American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

  • 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…

  • Lesbian Pride Concert 1978

    Actuality from the 1978 Lesbian Pride Concert held during Lesbian Pride Week ’78, organized by the Lesbian Feminist Liberation, and held at Washington Irving High School, New York City. Performers are Lynne Messinger (Tape 1) and Sirani Avedis (Tapes 2 and 3 (encore)). Alix Dobkin also performed but the Archives does not have recording.

  • Lesbian Pride Concert 1978 (Part 2 of 3)

    This tape was labeled “Lesbian Pride Concert ’78: Sirani Avedis”. It is unclear where in the lineup her performance was and what date the concert was held.

  • Lesbian Pride Concert 1978 (Part 3 of 3)

    This tape was labeled “Lesbian Pride Concert ’78: Sirani Avedis encore”. It is unclear where in the lineup her performance was and what date the concert was held.

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: July 2, 1980: WREE Seminar on Racism

    Production reel for the July 2, 1980 episode of the Velvet Sledgehammer. Contains excerpts from the Women for Racial and Economic Equality (WREE) Seminar on Racism- a conference on racial discrimination (1980). First speaker (unnamed) introduces the seminar. Second speaker (unnamed). The second speaker (unnamed, possibly South African), asking for world to enforce U.N. mandate…

  • Johnson and Utah: lesbian parenthood (Part 2 of 2)

    Aircheck of October 5, 1976 episode of Lesbian Radio Spectacular “Johnson [Sonia?] and Utah: lesbian parenthood.” Part two. No further information given on tape label.

  • Lesbian Express: Lesbian mothers (Part 2 only)

    Lesbian Express presents a program on lesbian mothers. Issues concerning child-rearing, child custody cases involving ex-husbands, and the lack of support for mothers in the lesbian community are explored. This is part 2, part 1 is missing. Contains sensitive language.

  • Lesbian Pride Week, 1977 (Part 2 only): Coming Out Proud and A Personal Politic

    Actuality from the panel “Coming Out Proud” and the beginning of the panel “A Personal Politic” held during Lesbian Pride Week (1977), organized by the Lesbian Feminist Liberation. The panels were held at the Women’s Center in New York, NY. Speakers in the “Coming Out Proud” panel are Mary Ann Antonelli, Carmen Garcia, Pandy Conrad[sp?],…