Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre |
PRA Archive # |
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| Lesbian culture / produced by Helene Rosenbluth |
A program on lesbian culture, starting with a radio presentation of "An Oral Herstory of Lesbianism." Conceived and produced by Terry Wolverton, written collectively by 13 women: Jerri Allyn, Nancy Angelo, Leslie Belt, Cheri Gaulke, Chutney Gunderson, Brook Hallock, Sue Maberry, Louise Moore, Arlene Raven, Catherine Stifter, Cheryl Swannack, Christine Wong and Terry Wolverton. Sponsored by the Lesbian Art Project, recorded live by Linda Mack and Helene Rosenbluth at the Woman's Building in Los Angeles, and produced for KPFK by Helene Rosenbluth. The second part of the program features highlights from the first Third World Gay Cultural Evening in Berkeley. Features poetry readings from Margaret Sloan, Pat Parker, Ojeda, and Chrystos. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth. |
Lesbians -- History, Lesbians -- Social conditions, Women poets, Wolverton, Terry, Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.), Third World Gay Caucus, Third World Gay Cultural Evening, Sloan-Hunter, Margaret, 1947-, Parker, Pat, 1944-1989, Chrystos, 1946-, Ojeda, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Poetry | KZ0885 | |
| Eroticism and pornography / Audre Lorde ; produced by Helene Rosenbluth. |
The major part of this tape is a speech given by Audre Lorde at the Feminist Perspective on Pornography Conference in San Francisco, California, November, 1978. She talks about erotica, why it's needed, what it is, and why it's feared. Helene Rosenbluth gives a long introduction that includes definitions of both pornography and erotica. The conclusion of the tape is of Adrienne Rich, at the same conference, reading her poem The images, which was inspired by her visit to Crete and seeing the status of women there. Mixed with music by Mary Watkins, Bebe K'Roche and Baba Yaga. |
Lorde, Audre, Rosenbluth, Helene, Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012, Erotica., Pornography., Feminism, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Lesbians | KZ0884 | Eroticism and Pornography (featuring Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich) (CD) |
| 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 | |
| Hazards of being male / by Herb Goldberg ; interviewed by Jim Akers. |
Herb Goldberg, author of "The Hazards of Being Male," talks about the book, the socialization of men in American society, and how men function in our culture. Mixed with music at beginning and end of interview: "Walk Like a Man" and "What Makes a Man a Man." No outro. |
Goldberg, Herb., Sociology -- United States., Men -- Psychology., Masculinity (Psychology)., Hazards of being male / by Herb Goldberg ; interviewed by Jim Akers., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences | KZ0882 | |
| Survival Sunday III |
Actuality from the benefit concert that took place on May 25, 1980 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Part 1 includes the opening, Pat Smith, Friends Band, and Alliance for Survival welcome. Part 2 includes Roscoe Lee Browne, Danny Ishio, (Solar) Bruce Mussell, and John Trudell. Part 3 includes Susan St. James, Holly Near, Ron Kovic, and Michio Kaku. Part 4 contains a performance by Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Part 5 includes James Lawson, Peter Herreshoff of the Alliance for Survival, Helen Caldicott, Bud Cort, and Lily Tomlin. Part 6 includes House Band, Darryl Henriques, Bella Abzug, Steve Goodman, Reverend James Lawson, Peter Yarrow, and Mary Travers. Part 7 includes House Band, Winona LaDuke, The Eagles, and the rally finale. r.1. Pat Smith, Friends Band, Alliance Welcome (56 min.). -- r.2. Roscoe Lee Browne, Danny Ishio, Bruce Mussell, John Trudell (65 min.). -- r.3. Susan St. James, Holly Near, Ron Kovic, Michio Kaku (54 min.). -- r.4. Crosby, Stills, Nash (72 min.). -- r.5. Rev. James Lawson, Peter Heresoff, Bud Cort, Lily Tomlin (65 min.). -- r.6. House band, Darryl Henriques, Bella Abzug, Steve Goodman, Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers (65 min.). -- r.7. House band, Winona LaDuke (40 min.). |
Smith, Pat, Friends Band, Alliance for Survival, Benefit performances., Antinuclear movement, Concerts., Survival Sunday III., Protests, demonstrations, vigils, etc. -- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- 1980, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Comedians, American Women -- Music and musicians | KZ0879 | |
| 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 | |
| Talking to the real Norma Rae : Crystal Lee Sutton / interviewed by Bob Aldrich and Sam Kushner. |
KPFK's labor reporters Bob Aldrich and Sam Kushner interview Crystal Lee Sutton, the textile worker who organized fellow employees despite anti-union activities of the J.P Stevens Company and others. Her experience was the model for the film Norma Rae, starring Sally Field. She discusses her background, conditions in factories, and her recent travels around the country organizing support for the J.P. Stevens boycott. Recorded in Los Angeles on March 10, 1980. |
Aldrich, Bob., Sutton, Crystal Lee, 1940-2009, Labor unions -- Textile workers -- United States., Women labor unionists., Labor and laboring classes., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Kushner, Sam. | American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Work and unions | KZ0856 | Talking to the Real Norma Rae: Crystal Lee Sutton (CD) |
| Progressive teachers in Los Angeles / Cricket Potash and Jeff Horton interviewed by Joan Vogel and Clare Spark |
United Teachers Los Angeles members Cricket Potash and Jeff Horton discuss teaching conditions and areas for possible reform in Los Angeles schools, bureaucratization, reducing teaching to clerical work, and teaching corporations usurping budgets. Joan Vogel and Clare Spark are the interviewers. They take calls from listeners after 40 minutes of discussion. |
Horton, Jeff., Spark, Clare., Potash, Cricket., Teachers' unions -- Los Angeles., Teachers -- Los Angeles., Education -- Los Angeles -- Aims and objectives., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Education | KZ0845 | |
| The new male / Herb Goldberg interviewed by Barbara Cady. |
Barbara Cady interviews author Herb Goldberg on his book about male-female relations, "The new male: from self-destruction to self-care" (Morrow, 1979). He discusses how sexism affects men as well as women and how male-female relations are still wrapped up in outdated sexist notions - the "macho warrior" archetype for men, the "earth mother" for women. |
Goldberg, Herb, 1937-, Social psychology., Sexism, Women -- Psychology., Men -- Psychology., Interpersonal relations., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | KZ0813 | |
| Shoulder to shoulder / Midge McKenzie interviewed by Beverly Polokoff |
Beverly Polokoff of KPFK interviews Midge MacKenzie (1938-2004), documentary film maker, feminist, and author of "Shoulder to shoulder," a documentary publication on the history of the militant suffragettes of Great Britain. She talks about what inspired her to write the book, the disappearance of these women in written history, and the fate of the radical feminist movement before women earned the right to vote in Britain. |
Mackenzie, Midge., Women's movement, Women filmmakers., Feminism, Women authors, Women -- Suffrage -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Women's history | KZ0806 |