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Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
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| Behavior patterns in the U.S. and the Soviet Union |
Anthropologist Dr. Margaret Mead, psychoanalyst Franz Alexander, and Dr. Donald A. Lowry, former YMCA leader in Russia, discuss how behavior patterns differ and how they are growing alike in the U.S. and Soviet Union. Topics include young people, education, retirement, government, and the bias through which people from each nation view each other. |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -- Social conditions., Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978, Alexander, Franz, 1891-1964., United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union, Lowry, Donald A., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Science and scientists, American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | BB3234 | |
| 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. policy, Vietnam, horrors of Agent Orange (Paraquat) on our troops, the significant difference between the 1980s and the 1960s, the proposed draft's relationship to racism and joblessness, and how the draft will work. There is some background noise and the speech needs an intro and an outro. Produced by Sylvia Jones and Roy Tuckman. April 1980, KPFK. |
Gedanke, Barbara., Tuckman, Roy., Agent Orange., Employment (Economic theory)., Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Racism -- United States., Draft., Women and the draft., Women soldiers -- United States., Herbicides -- War use., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Politicians and politics, American Women -- Law | KZ0904 | |
| Behind the violent headlines : the Zimbabwean guerrilla struggle today / Naomi Nhiwatiwa and Prosper Takawira interviewed by Anita Frankel. |
Naomi Nhiwatiwa was a delegate from the U.S. branch of Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) to a ZANU women's conference in Mozambique in May 1979. Prosper Takawira is the treasurer of the U.S. section of ZANU. They talked with Anita Frankel in July 1979 about what hey believe is now happening in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), and they answer the day's headlines about guerrilla kidnappings of clergy. Naomi focuses especially on the role of women in the ZANU organization. |
Frankel, Anita., Nhiwatiwa, Naomi Pasiharigutwi, Takawira, Prosper., Revolutions -- Zimbabwe., Guerrillas -- Zimbabwe., Women -- Zimbabwe -- Political activity., Government, Resistance to., Zimbabwe African National Union, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | KZ0717 | |
| Bella Abzug at the National Press Club. |
Congresswoman Bella Abzug (1920 - 1998) addresses the National Press Club luncheon on July 21, 1971. This recording features excerpts of the question-and-answer session following her speech, moderated by Vernon Louviere, President of the National Press Club. Abzug speaks on many subjects, including the National Women's Political Caucus, President Nixon's trip to China and women's rights. Produced by Margot Adler. |
Women politicians, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998 | American Women -- Politicians and politics | BC0019.24 | Bella Abzug at the National Press Club (CD) |
| Ben Chavis and the Wilmington 10 / Elizabeth Chavis and Helen Othow interviewed by Angela Davis |
Angela Davis interviews Mrs. Elizabeth Chavis and Dr. Helen Othow, the mother and sister of the Reverend Ben Chavis, about Ben and the Wilmington 10. First broadcast on 11/28/77, 5:00 p.m. Produced by KPFA. |
Chavis, Elizabeth., Othow, Helen Chavis, 1932-, Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-, Trials (Political crimes and offenses), Civil rights -- United States., Race discrimination -- United States., Blacks -- Civil rights., Wilmington 10, Chavis, Ben, 1948-, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, African Americans--Civil rights--History | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0138 | Ben Chavis and the Wilmington 10 / Elizabeth Chavis and Helen Othow interviewed by Angela Davis |
| Benefit for women library workers / Malvina Reynolds and Margie Adam |
Malvina Reynolds and Margie Adam perform at a benefit for Women Library Workers. Recorded at Glide Church in San Francisco on May 13th, 1977. Produced by Martha Oelman. Songs performed are: 1. Artichokes -- 2. If You Love Me -- 3. There's A Bottom Below -- 4. The Albatross -- 5. The Little Red Hen -- 6. Turn Around -- 7. Carolina Cotton Mill Song -- 8. World In Their Pocket -- 9. Little Boxes -- 10. Best Friend (The Unicorn Song) |
Reynolds, Malvina., Adam, Margie., Women musicians -- United States., Women Library Workers (U.S.), Glide Memorial United Methodist Church (San Francisco, Calif.), American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ1343 | Malvina Reynolds and Margie Adams (CD) |
| Berkeley Women's Music Collective, BeBe K'Roche, and Rose Bubbling |
Unlearning to Not Speak, Sisterhood Sounds Good. Bay Area women musicians live in our studio tonight. Women singing songs written by and for women. Berkeley Women's Music Collective performs "Nicki", "SF Bank Song", "Gay and Proud", "She Is My Sister", "Learn How To Give", and "Understand". Program also features BeBe K'Roche and Rose Bubbling. Produced by Rose Panico, Fran Tornabene and Kathy McAnally. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Unlearning to Not Speak collective., Berkeley Women's Music Collective, Be Be K'Roche (Musical group), Women musicians., Women's music | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ1656 | |
| Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus live at the Working Women's Conference |
Excerpt from a Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus performance at the Working Women's Conference, possibly in Berkeley, 1973. The Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus included Bonnie Lockhart, Elaine Magree, Laurie Olsen and Janet Rachel. Songs performed are Nine to Five (written by Boston clerical workers who were organizing), a song in Spanish, and Still Ain't Satisfied (written by Lockhart). |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women musicians., Women's music | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ1692 | |
| Bernadette Devlin / interviewed by Tom Curtis. |
KPFT's News Director Tom Curtis interviewed Irish Catholic militant Bernadette Devlin (McAliskey) while in Houston to speak at the University of Houston about Northern Ireland. She discusses the struggles there and what Americans can do. Includes phone calls. Recorded by Tom Curtis, edited by Tracy German. |
McAliskey, Bernadette Devlin, 1947-, Northern Ireland., United States -- Public opinion., Ireland, Government, Resistance to -- Northern Ireland., Northern Ireland -- Politics and government., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | BC2047 | |
| Bernadette Devlin at the Hotel Diplomat. |
Bernadette Devlin (McAliskey), Northern Ireland Catholic leader and member of Parliament, speaks about the violence in her country and the desire to split away from Great Britain. The speech was delivered at the Hotel Diplomat in New York City on March 7, 1971. |
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Northern Ireland., McAliskey, Bernadette Devlin, 1947-, Ireland, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | BC2806 | Bernadette Devlin at the Hotel Diplomat. (CD) |