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A tribute to Esther Rand

In June of 1981, tenant organizer Esther Rand of the East Side Tenant Council died at the age of 74 while visiting the land of her birth, the Soviet Union.

Marge Albert: Union organizer / Bonnie Bellow

Marge Albert worked as an office worker for twenty-five years. After organizing her own office, she left her job to become a full time organizer for the Distributive Workers of America, helping office workers to organize unions in their own offices. She talks with Bonnie Bellow about her experiences organizing women workers and about the new upsurge in women's trade union activity.

Patricia Hearst: kidnap to robbery (Part 2 of 2)

Report by Public Affairs Department of WBAI continues with report of SLA communiques to newspapers, and reactions and responses. Hearst message to her parents played: she is taking the name "Tanya." Hearst response. Steven Weed's (Patricia's fiancee) comments. 25:00 Vincent Hallinan, San Francisco lawyer for Clifford Jefferson, speculates that Patricia is dead.

Melba Tolliver / interviewed by Danice Bordett (Episode 4 of 6)

An interview with Melba Tolliver (1939 - ) of WABC-TV's Eyewitness News Team, conducted by Danice Bordett. This program ends a four-part series of interviews with women of the press. Tape digitized but it is not this recording. Recording is not currently in house at Pacifica.

Frances Jaffer

The San Francisco-based poet Frances Jaffer (1921-1999) reads from her work, talks about her life and discusses feminist poetics with Shelley Messing. Produced by Messing for the Drama & Literature Department of WBAI with technical assistance from Viv Sutherland.

Thor's hammer: April 18, 1981-Elspeth Meyer

Charles Lynch interviews batik artist, teacher and political activist Elspeth Meyer about her work and current show at the Verbena Gallery.

Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic by Sorche Nic Leodhas

Fredi Dundee reads from a collection of stories by Sorche Nic Leodhas entitled “Sea-spell and moor-magic: tales of the Western Isles,” published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.

Performing poets: a benefit reading at the St. Mark's Poetry Project, October 1975

On October 29, 1975, WBAI taped the Rinpoche Benefit Poetry Reading at St. Mark's Church in NYC. This program includes excerpts from the performances of Michael Brownstein, William Burroughs, Patti Smith and Anne Waldman. The emcee is Maureen Owen. Program was produced by Charles Ruas and recorded by Tom Perotti.

Edwina Lee Tyler concert at Columbia University, 1979

Edwina Lee Tyler, pioneer of African drumming by women, gives a concert on November 10, 1979 at Columbia University, McMillan Hall. Includes performance of "Aki Wawa"[sp?]. Notes on box: Concert produced by Sight & Sound Women[sp?] and recorded by Ceil Muller[sp?].

Speeches from A Celebration of Black Womanhood Weekend at Barnard College

This is a recording of the "Black feminist thought" panel from the Barnard Organization of Black Women's conference, "A Celebration of Black Womanhood Weekend," held February 4-5, 1978. The events of the conference focused on the Black woman as a professional, how young, Black women can enter the professions, and what to expect after she gets there.

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