Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jefferson |
This episode of Upstream is on Mary Jefferson (1927 - 2002), a jazz and blues singer popular in Washington, D.C. Jefferson talks about young people's relationship to the blues and how the blues really originated with Black women. Contains listener phone calls. Hosted and produced by Nikki Jeter. Program cuts out early. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Black women -- History., African American Women, Jefferson, Mary, 1927-2002, Women jazz musicians | American Women -- Music and musicians | WZ0255.08 | |
| Michelle Parkerson |
This episode of Upstream features filmmaker and poet Michelle Parkerson who talks about the economics of being an independent artist. Parkerson talks about her most recent film, "...But Then She's Betty Carter" (1980), and how she supports herself as a filmmaker. Parkerson also reads some of her poetry in the second half of the program. Program begins and ends with a fundraising pitch and is mixed with music. Hosted and produced by Nikki Jeter. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Black women -- History., African American Women, Parkerson, Michelle | American Women -- Film and television, American Women -- Poetry | WZ0255.07 | |
| Miss Black America 1980 |
This episode of Upstream features Sharon Wright, Miss Black America 1980. Wright was the thirteenth recipient of the title and after relinquishing the crown acted as spokesperson for Coca-Cola. She discusses her activities of the past year and gives advice to young girls who'd like to compete in the pageant. Hosts and producers Marie Smith and Nikki Jeter first discuss the past weekend's Caribbean Festival in Washington, D.C., and end the program with a fundraising pitch. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Black women -- History., African American Women, Miss Black America Pageant of Hudson County (N.J.) | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0255.04 | |
| National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (Girls) Inc. |
This episode of Upstream is on the National Association of Colored Women's (and Girls') Clubs, Inc. (NACWC) and includes interviews with several members of the organization. The guests are Otelia Champion, President of the NACWC; Samella Burton, President of the Northeastern Federation of the NACWC; Delia H. Martin, NACWC delegate for New Jersey and Legislative and Resolution Chairperson for the conference taking place that week; and Ernestine Taylor, Treasurer of the Northeastern Federation of the NACWC. Very beginning of program is cut off. Produced by Nikki Jeter. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Black women -- History., African American Women, National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.) | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0255.05 | |
| Of Woman Born by Adrienne Rich / reviewed by Doris Grumbach and Carolyn Kizer. |
Review of Adrienne Rich's book "Of Woman Born" by Doris Grumbach and Carolyn Kizer. This is the first episode of the WPFW series "Expressions". |
Books -- Reviews., Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012, Grumbach, Doris, Kizer, Carolyn, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | WZ0046 | |
| Sexual assault / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
On sexism, racism and rape; focus on the cases of Inez Garcia and Joan Little. Host Del Dobbins interviews two black women participants from the Washington Conference on Sexual Assault, held in D.C. in 1977. They are Nkenge Toure, Director, and Michelle Plate, Counselor at the D.C. Rape Crisis Center. They discuss the unique issues that arise when Black women are raped by Black men. Includes music by Sweet Honey in the Rock and Bebe K'Roche. Produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Sexism, Racism., Rape., Little, Joan, Garcia, Inez, Sophie's Parlor Media Collective., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Violence against women | WZ0094 | |
| Simplemente Jenny / Helena Solberg and Melanie Maholick ; interviewed by Ron Sutton and Pam Peabody. |
Latin American film director Helena Solberg-Ladd and editor Melanie Maholick, discuss their films about women. "Simplemente Jenny," their latest release, examines women in Latin America and the cultural values that shape their lives. The also discuss their previous release "The Double Day" (1975). They are interviewed by Ron Sutton and Pam Peabody. |
Films -- Latin America., Women in the film industry., Women filmmakers., Women -- Latin America -- Social conditions., Maholick, Melanie., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Solberg, Helena | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Film and television | WZ0173 | |
| The artist as entrepreneur / Rosemary E. Reed Miller ; interviewed by Elaine Heffernan. |
Rosemary E. Reed Miller, owner and president of an accessory and clothing store, Toast and Strawberries in Washington,DC. discusses economic alternatives for artists. Host: Elaine Heffernan. Engineer: Naomi Eftis. |
Reed Miller, Rosemary E., Women artists, Black women -- Economic aspects., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women-owned business enterprises | American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Work and unions | WZ0194 | |
| The growth of jazz / Betty Carter ; interviewed by Ed Love. |
Jazz singer Betty Carter (1930-1998) discusses her life, her music, and the changes in jazz since the 1950's. Interviewed by Ed Love for the series R.P.M. She is is introduced as the foremost black woman jazz artist of the time. Interview includes background information about Carter. Carter then describes the differences in the way musicians work, modern music and individual style. She argues that radio stations should play more diverse music. (Year uncertain: Tape label says "1975", but WPFW wasn't founded until 1977. Betty mentions something happening "15 years ago at this point, '60 and '61, so it was likely recorded in 1976). |
Women musicians., Musicians., African American women jazz singers, Women jazz musicians, Carter, Betty, 1930-1998, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | WZ0130 | |
| The Presswomen / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective |
Del Dobbins interviews Ilona O'Sullivan[sp?], Alice Arvin[sp?], Mary Duggan, wives of Washington Post pressmen, about the pressman's strike and the workers' grievances. |
Press -- Employees., Presswomen / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective.**The, STRIKES, Labor unions -- Washington, D.C., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Relatives of notable men | WZ0122 |