Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre |
PRA Archive # |
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| Interview with attorney Susan McGreivy on the Norton Sound lesbian purges from the Navy |
Susan McGreivy, attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, discusses the present state of the Norton Sound 8 case, where eight women were purged from the United States Navy for homosexuality. McGreivy talks about the evidence being presented against the women in the case as insubstantial and the result of jealousy, as well as the vagueness of attempting to "prove" homosexuality. Interviewer is Lucia Chappelle of KPFK. This recording was formerly cataloged as AZ1690. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Discrimination in the military, Chappelle, Lucia., McGreivy, Susan | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Law | KZ4547 | |
| Margie Adam live at KPFK |
Margie Adam performs live at KPFK studio A during her tour for National Coalition of Women's Voters. She talks between songs about the women's movement. Songs include "Sweet Friends of Mine". Margie tells the story of recording her first demo at KPFK in June of 1972. Interviewed by Anita Frankel. Contains dated material. This recording was formerly cataloged as AZ1328. |
Adam, Margie., Women musicians., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | KZ4531 | Margie Adam live at KPFK (CD) |
| Lesbian sisters: October 5, 1976 |
This is Helene Rosenbluth's first episode of the series "Lesbian Sisters" on KPFK. The program opens with "Face the Music" by Meg Christian, then author Rita Mae Brown speaking at the Women's Building about art and politics. Later, Helene interviews Meg Christian and Judy Dlugacz about Olivia Records, and they feature the newly released Be Be K'Roche album. |
Women musicians., Lesbian musicians, Brown, Rita Mae., Christian, Meg, Be Be K'Roche (Musical group), Olivia Records, Inc., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Music and musicians | KZ4500 | |
| Richland woman: April 10, 1974-Passover edition |
Richland Woman, a music program special Passover edition, is presented by Roberta Friedman. Features Romanian music (Aron Levidic[sp?]) and music from the album "Israel Today" from the Collectors' Series on Westminster Records. Includes music by Spanish Jews, Moroccan Jews, Tunisian Jews, Yemeni Jews, Central Asian Jews, and more. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Folk music, Folk music, Jewish., Music, Jewish., Passover., World music | KZ4464.02 | ||
| Richland Woman: March 27, 1974 |
Richland Woman, a music program with traditional music from around the world, is presented by Roberta Friedman. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Folk music, World music | KZ4464.01 | ||
| Where do we go from here? |
This recording is introduced as an episode of "Where do we go from here?" hosted by Helene Rosenbluth and unnamed male co-host. This episode is taking a look at highlights from past programs of IMRU and Lesbian Sisters. Includes the following stories: a report on lesbian feminists in Japan; challenges faced by lesbian and gay illegal immigrants; a poem from Pat Parker; a reading from "Our Right To Love" by Ginny Vida; an interview with Cromby Omdada [sp?] of the Lesbians of Color about racism in the lesbian movement; and John Watson shares his thoughts on the film "Word Is Out." This tape was originally labeled as "In the vanguard: Morris Kight and Harry Hay," dated June 28, 1978, although it is not what was on the recording. This recording may have been broadcast in its place on KPFK's "Gay Day" June 27, 1978. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Lesbians, Feminism, Lesbians -- Japan -- Social conditions, African American lesbians, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- International women | KZ4398 | |
| Sojourn Shelter for Battered Women |
This program was produced to be broadcast during Domestic Violence Awareness Week. This interview with Dorothy Hudson of the Sojourn Shelter for battered women, in Los Angeles, takes up some of the issues. Interview conducted and program produced by Jeannie Pool. |
Women's shelters, Family violence, Domestic violence, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Violence against women | KZ4183 | |
| Kathryn Kish Sklar speaks on married women workers |
Kathryn Kish Sklar speaks on the radical impact married women workers, and their ability to financially support themselves and their families, is making on family life and working life. Yet there remains a lack of change in their political status. This is possibly a lecture she gave at UCLA, but date and location of speech is not on the tape. Possibly produced by Marc Cooper? |
Sklar, Kathryn Kish, Women workers., CHILD CARE, Women -- Economic conditions., Married women, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions | KZ4167 | |
| Andrea Dworkin interviewed by Josy Catoggio |
Feminist writer Andrea Dworkin talks about her latest novel, Mercy, with Josy Catoggio of KPFK's Feminist Magazine. Dworkin talks about the parts of the book that are autobiographical, including her experiences in a house of detention where she was sent for anti-war demonstrations. Dworkin says she was raped in prison by doctors and that this rendered her mute. She also discusses her insistence that pornography be outlawed as it has a direct link to violence against women. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Dworkin, Andrea., Catoggio, Josy., Feminist literature. | American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Authors and journalists | KZ4085 | Andrea Dworkin interviewed by Josie Cattoggio (CD) |
| Take Back the Night march featuring a speech by Andrea Dworkin |
Actuality of the Women Take Back the Night march held in Los Angeles on April 19, 1980. Contains a speech by feminist activist Andrea Dworkin (1946-1995), a performance by the Los Angeles Women's Chorus and the Great American Yankee Freedom Band of Los Angeles perform, interviews with participants and actualities from the crowd. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Dworkin, Andrea., Take Back the Night (Organization), Protests, demonstrations, vigils, etc. -- Los Angeles (Calif.). | American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Violence against women | KZ4064 | Take Back the Night march featuring a speech by Andrea Dworkin (CD) |