Program

A new Jewish agenda for the '80s

This series documents the Conference for a New Jewish Agenda for the '80s, held at the 4-H building in Washington, D.C., Dec. 24-28, 1980. Although the purpose of the conference was to establish a new national Jewish organization, the speeches and discussion contained herein were of interest to a broader audience.

Pacific Asian women poets / introduced by Joyce Nako

Joyce Nako of Pacific Asian-American Women Writers-West introduces the following writers: Momoko Iko, novelist, poet and playwright whose "Gold watch" was aired on PBS' "Visions" series; Emma Gee, who at UC Berkeley established the first course in the United States on Asian women at UC Berkeley and co-editor of Asian Women, the first collection of writings published by Asian-American women in 1

On a clear day in L.A. / Denise Levertov interviewed by Anita Frankel

Denise Levertov reads her poetry and talks with Anita Frankel about her politics and her life, and how the two work together. There is a lot of discussion about the 1960s and describing intense moments in the antinuclear movement in places like Seabrook and Washington, D.C. No intro or outro.

Behind the Carter draft / Barbara Gedanke

This is a recording of veterans' rights attorney Barbara Gedanke attacking Carter's proposed draft at an ACLU meeting in April 1980. Her speech covers the phony issue of drafting women, need for a manpower pool in U.S.

Violent use of female images in the media / Andrea Dworkin

Women Against Violence in Pornography & Media (WAVPM), a feminist group formed in 1977, organized the Feminist Perspective on Pornography Conference in San Francisco in November 1978. At the conclusion of this conference, organizers and attendees staged the first Take Back The Night march, protesting rape and the violent use of female images in the media.

Strange paradise / Cris Williamson interviewed by Helene Rosenbluth

Musician Cris Williamson talks with Helene Rosenbluth about her spiritual self, her role as a superstar of the women's community, her old albums, her new work, and her future vision. This is an in-depth interview that is mixed with music from three of her albums: Changer and the changed; Live dream; and Stranger in paradise. All distributed by Olivia Records.

Eroticism and pornography / Audre Lorde ; produced by Helene Rosenbluth.

The major part of this tape is a speech given by Audre Lorde at the Feminist Perspective on Pornography Conference in San Francisco, California, November, 1978. She talks about erotica, why it's needed, what it is, and why it's feared. Helene Rosenbluth gives a long introduction that includes definitions of both pornography and erotica.

Women passing / Lynn Fonfa

Lynn Fonfa, member of the San Francisco Lesbian History Project, talks about women who passed for men in the late 1800's and 1900's. Fonfa quotes correspondence and interviews from numerous women who "masqueraded" during that time and describes the ways in which these women passed. She is introduced by documentary filmmaker Liz Stevens. Mixed with music.

Hazards of being male / by Herb Goldberg ; interviewed by Jim Akers.

Herb Goldberg, author of "The Hazards of Being Male," talks about the book, the socialization of men in American society, and how men function in our culture. Mixed with music at beginning and end of interview: "Walk Like a Man" and "What Makes a Man a Man." No outro.

Straight life / by Art Pepper ; interviewed by Bob Rosenbaum.

Alto saxophonist talks about his survival through drug addiction and prison; includes examples of his music and excerpts from his autobiography.

Box notes: Alto saxophonist Art Pepper has lead the kind of life other people would like to write words and music to. Despite drug addiction which has kept him imprisoned and away from jazz for years at a time, Pepper is still an incredible voice on the sax. he and Laurie Pepper, his wife, have just written his autobiography Straight Life.

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