. Recorded at the Women's InterArt Center in New York City. Produced for WBAI by Susan Scheftel. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women artists, Women filmmakers., Women writers, Clarke, Shirley, 1919-1997, Nevelson, Louise, 1899-1988, Gornick, Vivian., Drexler, Rosalyn | American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Authors and journalists | BC1222 | |
| The East Bay Activities Center / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson |
The East Bay Activities Center was established as a non-profit organization in 1952 and held forth as its mission to serve emotionally disturbed children of normal intelligence between the ages of 5 and 12. This is a panel discussion on this unique Bay Area experiment in dealing with disturbed children. Elsa Knight Thompson moderates, and the participants are Mrs. Kenneth Hayes, President of the Board of Directors of the Center; Mrs. Frederic Carpenter, Director of the Center; Dr. Elinor B. Harvey, consulting psychiatrist; Mrs. Norah Barr, psychiatric social worker; and Mrs. David Lemon, a teacher at the center. Recorded by GGB, 5 Feb 59. |
Child health services -- San Francisco (Calif.)., Mentally ill persons -- Care and treatment., Thompson, Elsa Knight, Mentally ill children, East Bay Activities Center, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Education, American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | BB0132 | |
| Marriage a la mode (Episode 6 of 12) |
Talk on the social and legal inequalities facing married women by Nancy Reeves, attorney, lecturer and writer on the status of women. Examines the institution of marriage in relation to the opposing philosophies introduced in episode 3. Reeves pontificates on when marriage ceases to be a profession, or a way of making a living, and becomes instead a peer relationship, a creative and symmetrical design for living. |
Women -- Social conditions., Feminism, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Marriage and divorce | BB4451.06 |