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Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
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| Women unbound |
Helene Rosenbluth and Eloise Klein Healy visited the People's Republic of China in April 1982. This program is produced from interviews they did with women in Shanghai, Nanjing, Xi'an and Beijing (Peking) about the changing lives of women in modern China. The interviews are bilingual and translated through an interpreter. The first reel of this recording features an interview with one of the leaders of the Nanjing Municipal Women's Federation. The second reel of this recording features on-the-street interviews with a variety of Chinese women - including Pei-Chin Liu(sp?), the translator who accompanied Rosenbluth and Healy - about the status of women in China. Original music from the People's Republic of China. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth and Eloise Klein Healy. Originally aired as an episode of Feminist Magazine as part of programming in a day-long recognition of China's May 4th Movement. The program was later rebroadcast on May 14, 1984 as an episode of Poetic License. |
Healy, Eloise Klein., Rosenbluth, Helene, Women -- China., Bilingual materials -- English/Chinese., Nanjing Women's Federation, China--History--May Fourth movement, 1919, Poetic license, Feminist magazine, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | KZ1249 | |
| Women to women : European feminists / Bonnie Charles Bluh. |
Viv Sutherland interviews Bonnie Charles Bluh, author of "Women to Women: European Feminists," about the Women's movement in Europe. |
Women's movement -- Europe., Bluh, Bonnie Charles, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | BC2196.03 | |
| Women strike for peace / discussion moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson |
A panel of women organizing for peace are moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. They all received and responded to a form letter from Dagmar Wilson, urging them to spread the word to all of their contacts regarding disarmament. Frances Herring is the only participant identified by both first and last name. The other women on the panel are Mrs. Druckman, Mrs. Trowbridge, and Mrs. Temko, possibly Elizabeth (Becky) Temko, wife of architect Allan Temko. The panel discuss their grass-roots anti-nuclear movement and the upcoming November 1, 1961 "Strike for Peace" demonstration in the Bay Area. |
Antinuclear movement, Nuclear disarmament., Feminism, Herring, Frances W., Women Strike for Peace, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | BB0292 | Women's strike for peace / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. (CD) |
| Women speak out against fascism (Episode 3 of 12) |
A panel at the conference called by the Black Panther Party the weekend of July 18-20 in Oakland. Panel speakers are Roberta Alexander, Marlene Dixon, Evelyn Harris, Carol Henry, Penny Nakatsu, and Carol Thomas. Panel is introduced by Marie Johnson. Originally aired during KPFA's Open Hour, 1969-08-11. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Fascism., African American Women, Black Panther Party, Working class women, African Americans--Civil rights--History, KPFA open hour, United front against fascism conference, Women speak out against fascism (1969) | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Work and unions | BB2250.03 | Women speak out against fascism / Marie W. Johnson. (2-CD) |
| Women speak at the Democratic Convention |
Sonia Johnson (Mormons for ERA) rallies for ERA ratification; Paulina Cardenas provides a personal account in favor of abortion and reproductive rights, especially as it relates to underprivileged people and people living at the poverty level. |
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION (1980: NEW YORK (CITY))., Johnson, Sonia, Equal Rights Amendment (Proposed)., Cardenas, Paulina, Abortion -- Personal narratives., Abortion, Reproductive rights, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Politicians and politics | AZ0487 | Women speak at the Democratic Convention |
| Women reporting on women |
Three feminist journalists who were all involved in coverage of the Houston Women's Conference discuss the question of whether women journalists can objectively cover women's issues. The journalists are Anna Quindlen of the New York Times; Ronnie Eldridge, former executive producer for Woman Alive on Channel 13 and candidate for Manhattan Borough President; and Ellen Willis, who writes for Rolling Stone. Recorded at Barnard College March 21, 1978 and produced by Celeste Wesson for the Public Affairs Department of WBAI-FM. Assistance from Terry Ornstein and Marjorie Finkelstein. |
Eldridge, Ronnie, Quindlen, Anna, Willis, Ellen, Women journalists., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | IZ1447 | |
| Women poets reading at Cody's Bookstore (Part 1 only) |
Women's poetry reading sponsored by the Berkeley Poets Commune, at Cody's Bookstore on April 18, 1972. The poets are: Sharon Ulrich, Lynda Koolish, Barbara Gravelle, Judith Stevens, Susan Griffin, Jeanne Lance, Maggie Cloherty, and Rachel Nahem. Note: This is the first half of the reading. The second half of the same reading was scheduled for broadcast Friday July 21, 11:30AM (not found in the archives). Contains sensitive language. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women poets, Koolish, Lynda, Griffin, Susan., Gravelle, Barbara, Lance, Jeanne | American Women -- Poetry | AZ1661 | |
| Women passing / Lynn Fonfa |
Lynn Fonfa, member of the San Francisco Lesbian History Project, talks about women who passed for men in the late 1800's and 1900's. Fonfa quotes correspondence and interviews from numerous women who "masqueraded" during that time and describes the ways in which these women passed. She is introduced by documentary filmmaker Liz Stevens. Mixed with music. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth for KPFK. |
Fonfa, Lynn, Women -- History., Lesbians -- History, Cross dressing--1890-1900, Cross dressing--1900-1910, San Francisco Lesbian and Gay History Project (Calif.), American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women's history | KZ0883 | |
| Women organizing for decent housing / produced by Peggy Bray and Ann Arbogast |
This program focuses on how single mothers and Third World women are being threatened by discriminatory trends in the Berkeley housing market, through interviews, drama, music, and commentary. The program talks about Berkeley, but the same info applies to L.A., St. Louis, Washington, DC, or wherever. Contains actualities and music. Produced by Peggy Bray and Ann Arbogast, and engineered by Karla Tonella for the KPFA Women's department. |
Minority women -- United States., Minorities -- Housing -- Berkeley (Calif.)., Discrimination in housing -- Berkeley (Calif.)., Sex discrimination against women -- Berkeley (Calif.), Women -- Housing -- Berkeley (Calif.)., KPFA Women's Department, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ0404 | Women organizing for decent housing / produced by Peggy Bray and Ann Arbogast |
| Women on Watergate. |
Gloria Steinem, Frances FitzGerald, Brett Vuolo and Nanette Rainone discuss the Watergate affair. Their discussion touches on how all of the coverage on the Watergate hearings on WBAI has been by men; the impression one gets of the absence of women; and whether past observations tells us anything about Watergate at all. They take phone calls from listeners. Recorded at WBAI June 27th, 1973. |
FitzGerald, Frances, 1940-, Steinem, Gloria, Vuolo, Brett., Watergate Affair, 1972-1974., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Politicians and politics | BC1422 |