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Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
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| Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee / by Dee Alexander Brown ; read by Mifaunwy Shunatona (Part 8 of 32) |
Mifaunwy Shunatona reads pages 90-102 from Dee Brown's historical novel "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" published by Holt/Rhinehart/Winston. Program produced by Suzan Shown (Harjo). |
Brown, Dee Alexander., Wounded Knee (S.D.)., Indians of North America -- History., Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee / by Dee Alexander Brown ; produced by Susan Shown., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | BB5338H | |
| California Conference on abortion, 1969 / Dr. Garrett Hardin and Ginny Kenny. |
Two talks delivered at the California Conference on Therapeutic Abortion, which took place in San Francisco in May 1969. The first talk is by Dr. Garrett Hardin, chairman of the Conference and professor of ecology at UC Santa Barbara, and is titled "We Need Abortion for the Children's Sake." The second talk is delivered by Ginny Kenny, Executive Director of the Association for the Study of Abortion (NYC), who speaks on the topic of abortion law reform in the United States. Hardin and Kenny are introduced by Eugene Epstein, Conference Program Chairman. |
Kenny, Ginny., Abortion -- United States., Hardin, Garrett James, 1915-2003, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB2305 | California Conference on abortion, 1969 / Dr. Garrett Hardin and Ginny Kenny. (CD) |
| Can we find an index for the quality of life? / moderated by S. Fred Singer and Mancur Olson. |
Symposium heard at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) held in December 1971 in Philadephia titled "Can we find an index for the quality of life?" Moderators are professor S. Fred Singer of the University of Virginia, and professor Mancur L. Olsen of the University of Maryland. Speakers are Uriel G. Foa, Temple University, Jerry Combs of the National Institutes for Health, Simon Teitel of the Inter-American Development Bank, and Dr. Margaret Mead, Museum of Natural History. The panel discusses cultural relativity, and how we can compare the various lifestyles around the world. |
Olson, Mancur., Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978, Singer, S. Fred (Siegfried Fred), 1924-, American Association for the Advancement of Science., Science -- Social aspects., Can we find an index for the quality of life? / moderated by S. Fred Singer and Mancur Olson., Teitel, Simón, Foa, Uriel G., 1916-1990, Combs, Jerry Walker, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Science and scientists | BB5347 | |
| Cancer / produced by Michael Singsen and Peggy Stein. (Episode 3 of 5) |
Cancer--it can be caused by the work we do. But how much? What causes it? Who is to blame? What is safe exposure to a carcinogen? What is OSHA's involvement? Heard in this report are Dr. Samuel Epstein, professor of occupational medicine at the University of Illinois Medical School and author of Politics Of Cancer; Ronald Lang of the American Industrial Health Council; Tony Mazzocchi, director of Health and Safety for the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union and long-time pioneer in the field of occupational health; Dr. Marvin Schneiderman of the National Cancer Institute; Dr. Molly Coye of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health; Stan Dryden, director of industrial hygiene for Standard Oil of California; Steve Swanson, health and safety coordinator for the American Petroleum Institute; Buck Cameron, chairman of the Union Health and Safety Committee at Chevron Chemical; Alexis Rankin of the Service Employees International Union. Produced by Public Media Center under a grant from the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Produced by Michael Singsen and Peggy Stein. Announcer is Kris Welch. |
Cancer, Carcinogens., Occupational health and safety., Petroleum chemicals industry -- Employees -- Health and hygiene -- United States, Cameron, Buck, Coye, Molly Joel, Epstein, Samuel S., Dryden, Stanley, Rankin, Alexis, Schneiderman, Marvin, Swanson, Steve, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Mazzocchi, Tony | American Women -- Health, American Women -- Work and unions | AZ0581.03 | |
| Caribbean and Latin American Report: December 17, 1982-Women in Grenada |
Caribbean and Latin American Report for December 17, 1982. Hosted by Annette Walker. First is a report from the Women's Congress of the National Women's Organization of Grenada, held December 5-7, 1982. Walker gives a brief history of Grenada as an English colony, Eric Gary as leader, UN appearance asking for commission on UFO's repressive gang, and the opposition to the government, including The New Jewel Movemetn. Walker talks about accomplishments of the New Jewel Movement, the National Women's Organization, what women have accomplished, and the need for continuing work on child health and nutrition, agriculture, social systems, etc. in Grenada. Last is a recording of Phyllis Coard, president of National Women's Organization and Vice Minister of Women's Affairs giving her opening address to the First Congress, December 6, 1982. Ends abruptly. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, GRENADA, Women -- Grenada, Caribbean -- Politics and government., Grenada -- Politics and government., Coard, Phyllis | American Women -- International women | IZ1498 | |
| Caribbean poets festival: Gail Nichols |
This is a recording of poetry by Gail Nichols from the Caribbean Poets Festival. Poems read include Island Gal, Poem for VMCC and Artery Alive. Uncertain if this was recorded at WBAI or WPFW. Date unknown. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women poets | American Women -- Poetry | WZ0258 | |
| Carmen McRae / interviewed by Angela Davis. |
Jazz singer, composer and actress Carmen McRae (1920 - 1994) talks with activist Angela Davis (1944 - ) in San Francisco on November 18, 1977. The interview was recorded around the time of McRae's show at Club Mocambo in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. McRae discusses her early career as a pianist, her approach to performance, women's involvement in show business, and her experiences with Charlie Parker. The program was produced by Stephanie Allen and Angela Davis with technical assistance by David Parker for KPFA-FM. |
McRae, Carmen., Women musicians., Performing arts -- United States., Jazz music., Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0146 | Carmen McRae / Interviewed by Angela Davis (CD) |
| Carnival strippers / by Susan Meiselas ; interviewed by Barbara Londin. |
Barbara Londin speaks with photographer Susan Meiselas about her book "Carnival Strippers." This book is a photo-documentary of the intimate professional and private lives of New England county carnival strippers. Meiselas talks about how she gained entrance into the world of carnival strippers, explains how the world of strippers operates, and about stripping as the objectification of women. The program contains many of Ms. Meiselas' taped conversations of the girls and their "clients." Produced by Barbara Londin for WBAI. Contains sensitive language. |
Meiselas, Susan., Londin, Barbara., Strip-tease., Women photographers., Photography -- Portraits., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Art and artists | IZ0078 | |
| Carol Doda interviewed by Herbert Feinstein |
Herbert Feinstein talks with Carol Doda, former topless queen of North Beach, who is starring as Miss Sadie Thompson in a play based on W. Somerset Maugham's short story "Rain." Doda discusses her past (including silicone injections) and her future plans for non-topless nightclub work. |
Feinstein, Herbert., Dancers., Stripteasers, Actresses., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Theater | BB2012.32 | |
| Carolyn Forché reads her poetry |
Poet Carolyn Forché reads her poetry live in front of an audience. Forché, who taught at San Diego State from 1975-78 and who has worked with Amnesty International and Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero, relates stories of her experiences in Latin America and South America between poems. Poems read are San Onofre, The Island (for Claribel Alegria), The memory of Elena, The visitor, The colonel, and Return (for Josephine Crum). Rosenbluth's intro says this program also includes an interview with Forché, but interview is missing on this recording. Outro song by Holly Near, "El Salvador." Contains sensitive language. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Forché, Carolyn, El Salvador--Poetry., Rosenbluth, Helene, Latin America--Poetry. | American Women -- Poetry | KZ4036 | Carolyn Forche reads her poetry 1982 live (CD) |