American Women — Women of Color and discrimination

  • Women’s liberation and Black civil rights / Catharine R. Stimpson (Episode 1)

    Catharine R. Stimpson speaks on ‘Women’s liberation and Black Civil Rights.” Stimpson, a Literature professor from Barnard College, speaks about the relationship between the Women’s movement and the Black Civil Rights movement and possible tensions. Contains a very passionate question and answer period with well-known feminist theorists (although their identities are not obvious). Recorded in…

  • 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…

  • A celebration of Black womanhood (Tape 7)

    Tape number 7 recorded at Barnard College’s conference “Celebration of Black Womanhood” held on February 4, 1978. Note says “Health Panel”. No further information about this recording is on the tape label. We only have #5 and #7 in our holdings. See IZ1417 for more about this conference.

  • Whatever became of Hazel Scott / interviewed by Richard Lamparski.

    Richard Lamparski elicits stories from African American jazz and classical pianist and singer Hazel Scott (1920-1981), about Orson Wells, Josephine Baker, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, and Harry Cohn.

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee / by Dee Alexander Brown ; read by Mifaunwy Shunatona (Part 7 of 32)

    Mifaunwy Shunatona reads pages 79-90 from Dee Brown’s historical novel “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” published by Holt/Rhinehart/Winston. Program produced by Suzan Shown (Harjo).

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee / by Dee Alexander Brown ; read by Mifaunwy Shunatona (Part 8 of 32)

    Mifaunwy Shunatona reads pages 90-102 from Dee Brown’s historical novel “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” published by Holt/Rhinehart/Winston. Program produced by Suzan Shown (Harjo).

  • Black women of achievement: Stephanie Colbert Hopkins

    Interview with Stephanie Colbert Hopkins, president of Star Step, Inc, a public relations firm. Hopkins, a Black small business owner, discusses her professional and personal successes, the current job market for Black people, and the double stigma she faces as a business owner of being both Black and a woman. Contains listener phone calls. Hosted…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Puerto Rican protest theater / Cafe Teatro de Protesta

    Music, poetry and performance from the Puerto Rican Independent Movement’s new nightclub, Cafe Teatro de Protesta. Includes performances by Suni Paz, Estrella Artau and Asian American singers Joanne and Cris (Joanne Nobuko Miyamoto and Chris Iijima, later known as “A Grain of Sand”). Also includes an interview with Ana Marta Morales, the Teatro’s coordinator. Produced…