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| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Report back from Copenhagen |
Tapes edited and selected from "Report back from Copenhagen," an event for women to report back from the the mid-decade World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women, which took place in Copenhagen in September 1980. The event was sponsored by Women for Racial and Economic Equality (WREE). Speakers include Walteen Grady, president of the Washington, D.C. chapter of WREE; Kay Camp of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Vinie Burrows, actress, poet and US representative to the Women's International Democratic Federation; and the poet Bernardine. Hosted by Eileen Zalisk. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, International Women’s Decade, 1976-1985, Women for Racial and Economic Equality (Organization), Burrows, Vinie., Grady, Walteen, Camp, Kay, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, United Nations. Commission on the Status of Women | American Women -- International women, American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | IZ1351 | |
| Everything you've always wanted to know about sexual therapy clinics / produced by Nanette Rainone and Steve Post. |
This is the first program of a series on sexual therapy clinics and those who go to them; produced by Nanette Rainone and Steve Post. First female speaker is Dr. Helen Kaplan, director of the Sexual Disorders program at the Payne-Whitney Medical Center. Later we hear Dr. John O'Connor of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and others. |
Masters and Johnson., Sex therapy, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | BC0979 | |
| Sappho / read by Beryl Grafton |
Sappho. The lyrics of the Greek poetess born between 615-612 BC are read by Beryl Grafton, accompanied by Daniel Moore on the harp. |
Poetry, Ancient., Women poets, Sappho, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Poetry reading | American Women -- Poetry | BB2018 | |
| Got the blues / produced by Avotcja Jiltonilro y Fasanmi |
"Got the Blues" is the story of rape, robbery and big big business. "Got the Blues" is also a story of love, artistic dedication, and spiritual strength above and beyond the call of duty. "Got the Blues" is a many-sided story told by the musicians that make the blues, the record companies that record the blues, the radio stations that do or don't play the blues, and the people who promote the blues...produced by Avotcja Jiltonilro y Fasanmi. This program was made possible by a grant from the California Arts Council. Program includes the words and music of J.C. Burris (speaking, harmonica, rhythm), Sonny Rhodes (b. 1940, guitar and voice), Omar Hakim Kayam (aka Omar Sharriff and Dave Alexander, piano), and the words of Don Moye (b. 1946, drummer, Art Ensemble of Chicago), Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981, pianist and composer), Reginal Lockett (poet, teacher, KPFA folio editor), Avotcja (musicican, poet, blues dj, historian), Tom Mozzolini (promoter, Blues dj, writer), Big Mama Thornton, known as "The Queen of the Blues" (1926-1984, voice, harmonica and drums), J.J. Jones (1927-2004, guitarist and voice), Johnnie B. Goode (guitarist and voice), Jordana Jiltonilro (aspiring singer), Chris Strachwitz (b. 1931, Arhoolie Records), Eli Thornton (owner Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland, CA), and Otis Evans (Blues dj, KPOO engineer), Martha Olman[sp?] and Laurie Garrett. These musicians, djs, etc. talk about their music, blues music promoters, radio stations, and record companies. |
Avotcja., Rhodes, Sonny., Burris, J.C., 1928-, Sharriff, Omar, 1938-2012, Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981, Thornton, Big Mama, Musicians., Record industry and trade., Blues (Songs, etc.)., Got the blues / produced by Avotcja Jiltonilro y Fasanmi., Women blues musicians, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ0078 | |
| Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: June 6, 1978 |
Women's news and current events from Majority Report for January 17, 1978. Produced by Nancy Boreman for WBAI's Women's Department. Topics include adultery laws in New York, bill to ticket prostitutes, Wisconsin judge seeks damages from Associated Press for publication of his comments about rape, Sudanese women's views on female circumcision, Marlene Deitrich making a comeback, military families in Japan, results of study on working mothers, Assata Shakur, women's sailing team for New York Yacht Club's trials, and more. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women -- Social conditions., Women -- Economic conditions., Reproductive rights, Feminism, Women's mass media, Women's rights | American Women -- Feminism | IZ1458.05 | |
| Heliotrope : a woman's magazine / Mary Bailey ; interviewed by Sandra Porter |
Sandra Porter interviews Mary Bailey, co-founder of the feminist publication "Heliotrope." Davita Maron was her co-founder. Host, Sandra Porter is also a contributor, and the two women discuss their work with the publication and the writing of women in general. (Label spells the journal "heileatroupe" which was likely incorrect) |
Periodicals, Publishing of., Women's writings., Women authors, Women's publishers and publishing., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | WZ0090 | |
| 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 | |
| Washington report-July 21, 1971: Subcommittee on juvenile delinquency / Senator Birch Bayh |
Senator Birch Bayh (1928 - ) from Indiana, chair of the Judiciary Committee, questions former amphetamine addicts about their life and experiences which contributed to their drug dependency. Program is introduced by Margot Adler. |
Buyh, Birch., Drugs and youth., Juvenile delinquency., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Health | BC0019.23 | |
| Interview with director John Badham / by Judith M. Kass |
Judith M. Kass interviews John Badham, director of Dracula and Saturday Night Fever. Badham discusses the popularity of vampire movies, the production of Dracula, and how his involvement with Saturday Night Fever came about. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Badham, John, 1939-, Film directors and producers. | American Women -- Film and television | IZ0423.05 | |
| Judith Vivell moderates panel with four women art critics. |
Judith Vivell moderates a panel of four women art critics including Ellen Lubell, contributing editor to Arts Magazine; Phyllis Derfner, advisory editor to Arts International, writer for Art in America, and teacher at William Patterson; Corrine Robins, writer for Art Spectrum, Arts Magazine, and the New york Book Review section; and April Kingsly, writer for Art in American, Arts Magazine, and teacher at the School of Visual Arts. The panel discusses museums, the Whitney Annual, galleries, and the question of the feminine aesthetic. Produced by Judith Vivelle, with engineering by Gary Sklar. |
Arts -- New York City., Women in art., Women artists, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Lubell, Ellen, Derfner, Phyllis, Robins, Corrine, Kingsly, April, Vivell, Judith. | American Women -- Art and artists | BC2307 |