American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 2 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part one of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • Lesbian sisters: October 5, 1976

    This is Helene Rosenbluth’s first episode of the series “Lesbian Sisters” on KPFK. The program opens with “Face the Music” by Meg Christian, then author Rita Mae Brown speaking at the Women’s Building about art and politics. Later, Helene interviews Meg Christian and Judy Dlugacz about Olivia Records, and they feature the newly released Be…

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 3 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part two of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • A tribute to Madame Florence Foster Jenkins

    A tribute to the satirical singing and recording art of Madame Florence Foster Jenkins (1868 – 1944). Prepared and presented by Melvin Jahn. Included are rare recordings of her singing; an interview with her accompanist, Cosmé McMoon from an RCA record; and a review of her press. Her final words: “Some say I couldn’t sing,…

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 4 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part three of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 19, 1977 (Part 1 and 3 only)

    A Women’s Magazine of the Air, produced by the WBAI Women’s Department, featuring: Part one: Hot Flashes, women’s news from the Majority Report; Part three: Kate Millett interviewed by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland (recording breaks in mid-interview) about her new book “Sita” (1976, Virago); Part two is missing: “Woman’s Place,” a story by Irene…

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 5 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next the final reading in a series of readings of “The…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 19, 1977 (Part 3 of 3)

    A Women’s Magazine of the Air, produced by the WBAI Women’s Department, featuring: 1. Hot Flashes, women’s news from the Majority Report; 2. “Woman’s Place,” a story by Irene Yarrow; 3. Kate Millett interviewed by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland.

  • Black women and liberation movements conference (Part 2 only)

    Listening Post: Highlights from the “Black Women and Liberation Movements” Conference, sponsored by Howard University’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities, November 8, 1979. Speaker on this reel, Frances Beal, tells of her first teacher and about the history of the SNCC and SCLC. This is reel 2 of 2, reel 1 is missing.

  • Rape: Susan Brownmiller, Diana Russell and Martha Shelley (Part 1 only)

    Susan Brownmiller, author of Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape, and Diana Russell, author of The Politics of Rape: The Victim’s Perspective, are interviewed by Martha Shelley, member of the Feminist Press Collective, author of Crossing the DMV, and long-standing member of the Inez Garcia Defense Group. In this portion of the program, Brownmiller…