Program

Harambe vocalist / Bernice Johnson Reagon; interviewed by Elaine Heffernan.

On survival of Black culture and her own music. Includes "I won't crumble if you fall."

It only hurts when you laugh / Robin Tyler; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective.

Feminist comedian Robin Tyler discusses her comedy, including her work as one-half of the comedy duo Harrison & Tyler (with Patty Harrison). She talks about her success as a feminist entertainer, how she creates comedy material, and talks about some of her favorite comics. Includes cuts from Harrison & Tyler's live comedy album Wonder Women (1973).

Sweet Honey in the Rock / interview by Ivy Young and Jude Franco.

Members of a woman's Black a cappella group sing and discuss their music.

Three women poets / Gabrielle Edgcomb, Barbara Lefcowitz, and Lee Howard

This episode of The poet and the poem focuses on three women poets: Gabrielle Edgcomb (1926-1996), Barbara Lefcowitz (b. 1935), and Lee Howard (1952-2003) interviewed by Grace Cavalieri. Program features readings and discussion of political poetry and women poets.

Changes / written and read by Denise Oliver.

This program features a reading of the short story "Changes" by author Denise Oliver, former program director for WPFW in Washington, DC. The story is about a young black woman who lived in a black neighborhood in Queens as a teenager and would hang out and later work in the Puerto Rican neighborhood of East Harlem (El Barrio) New York.

Among all this, you stand like a fine brownstone : Gwendolyn Brooks / produced by Taliba Holliday.

Poet Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 - 2000), the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1950, speaks with WPFW's Kathy Anderson and Angelo Gregory on location at Washington, D.C.'s Black Repertory Theatre, where a play based on her work entitled "Among All This, You Stand Like a Fine Brownstone" was being staged.

Voices from the westward journey / compiled by Lillian Schlissel ; produced by Clara Kern.

In this radio adaptation of "Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey" compiled by Lillian Schlissel, excerpts from autobiographical accounts are treated as individual voices which view the westward trek from a woman's perspective. All voices are those of producer, Clara Kern. First broadcast July 1982.

Citizen's Party Vice-Presidential candidate / LaDonna Harris interviewed by Ray Hill and Richard King

LaDonna Harris was the vice-presidential candidate and running mate of Dr. Barry Commoner on the Citizens Party ticket in 1980. In this energetic interview conducted by Ray Hill and Richard King, KPFT, Ms.

The Hite report / panel on women's sexuality with Shere Hite

Shere Hite participates with a panel of women on women's relationships to sex and work. Hite introduces herself as the author of "The Hite report," a study of 3,000 women and discusses the findings of her research on women and sex. Other women on her panel are: Kay Whitlock from N.O.W.

The telephone voices / produced by Jim Higgins

This program contains interviews with several Southwestern Bell directory assistance operators, expressing what types of calls they receive and relating experiences about their work. Also includes an interview with the woman whose voice is heard on all recorded messages. Produced by Jim Higgins for KPFT. Broadcast on KPFK, April 25, 1977; KPFA, September 29, 1977.

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