Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre |
PRA Archive # |
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| Lesbian sisters / Deborah Posey and Rita Mae Brown interviewed by Helene Rosenbluth |
This episode of "Lesbian Sisters" features an interview with Deborah Posey, a Black lesbian mother from Detroit and member of the Revolutionary Socialist League, who talks about the gay movement in Detroit, her family's recent harassment and forcible eviction by a homophobic landlord, and how gay liberation can only truly be achieved in a socialist society. The second half features an interview with writer Rita Mae Brown regarding the newly released edition of her book "Rubyfruit jungle," the ascendancy of the conservative right, and how people shouldn't constantly seek approval and validation from others. Ends with a calendar of local events. Music by Mary Watkins (Hiding place), and Joan Armatrading (People). Produced by Helene Rosenbluth. Program is self contained. Contains sensitive language. Outdated calendar at end. |
Brown, Rita Mae., Posey, Deborah, Lesbian mothers, Socialism, Feminists, Lesbian sisters / Deborah Posey and Rita Mae Brown ; interviewed by Helene Rosenbluth., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | KZ1215 | |
| Rita Mae Brown at the Woman's Building |
Writer and activist Rita Mae Brown (1944 - ) delivers a speech at the Woman's Building in Los Angeles on July 4, 1976. Brown talks about the way both men and women suffer under the patriarchy through pornographic violence and nostalgia in the mass media. She tells the audience that "you've got to become an actor, not a reactor" and that the Equal Rights Amendment is a "worn-out issue" meant to distract from more pressing issues. Brown also calls for the feminist movement to establish a public policy regarding violence. The author takes audience questions and also reads several poems (both her own and others') and a lengthy excerpt from her novel <i>In Her Day</i>. Recorded by Annette Hunt. , |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Brown, Rita Mae., Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.), Lesbian authors, Hunt, Annette. | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians | KZ1213 | Rita Mae Brown at the Women's Building (CD) |
| Women and the New Right / produced by Helene Rosenbluth. |
On Saturday, March 7, 1981, Los Angeles City College sponsored a day of panels celebrating International Women's Day. Erica Silverman of the Jewish Feminist Coalition and Cecily Kahn of the Southern California Anti-Klan Network spoke on the rise of the New Right. Silverman voices her concerns about anti-Semitism infiltrating both the right and the left in the United States and the need for the Jewish community to confront their own oppression. Kahn talks about the history of her organization and about the resurgence of the Klan in recent years. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth. |
Silverman, Erica., Kahn, Cecily, 1959-, New Right., International Women's Day, Women and the New Right / produced by Helene Rosenbluth., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics | KZ1211 | |
| Women of color : voices of resistance / produced by Miya Iwataki. |
This mixture of music and poetry was produced for International Women's Day, 1982 by the Third World Women's Cultural Hour. Heard is the poetry of Miya Iwataki and Imani Wilkins, the music of Dolce de Priest[sp?] and Lisa Abe (with Warren Furutani), and Charlotte Heth and Babette Vasquez performing contemporary and traditional Indian songs. Produced by Miya Iwataki, KPFK, 1982. Contains sensitive material. |
Iwataki, Miya, De Priest, Dolce., Abe, Lisa., Vasquez, Babette., Heth, Charlotte., Minority women., Women poets, Women musicians., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Poetry | KZ1210 | Women of Color: Voices of Resistance (CD) |
| An interview with Yuri Kochiyama / produced by Miya Iwataki. |
On May 19, 1982, KPFK celebrated Malcolm X's birthday with special programming on the civil rights leader. As part of this celebration, Miya Iwataki conducted a telephone interview with Yuri Kochiyama about the impact of Malcolm X on Asians. Kochiyama discusses the fateful day that Malcolm X was assassinated and her feelings as a person present on the stage when Malcolm X was assassinated. Kochiyama worked with Malcolm X on civil rights efforts in New York. This program was broadcast live as it was created on KPFK, then later replayed on the KPFK program East Wind on their show May 19, 1982, with an added introduction and pre-recorded music. |
