Browse the American Women collection
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Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
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| Carolyn Forché reads from A Country Between Us |
Caroly Forche (b. 1950), poet and human rights activist, reads from her second book of poetry "A Country Between Us", which reflects on her experiences in El Salvador. She is heard on Writers Block [a poetry magazine of the air] program hosted by Cornelius Eady and Shelly Messing. Her reading was recorded at the Brooklyn Museum, NYC on November 22, 1982. Her first book of poetry is "Gathering the Tribes". She is from Virginia, a white woman activist for Amnesty International. She was invited, as an American writer, to visit El Salvador to report on the situation (her first trip was in January 1978). Her poetry reflects El Salvadorian human rights abuse themes. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Forché, Carolyn, Women poets, Poetry -- Women authors. | American Women -- Poetry | IZ0670.03 | |
| CBS blows it! / Pacy Markman interviewed by Clare Spark |
On April 26, 1980, CBS-TV aired a documentary titled "Gay power, gay politics," that supposedly described the influence gays had on Diane Feinstein's mayoral campaign in San Francisco in 1979, among other things. It was a badly biased piece of reporting and seemed a major set-back for the struggle for gay rights. Clare Spark discusses this with Pacy Markman, chief political strategist for the Feinstein campaign. Includes a description of the CBS program, and phone calls from listeners that add to the discussion. KPFK. |
Markman, Pacy, Gays -- San Francisco (Calif.)., Gays in the mass media., Gays -- Political activity., Columbia Broadcasting System, inc., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Film and television, American Women -- Politicians and politics | KZ0867 | |
| Cecil Williams and Angela Davis speak |
This is a recording made at an outdoor rally somewhere in the Bay Area in 1972, featuring speeches by Reverend Cecil Williams and Angela Davis, after her release from prison in June 1972. The recording starts with a woman speaking over a P.A. system, announcing that they have collected 1500 signatures for their petition and want to keep collecting signatures to turn in to the Attorney General's office. She then introduces Reverend Cecil Williams, who talks about genocide against Blacks happening in and by the United States, including medical testing on Blacks happening in Alabama, Blacks and poor whites fighting in Vietnam and the toll it takes on their lives when they return to the United States, discrimination against poor people in prison, population control, the ruling against Ruchell Magee, and the San Quentin Six. (about 8 minutes) Angela Davis speaks second, on freeing Ruchell Magee and the San Quentin Six. Then reporters interview Angela Davis about her life after being released from prison, the fight to free political prisoners, and women's prisons in California. Contains two pre-recorded jazz songs. |
WILLIAMS, CECIL, 1929-, Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-, Protests, demonstrations, vigils, etc. -- California., African Americans--Civil rights--History, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | BC0986 | Angela Davis. (CD) |
| Celebration: Harvey Swados |
This is an interview with Bette Swados and Robin Swados, widow and son of the author Harvey Swados (1920-1972). Includes readings from his novel "Celebration," which was published shortly after his death. Interviewer is Risha Meledandri. Includes a reading of "Celebration". Produced by Tom Perotti with technical production by Richard Harris. |
Swados, Harvey, Authors., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Relatives of notable men | IZ1391 | |
| Censorship or sensitivity? : Vanessa Redgrave and the Jewish community / Helene Rosenbluth, Claudia Fonda-Bonardi, and Becky Bailin. |
KPFK producers Helene Rosenbluth and Claudia Fonda-Bonardi host Becky Bailin of the Los Angeles Jewish Feminist Coalition. The three discuss the controversy over NBC's decision to cast Vanessa Redgrave as a concentration camp survivor Fania Fénelon in the film Playing for Time. Redgrave's outspoken opposition to the state of Israel, and her equally outspoken support of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), have led Jews, including the real-life counterpart of the woman she will play in the movie, to protest her casting in the role. A variety of views are expressed, with compelling phone calls from radio listeners. |
Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-, Actresses -- Political activity., Public opinion -- Jews., Minorities in television., National Broadcasting Company, Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīnīyah, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Fénelon, Fania | American Women -- Politicians and politics | KZ0758 | |
| Central Asian woman interviewed by William Mandel |
On the previous episode of Soviet Lives, William Mandel interviewed a 16 year-old girl at her home in Samarqand (AZ0355). Her family were friends of a Russian journalist, whom was also an associate of Mandel. The two journalists were invited to the family's home for dinner. While the father, a college teacher, prepared the meal in the kitchen, Mandel interviewed the mother, who is Uzbek by nationality. They discuss their Jewish relatives, co-workers, and neighbors; the relationship between Israel and the Arab countries in the Middle East. The Russian track of the interview is played in the right channel, English translation by Mandel is played in the left channel. The interview is a little less than 17 minutes, after which Mandel fields phone calls from the listening audience. ,Tape box labels this program as an episode of the series Soviet Lives, but the KPFA Folio lists it as Soviet Scene. |
Women -- Soviet Union -- History., Jews in the Soviet Union., Muslims -- Soviet Union., Radio call-in shows, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Samarqand (Uzbekistan) | American Women -- International women | AZ0336 | Central Asian woman interviewed by William Mandel |
| Changes / written and read by Denise Oliver. |
This program features a reading of the short story "Changes" by author Denise Oliver, former program director for WPFW in Washington, DC. The story is about a young black woman who lived in a black neighborhood in Queens as a teenager and would hang out and later work in the Puerto Rican neighborhood of East Harlem (El Barrio) New York. She finds herself in her early twenties teaching young kids and struggling with the fact that people don't recognize her as black. Her broken Spanish, light skin and straight hair hide her heritage. She falls in love with a young man who is recovering from drug addiction. Includes actuality and music. Produced by Robert Frazier, operations director of WPFW, and Sigidi Braudy, music director of WPFW. This recording is a duplicate of WZ0268. |
Women, Black., Women authors, Ghettoes., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Oliver, Denise, African American women authors, East Harlem (New York, N.Y.) | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0019 | Changes / written and read by Denise Oliver. (CD) |
| Changing lifestyles in America today / Margaret Mead |
Margaret Mead's speech before the City Commission on Human Rights hearings on the Status of American Women in Contemporary Society. Recorded on September 22, 1970. She opens by stating the question that has been posed to her to answer: to review briefly the way in which the position of women today is related to their position in the past. Mead asserts in her speech that she does not agree with the notion that men oppress women, that society is organized to benefit men rather than women. She remarks on the fact that this is the first time in history it has not been to the population's benefit to have large population growth. Produced by KPFA. Recorded on September 22, 1970. |
Social change., Women -- Social conditions., Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978, Reproductive rights, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB4314 | |
| Characters: a one woman sharing by Kathy Kendall ; produced by Karla Tonella |
This is a set of monologues performed by Southern writer/actor Kathy Kendall called "Characters," which was being sponsored by the Feminist Writers' Guild. They are based on taped conversation she had with real women telling how it has been for them: housewives, businesswomen, dykes, kids, warriors, and grandmothers. Produced by Karla Tonella, KPFA, 1982. Not self-contained. May contain language sensitive in your community. |
Kendall, Kathy., Women -- Personal narratives., Women authors, Kendall, Kathryn, Kendall, Characters, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Kendall, K. Limakatso | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies | AZ0623 | |
| Charlotte Bunch and panel Q&A at the Gay Academic Union conference (1979) |
This recording contains a speech given by Charlotte Bunch from the Gay Academic Union conference, November 1979. Bunch talks about the past decade and the Gay Movement and what is in store for the future. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth. |
Bunch, Charlotte, 1944-, Gay Academic Union, GAY RIGHTS, Gay rights., GAYS AND LESBIANS, Lesbianism, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Lesbians | KZ2784 |