Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre |
PRA Archive # |
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| Bernadette Devlin speech on Northern Ireland |
Bernadette Devlin (b. 1947), a leader of the Catholic Civil Rights movement in the late 1960s, gives a speech about the recent history of Northern Ireland since its creation in the 1920's. She also gives a history of religious conflict and the women's peace movement in Northern Ireland. Introduced by Mark Weiss. |
Religion and politics., Peace movement., Women revolutionaries., Speech on Northern Ireland / by Bernadette Devlin.**A, McAliskey, Bernadette Devlin, 1947-, Northern Ireland -- Social conditions., Northern Ireland -- Politics and government., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | WZ0164 | |
| The growth of jazz / Betty Carter ; interviewed by Ed Love. |
Jazz singer Betty Carter (1930-1998) discusses her life, her music, and the changes in jazz since the 1950's. Interviewed by Ed Love for the series R.P.M. She is is introduced as the foremost black woman jazz artist of the time. Interview includes background information about Carter. Carter then describes the differences in the way musicians work, modern music and individual style. She argues that radio stations should play more diverse music. (Year uncertain: Tape label says "1975", but WPFW wasn't founded until 1977. Betty mentions something happening "15 years ago at this point, '60 and '61, so it was likely recorded in 1976). |
Women musicians., Musicians., African American women jazz singers, Women jazz musicians, Carter, Betty, 1930-1998, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | WZ0130 | |
| To create love with dry eyes: an interview with June Jordan by Deborah Morris. |
Poet, essayist, and novelist June Jordan is interviewed by author Deborah Morris. The two discuss Jordan's work and career. Produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective |
Jordan, June, 1936-2002, Women poets, Authors, Black., African American women authors, African American lesbians, African American women poets, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0124 | To Creat Love With Dry Eyes / June Jordan (CD) |
| Union Maids / Vicky Starr aka Stella Nowicki; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Interview with Vicky Starr (1916-2009), featured as "Stella Nowicki" in the documentary film "Union Maids" (1976) about three Chicago women labor union activists from the 1930s. The film was based on the three women from Chicago (Stella Nowicki, Kate Hyndman, and Sylvia Woods) in the labor history book Rank and File by Staughton and Alice Lynd. The documentary featured interviews with the three women, and was produced by Julia Reichert, James Klein, and Miles Mogulescu. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1977. |
Women labor unionists., Women authors, Labor unions -- Illinois -- Chicago, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions | WZ0123 | |
| The Presswomen / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective |
Del Dobbins interviews Ilona O'Sullivan[sp?], Alice Arvin[sp?], Mary Duggan, wives of Washington Post pressmen, about the pressman's strike and the workers' grievances. |
Press -- Employees., Presswomen / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective.**The, STRIKES, Labor unions -- Washington, D.C., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Relatives of notable men | WZ0122 | |
| It only hurts when you laugh / Robin Tyler; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Feminist comedian Robin Tyler discusses her comedy, including her work as one-half of the comedy duo Harrison & Tyler (with Patty Harrison). She talks about her success as a feminist entertainer, how she creates comedy material, and talks about some of her favorite comics. Includes cuts from Harrison & Tyler's live comedy album Wonder Women (1973). Produced by Moira Rankin for Sophie's Inc. |
Women entertainers., Feminism, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Tyler, Robin., Women comedians | American Women -- Comedians, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Feminism | WZ0119 | It only hurts when you laugh / Robin Tyler; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. (CD) |
| Blacks and the Washington D.C. ballet / Claire Haywood; interviewed by Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan. |
Hosts Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan interview Claire Haywood (d. 1978), artistic director of the Capitol Ballet Company, and co-founder, with Doris Jones, of the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. The Jones-Haywood school, was founded in 1941 to give minority children an opportunity to study classical ballet at a time when opportunities were limited for African-American students. She discusses the founding of their school, her NEA-funded teacher-training course, her ballet company, and finding a career in ballet. |
Ballet., Blacks in the performing arts., African American women dancers, Haywood, Claire, -1978, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Dance, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0117 | |
| A woman artist speaks / Joyce Scott ; interviewed by Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan. |
Artist Joyce J. Scott (b. 1948) talks about how she became an artist, and about creating and selling art. She is interviewed by Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan. |
Art -- Marketing., Women artists, African American women artists, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Scott, Joyce, 1948- | American Women -- Art and artists | WZ0109 | |
| Washington Area Feminist Theatre. |
On this episode of the Survival Clearing House for the Arts, host Naomi Eftis interviews Mary Catherine Wilkins and Pat Graham, members of the Board of Directors of WAFT -- Washington Area Feminist Theater. WAFT started in 1972, as a result of a production that was sponsored by the D.C. chapter of the National Organization for Women. Program recorded in August 1977 and produced by Jerry Ackerman. |
Theater -- Washington, D.C., Washington Area Feminist Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Feminist theater., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Theater | WZ0101 | |
| Sexual assault / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
On sexism, racism and rape; focus on the cases of Inez Garcia and Joan Little. Host Del Dobbins interviews two black women participants from the Washington Conference on Sexual Assault, held in D.C. in 1977. They are Nkenge Toure, Director, and Michelle Plate, Counselor at the D.C. Rape Crisis Center. They discuss the unique issues that arise when Black women are raped by Black men. Includes music by Sweet Honey in the Rock and Bebe K'Roche. Produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Sexism, Racism., Rape., Little, Joan, Garcia, Inez, Sophie's Parlor Media Collective., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Violence against women | WZ0094 |