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Women's Pentagon Action Rally

Banded reel of actuality from the Women's Pentagon Action on November 17, 1980, held in Washington, D.C, during which over two thousand women surrounded the Pentagon to protest the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the destruction of the Earth and the oppression of women. Begins with a reading of the Statement of Purpose for the Action (women against imperialist war powers - to stop the production of nuclear weapons), which was drafted by Grace Paley; 8:47--welcome remarks in Washington, DC by an unidentified woman; 9:56--actuality of music, chants at rally; 10:55--Bella Abzug statement to interviewer; 12:25--Eleanor Fowler from Bucks County, PA for WILPF comments; 13:41--Caroline Warren, Quaker and "born again pacifist" comments; 14:38--Nia (no last name given), activist in housing and community development, comments; 16:19--comments by Amy Swerdlow, Women Strike for Peace; 17:43--Developing countries representative (name not given on tape) comments.

American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Protests, demonstrations, vigils, etc. -- Washington, D. C., Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998, Swerdlow, Amy American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism IZ0909
Women's poetry evening at WBAI's Studio C

Reading of poetry by and about women, held in WBAI's Studio C--the first live women's poetry event at WBAI. Poets reading are: Daniela Gioseffi (b. 1941), Erica Jong (b. 1942), Audre Lorde (1934-1992), Jane Mayhall (1918-2009), and Robin Morgan (b. 1941). Music by: Roberta Cosi[sp?], Arlene Mendes[sp?], Beechee Forbes[sp?]. Produced by Mimi Anderson and Brett Vuolo.

Women poets, Poetry -- Women authors., Gioseffi, Daniela., Jong, Erica., Lorde, Audre, Morgan, Robin, 1941-, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Mayhall, Jane American Women -- Poetry BC1223
Women's Poetry Reading to benefit Ikon Magazine

The second half of the excerpted version of the benefit reading held for Ikon Magazine on October 16 1982 at New York University. The event was emceed by poet Patricia Spears Jones. Readers are Lois Elaine Griffith (one of the founding poets of the Nuryorican Poets Cafe), Hettie Jones (b. 1935, ex-wife of Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka), Irena Klelpfisz (b.1941), Audre Lorde (1934-1992), and Susan Sherman (founding editor of Ikon Magazine).

American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Jones, Hettie, Griffith, Lois, Klepfisz, Irena, 1941-, Lorde, Audre, Sherman, Susan, 1939-, Women poets, Poetry -- Women authors., African American women poets American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination IZ0670.02
Women, culture, and society / Diane Feeley.

An historical examination of the development of women's societal role traced by Diane Feeley, Coordinator of Women in the Arts Committee of National Organization for Women (NOW), New York. Feeley gives examples of past societies in which women were more productive and played a far more active role than our own. She sees the view of women as being "valueless" as having emerged within the last 150 years, and encourages women to utilize resources to regain their equal social status.

Women -- History., Social role., National Organization for Women, Feeley, Diane, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 American Women -- Women's history, American Women -- Anthropology and societal role BC2196.05
Women: "Childness" / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 5 of 5)

Part five in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women's movement, produced by Kay Lindsey. pt.5. The perspective of women as everybody's children in society. Guests are Carol Goodman of the October 17th Movement; Brian Goldfarb, a 15-year-old student; Richard Cook, a 15-year-old student at Glen Rock Community; and Nanette Rainone. The topics of discussion are the ties that bind women and children, the possibilities of breaking those ties, and what that might mean in a future society; the oppression of women by youth and vice versa; taught gender roles; the family unit; more.

