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The persistence of American prejudice (Part 2 of 2)

This is part two of the opening session of the centennial symposium held at the University of California in Berkeley March 24-26, 1968 and attended by leaders from the churches, schools, mass media, government and politics, business and labor. Following the welcoming address by Chancellor Roger W. Heyns of the University, and a foreword by the Symposium chairman, Charles Y.

The Second Amendment : interpretations and misinterpretations (Episode 1 of 15)

The first in the 15-part series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Produced by David Selvin. Executive Producer: Adi Gevins.

On box: "Guns, Weapons: The Right to Bear Arms. Tens of thousands of people are killed every year in the United States by guns. Hundreds of thousands are wounded. Countless others are threatened by them. Are all these deaths and injuries the price we must pay to preserve our constitutionals right to bear arms?

Arttalks: Alice Aycock interviewed by Jane Hall and Don Joyce (Episode 4)

Sculptor Alice Aycock (b. 1946) discusses her life and work with Jane Hall and Don Joyce. Recorded at the San Francisco Art Institute, Summer 1979. Broadcast: KPFK, 1980. Arttalks is a series of interviews and verbal art, broadcast alternating Fridays on KPFA.

Women in science / Dr. Mary B. Kennedy, Dr. Jeanne Nerbonne and Maureen Ockert

On this episode of The Wizard show, hosts Robert Nelson and Shel Plotkin talk with Professor Mary Kennedy of the biology department at Cal Tech; Dr. Jeanne Nerbonne, a post-doctoral research fellow at Cal Tech; and Maureen Ockert, an undergraduate student in science who also works as a data scientist at JPL, about the experiences and changing roles of women in the sciences.

Number our days / Dr. Barbara Meyerhoff interviewed by Barbara Cady

Dr. Barbara Meyerhoff, author of "Number our days" discusses her book about the elder Jewish community in Venice, California. The book was made into a short documentary movie, which was broadcast on television, and which won an Oscar for best documentary short subject, and an Emmy for editing. Has intro theme, but no outro theme. Interviewer is Barbara Cady.

Cinderella complex / Colette Dowling interviewed by Barbara Cady

Author Colette Dowling discusses her book "Cinderella complex" (Summit Books) with Barbara Cady.

Heartsounds / by Martha Weinman Lear; interviewed by Barbara Cady

Author discusses her book "Heartsounds" (Simon & Schuster), in which explains her experiences watching her husband, Dr. Harold Lear die. Interview by Barbara Cady.

To be young, lesbian and Black in the '50s / Audre Lorde ; produced by Helene Rosenbluth.

The writer Audre Lorde (1934 - 1992) describes her experiences growing up as a Black lesbian in New York City in the 1950s, touching on subjects such as frequenting gay and lesbian bars in the Greenwich Village and communal-style living experiments. She reads excerpts from her book, Zami: A new spelling of my name: a biomythography (Persephone Press, 1982).

Chrysalis / Susan Rennie and Kirsten Grimstad interviewed by Barbara Cady

Susan Rennie and Kirsten Grimstad, co-editors of Chrysalis: a magazine of women's culture, published by the Los Angeles Woman's Building, are interviewed by Barbara Cady. Rennie and Grimstad discuss their conception of women's culture, talk about some of the pieces they have published in the magazine, and compare themselves to other feminist magazines of the time.

A Visit with the Peace Pilgrim / produced by Pearl Skotnes.

The woman who is self-proclaimed as the Peace Pilgrim (née Mildred Norman) has been walking for peace since 1953. In this interview she discusses her psychology and philosophy and tells how she will continue to walk until there is peace in the world. Mixed with music by Malvina Reynolds, Holly Near and Chad Mitchell Trio.

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