Kennedy, Florynce, 1916-2000

  • Wild Women: poetry for the Joan Little case

    Poetry reading: “Wild Women, Joan Little case”. Notes: All women’s audience, no intros, 1976. First reader unannounced, Alison Colbert? She reads two poems “Miss Rosy” by Lucille Clifton, and her own poem “How are the girls doing?” from her book of poetry “Let the Circle Be Unbroken.” Second reader unannounced, Joan Gibbs? She reads three…

  • Florynce Kennedy speaks at Memorial Church in New York City

    Flo (Florynce) Kennedy (1916-2000) speech given at “Memorial Church [New York City]” advocating peace activism. [Unclear from label of location–Judson Memorial Church? Memorial Baptist Church?] Theme of the meeting is “Swords into Plowshares.” She promotes personal powers of the body, dollar, and vote to change the pathology of oppression and the oppressive system. She uses…

  • Speeches from A Celebration of Black Womanhood Weekend at Barnard College

    This is a recording of the “Black feminist thought” panel from the Barnard Organization of Black Women’s conference, “A Celebration of Black Womanhood Weekend,” held February 4-5, 1978. The events of the conference focused on the Black woman as a professional, how young, Black women can enter the professions, and what to expect after she…

  • International struggle for abortion rights. (Part 2 of 2)

    On March 10, 1973, the Women’s National Abortion Action Coalition held on International Women’s Solidarity Day Meeting at Town Hall in New York City. The subject wsa the history and progress of the International Strugggle for Abortion Rights. Speakers from the United States, Canada, France, Belgium, and Britain gave a history of abortion from Aristotle…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 4, 1980

    Production reel for June 4, 1980 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer. Includes recording of Florynce “Flo” Kennedy (1916-2000) speaking on ways women can use boycotting as a way of protest; activist Freda Rosen (1945– 2007) is interviewed about the Coalition of Grassroots Women and the upcoming Women’s Convention (June 22, 1980); 3. Judith Loren[sp?] and…

  • International struggle for abortion rights.

    On March 10, 1973, the Women’s National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) held on International Women’s Solidarity Day Meeting at Town Hall in New York City. The subject wsa the history and progress of the International Strugggle for Abortion Rights. Speakers from the United States, Canada, France, Belgium, and Britain gave a history of abortion from…

  • Bicentennial report / produced by Jim Berland.

    Actuality from Bicentennial events around the country. The first part, about 30 minutes, includes statements by Joseph Waller of the African People’s Socialist Party; Florynce Kennedy; educator Jonathan Kozol; and Philadelphia Secretary of State Dee Tucker. The second part, about 19 minutes, includes statements by Marie Runyon, New York State Assemblywoman on the J. P.…

  • Older women / produced by Viv Sutherland.

    A collection of tapes from the National Organization of Women-New York City (NY-NOW) conference entitled “The Real World of the Older Woman — How Old Am I?”, which took place June 7-8, 1975. Speakers heard on the first reel of this program include Helen Kirschner[sp?], coordinator of the Older Women’s Committee of NY-NOW; Charlotte Susskind,…

  • People organize / hosted by Paul McIsaac.

    Flo Kennedy, Florence Rice, Pete Seeger, Patricia Green, Brent Charman discuss their own work in community organizing.

  • Florynce Kennedy on Watergate / interviewed by Barbara Cady.

    Florynce “Flo” Kennedy (1916 – 2000), Black radical activist, attorney and founder of the Feminist Party, discusses her views on Watergate with KPFK’s Barbara Cady. Kennedy discusses some of the legal aspects of the Watergate scandal, the silence of mainstream media around the case, and the importance of putting pressure on politicians.