Kochiyama, Yuri, Iwataki, Miya, JAPANESE AMERICANS, Asian Americans--Civil rights--History, X, Malcolm, 1925-1965, East wind, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Activists | KZ1209 | |
| History of lavender / Judy Grahn |
Poet and author Judy Grahn reads "Sashay down the lavender trail", the first chapter of her book "Another mother tongue: gay words, gay worlds" (Boston: Beacon Press, 1984). She traces the tradition and history of gay and lesbian symbols and imagery using examples from Greek myth, Shakespeare, and African and Native American stories and also talks about her childhood in New Mexico. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth. Broadcast as part of Gay Day on KPFK, 20 June 1981. |
Lesbianism, Gays -- History., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Grahn, Judy, 1940- | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Poetry | KZ1208 | |
| Our sheroes and heroes / Maya Angelou ; interviewed by Susan Anderson. |
Recording contains Susan Anderson's 1976 interview with Maya Angelou, talking about her new book "Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas," her first friendship with a white woman, her sense of religion, her career, and her never ending sense of frustration with her writing. Recording also includes excerpts from Angelou's 1982 speech given at Los Angeles Community College talking about the differences between white women and Black women and the women's movement. During her speech she reads her poetry and sings. Broadcast on KPFK, 24 Feb. 1982. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Angelou, Maya, Anderson, Susan., African American women poets, African American women authors | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Authors and journalists | KZ1207 | Maya Angelou: Our Sheroes and Heroes (CD) |
| Tar baby / Toni Morrison ; interviewed by Barbara Cady. |
Author Toni Morrison (1931 - ) discusses her latest book, Tar Baby (Alfred A. Knopf, 1981) with KPFK's Barbara Cady. Morrison discusses class conflicts between Black people as one of the book's themes, her feelings about authors' personalities showing in their books, and about other Black women writers. |
Morrison, Toni, Women authors, Authors, Black., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | KZ1201 | Tar baby / Toni Morrison ; interviewed by Barbara Cady. (CD) |
| Personal views / by Winona LaDuke. |
Winona LaDuke, a Chippewa Indian woman who is an environmental activist, talks about how Native American concerns about pollution and radioactive materials effect everyone. She discusses the the ongoing the destruction of Native lands due to uranium mining and advocates for reclaiming North American land based on original Native land claims. from the "On the Fate of the Earth" conference held October 19-21, 1982 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Columbia University, New York City. On this weekend physicians, environmentalists, physicists, writers, economists, professors, biologists, and others gathered together to share their perspectives on the peaceful preservation of life. The recordings and excerpts were produced by Raffaelo Mazza and Bob Rufsvold, KPFK. Restricted distribution rights. |
Uranium mines and mining -- Arizona., Pollution., Indians of North America -- Mining leases., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Environmentalism | KZ1199.16 | Personal views / by Winona LaDuke. (CD) |
| The Essential elements of security / Winona LaDuke. |
A speech by the environmental and Native American activist Winona LaDuke. LaDuke describes the difference between the 'natural order' and the 'synthetic order', speaks about desertification and water contamination, and exhorts the audience to respect the Earth. This is a presentation from the "On the Fate of the Earth" conference held October 19-21, 1982 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Columbia University, New York City. On this weekend physicians, environmentalists, physicists, writers, economists, professors, biologists, and others gathered together to share their perspectives on the peaceful preservation of life. The recordings and excerpts were produced by Raffaelo Mazza and Bob Rufsvold, KPFK. Restricted distribution rights. |
LaDuke, Winona., Environmentalists., Indians of North America -- Political activity., Appropriate technology., Peaceful change (International relations)., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Environmentalism | KZ1199.15 | The Essential elements of security / Winona LaDuke. (CD) |