American Women — Women of Color and discrimination

  • Four people of the town (Part 3 of 4)

    This is the third of four programs produced by Marcia Tompkins in a series called “You must go home again: 1970,” about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The series is a sequel to her 1965 series of the same title. This program presents a sort of “voice portrait” of four people who are active and…

  • Phone-in questions (Part 4 of 4)

    This is the fourth and final program produced by Marcia Tompkins in a series called “You must go home again: 1970,” about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The series is a sequel to her 1965 series of the same title. In this live program, Tompkins answers questions from call-in listeners, but first plays a 15…

  • The Lesbian Show: July 15, 1980 – Third World Lesbian Writers Conference (2nd annual)

    The Lesbian Show, produced by Donna Allegra, features readings from the 2nd Annual Third World Lesbian Writers Conference in April 1980, sponsored by the Azalea collective and Salsa Soul. Audre Lorde opened the night reading “Need.” The following readers are Imani, Joan Gibbs, Anita Cornwell, Isis, Arisa Reed, Candice Boyce, Chirlane McCray, and Jabu reading…

  • Well, the words have changed anyway (Part 1 of 4)

    In this first program in the series “You must go home again: 1970,” Marcia Tompkins introduces this new series, reads a bit of her recent writing, then plays the first program “Some voices of the town” from her 1965 “You must go home again” series That recording is followed with interviews with her family and…

  • Some voices of the town (Episode 1 of 5)

    The first in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by then-folio editor of WBAI, Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On this program, some voices from the town of Tuscaloosa are featured. This series was lightly edited and re-broadcast in July and August 1970 (according to folio). This recording opens with…

  • The Klan (Episode 2 of 5)

    The second in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This program concerns the Ku Klux Klan and features actuality of a KKK meeting that Tompkins taped with a hidden recorder. This part on the Klan (2 tapes) was first broadcast on September 3 and…

  • The demonstrations (Episode 3 of 5)

    The third in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This program concerns civil rights demonstrations in Tuscaloosa. This series was lightly edited and re-broadcast in July and August 1970 (according to folio) for comparison with her new series (upcoming in September 1970, according to…

  • The older white community (Episode 4 of 5)

    The fourth in a series of five programs produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This program features interviews with older white community members of Tuscaloosa, particularly Ms. Tompkins’ parents. This series was lightly edited and re-broadcast in July and August 1970 (according to folio) for comparison with her new…

  • The young people (Episode 5 of 5)

    The fifth in a series of five programs produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This program features interviews with young people in Tuscaloosa, including Ms. Tompkins’ cousins. This series was lightly edited and re-broadcast in July and August 1970 (according to folio) for comparison with her new series (upcoming…

  • Angela Davis interviewed by Samori Marksman

    Angela Davis is interviewed by Samori Marksman, on program “Brunch”, Saturday July 19, 1980. Davis was running for Vice President of the Communist Party. Topics include Israel, Palenstine, Zionism. Some phone calls included and leader edited. Some calls are cut but Davis’ response is there.