Goodman, Carol, Women's movement -- United States., Women / produced by Kay Lindsey, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Parenting., Motherhood, Rainone, Nanette. American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Parenting and children BB3866.05
Women: an introduction / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 1 of 5)

Part one in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women's movement, produced by Kay Lindsey. pt.1. An Introduction to the women's movement (56 min.) Discussion in a group of women regarding realizing they felt oppressed as women, the origin of their awareness, sometimes from participating in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. They also discuss what they think needs to change in society to achieve equality between women and men. The last 12 minutes of the program feature a statement from a woman about the relationship between the black civil rights movement and the women's movement, and what she foresees as the trajectory for the women's movement.

Abortion -- United States., Women's movement -- United States., Women / produced by Kay Lindsey, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Consciousness raising. American Women -- Feminism BB3866.01
Women: birth control-abortion / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 3 of 5)

Part three in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women's movement, produced by Kay Lindsey. pt.3. The psychology of abortion and birth control. Guests are Lucinda Cisler and James Clapp of Public Education Committee of Parents Aid Society of Hempstead, Long Island, and both members of the Abortion Committee of the National Organization for Women. Cisler clarifies that they are speaking for themselves and not representing their organizations in this discussion. Cisler and Clapp discuss the little-discussed matter of female psychology when she is confronted with the problems of birth control and abortion. Kay Lindsey moderates.

Abortion -- United States., Women's movement -- United States., Women / produced by Kay Lindsey, Abortion -- Psychological aspects., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy BB3866.03
Women: girl watching / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 2 of 5)

Part two in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women's movement, produced by Kay Lindsey. pt.2. Girl watching as a practice. Guests on this show are Roxanne Dunbar, Maureen Mays, and Jane of the Female Liberation Front in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Discussion opens with voyeuristic "girl watching" by men and how this activity reflects the way in which men regard women. The discussion continues to include men cat-calling women they don't know on the street, and what their expectations are; men's attitudes towards women's various modes of dress; oppressive roles of women; the role of women in the workforce; and more. Contains sensitive language.

Abortion -- United States., Women's movement -- United States., Women / produced by Kay Lindsey, Man-woman relationships, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 American Women -- Feminism BB3866.02
Women: love and violence / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 4 of 5)

Part four in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women's movement, produced by Kay Lindsey. pt.4. The problems of love and violence in male-female relations. The fourth program in the series on women produced by Kay Lindsey is a discussion on the nature of love in this society and the implications for women. Participants are Ti-Grace Atkinson of the October 17th Movement, Anne Koedt of Radical Women, and John Wilson. Topics also include racial discrimination, and the different expectations of men and women in the workforce.

Atkinson, Ti-Grace, Man-woman relationships, Women's movement -- United States., Women / produced by Kay Lindsey, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Koedt, Anne American Women -- Feminism BB3866.04
Working women / produced by Bonnie Bellow and Brett Harvey

A program about women's work in American. This program contains portions of two speak-outs held recently in New York City, one of women office workers (see BC1717) and one on women's work (possibly BC1722). The program was produced by Bonnie Bellow and Brett Harvey, with special assistance from Judy Sherman, Nanette Rainote, and Susan Sheftel, and technical production by Peter Zanger.  Speakers include: 1. Unidentified woman tells story of working in dry cleaning business beginning 42 years ago. (2 min.); 2. Woman who ran away from home, became a worker in stockyards where she attended young Communist league meetings. Talks about dangers of industry. (5 min.); 3. Black woman from North Carolina houseworker paid $3.50 per week. Came to New York in 1948. Became a sleep-in girl for $40 a week. No security as houseworker. (5 min.); 4. Laundry worker. (3 min.); 5. Asian woman paid $1.00 an hour as a garment factory worker. (2 min.); 6. Stockyard worker (2 min.); 7. Garment factory worker who complained about doing same job of men and earned less $44.00 week. Special thanks to Studs Terkel for the loan of some of the taped interviews used in his book "Working" (Pantheon), and thanks to Alice and Staughton Lynd for the loan of material from their book "Rank and file". 

American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women workers., Sex discrimination in employment, Working class women, Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008, Garment workers., Work -- Social conditions. American Women -- Work and unions IZ1350
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