American Women — Women of Color and discrimination

  • Gloria Steinem speaks on sexism and racism.

    Gloria Steinem, feminist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, speaks about deep-seeded sexism and racism in America at the College of Marin on January 17, 1973. She instructs the audience on the importance of organizing, discusses the origins of political subjugation of women, and encourages women to overcome differences to work together against ruling-class divisions. Recorded…

  • The People vs. Alma Andrews / produced by Sheila McAleenan.

    This program examines the case of Alma Andrews, a Black woman and a nurse, charged with first-degree murder in San Francisco after defending herself against a Muni driver who attacked her with a razor in an apparent rape attempt. Contains interviews with Andrews herself; James McCready, Andrews’ defense attorney; Dennis Chamberlain, the jury foreman; Pierre…

  • With these your eyes you shall recover : the Navajo blanket

    Curators Anthony Berlant and Mary Hunt Kahlenberg discuss their exhibition of Navajo blankets at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on July 14, 1972, which traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. They talk with Clare Spark about the technical and social relevance of Native textiles and raise important issues about utility, non-alienation…

  • Cecil Williams and Angela Davis speak

    This is a recording made at an outdoor rally somewhere in the Bay Area in 1972, featuring speeches by Reverend Cecil Williams and Angela Davis, after her release from prison in June 1972. The recording starts with a woman speaking over a P.A. system, announcing that they have collected 1500 signatures for their petition and…

  • Angela’s homecoming.

    A few days after activist Angela Davis was found not guilty of all the charges against her, she spoke at the Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles about her experiences in prison and her commitment to the prison movement. She explores the value of organizing in order to bring about prison reform, how both men and…

  • The sister’s been doing her homework / Betty Shabazz

    Mrs. Betty Shabazz (May 28, 1934 – June 23, 1997), educator, activist, and wife of Malcolm X, speaks on the eve of Malcolm X’s birthday at McClymonds High School in Oakland, California as a guest of Merritt College. She speaks about her and Malcolm’s efforts within the Black Civil Rights movement and takes questions from…

  • Women in chains

    Debra Smith, Tousha Wiley, Dolores Scott and Johnny Morris from the Harriet Tubman Prison Movement discuss the situation of women in prison. The Harriet Tubman Prison Movement is a national movement of Blacks, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Asians and Native Americans who are mobilizing support on the outside to aid Blacks and all minority prisoners on…

  • Women in politics : why not? / Shirley Chisholm.

    New York Congresswoman, feminist and Presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005) speaks on discontent among minorities, and notes that women are the key factor in the coalition of the powerless that must form to take power in the United States. This speech, titled “Women in Politics: Why Not?”, was given on January 11, 1972…

  • Haywood Burns: defense attorney for Angela Davis

    Talk on developments in the trial of Angela Davis. Intro: Next we hear a talk by Haywood Burns, one of the defense attorney’s for Angela Davis. This talk, describing the progress of the case to date, was recorded last Friday night (March 26) at the militant labor forum. Outro: “Recap” Previously cataloged as “Heywood Byrns.”

  • The Harlem Six: a drama and statements from the trial

    A program about the Harlem Six, “and the torture and persecution of them and their mothers, from 1964 to 1971.” Presented by Doloris Costello. Part one includes excerpts of a benefit performance of a dramatization of the “Little Fruit Stand Riot” which led to the arrest of the Harlem Six. The performance was held at…