Program

Theodora Kroeber (March 24, 1897 – July 4, 1979), author of the much-loved book Ishi in Two Worlds, talks with Eleanor Sully about her new book about her anthropologist husband, Alfred Kroeber: A Personal Configuation. Kroeber reads a section called "Religion" from the book, which was published by University of California Press, 1970.

This is a recording of speeches given at a rally held in support of the seven men indicted on conspiracy charges for the October anti-draft demonstrations in Oakland 1967, and also in support of Huey Newton.

Elsa Knight Thompson moderates a panel discussion about the alliance between the Black Panthers and the Peace & Freedom Party. Participants are Bobby Seale, Chairman of the Black Panther Party, and Bob Avakian and Mike Parker, two organizers of the Peace & Freedom Party. Seale clarifies that the Panthers are not an anti-white organization but are anti-racism and oppression.

This program contains an interview, a speech, and readings from Alice Walker's book, "The Color Purple." In the interview, Walker talks about God, faith, lesbians, publishers and writing as healing. Walker also talks about writing in dialect. The readings are intermixed with music.

The internationally known political author and lecturer Ella Winter talks with Elsa Knight Thompson about the changes she finds in the United States since her last visit to this country, which had been in 1962 or 1963. Winter says that the country seems much more outspoken about politics, and much less fearful, in general, about a looming Communist threat.