P.O.N.Y. (Prostitutes of New York): Decriminalization of Prostitution

PRA Archive #:

IZ0440.01

Iris De La Cruz, chairperson of Prostitutes of New York, interviews Yolanda Jones from Black Women for Wages for Housework and Karen Green from the New York Collective of Prostitutes. They discuss the recent joint press conference held by those groups, in addition to Lesbians for Wages for Housework and the Gay Activist Alliance, about the push for the decriminalization of prostitution. The guests also discuss the French and British prostitutes going on strike for decriminalization.

Date Recorded On:

9 Apr. 1980.

Date Broadcast On:

WBAI, 9 Apr. 1980.

Item Duration:

1 reel (33 min.) : 7 1/2 ips. mono.

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Station:
View Folio: WBAI Folio, April 1980, p. 10
Episode: P.O.N.Y. (Prostitutes of New York): Decriminalization of Prostitution
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Contributors:
Host: Iris De La Cruz
Guest: Yolanda Jones
Guest: Karen Green
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Distributor: Distributor
Rights Summary:

RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org

Availability Notice:

This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica’s American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email:  americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.


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  • pbcoreIdentifier
    • PRA Archive #: IZ0440.01
  • pbcoreTitle
    • Episode: P.O.N.Y. (Prostitutes of New York): Decriminalization of Prostitution
    • Series: Bread and roses
  • pbcoreRightsSummary
    • rightsSummary

      RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org

  • pbcorePublisher
    • Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1980.
  • pbcoreContributor
    • Host: Iris De La Cruz
    • Guest: Yolanda Jones
    • Guest: Karen Green