Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Black Women in the Arts

Item

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Title

Black Women in the Arts

Subject

Lesbian radio
Black feminism
Womanism
Black feminists
Anti-Blackness
Misogynoir

Description

Speakers self-describe the show as "a tape of six creative Black women discussing the media portrayal of Black women and their confrontation of racism and sexism." Originally recorded during the "Black Women in the Arts" Workshop at the National Alliance of Black Feminists conference held in Chicago, October 21-23 [1975]. Broadcast in an episode of Everywomanspace.

(On side A) Darlene Hayes (Phil Donahue Show) discusses media portrayal. Margaret Walker Alexander (poet) discusses the problems facing the Black woman writer. Mari Evans (poet) discusses her experience as a Black woman writer. (Panel continues on side B) Carolyn Marie Rodgers (poet) also discusses her experience as a Black woman writer. Two additional panelists are featured, but their names could not be deciphered.

Publisher

WBAI radio

Rights

See the LHA Copyright Statement

Type

Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Rights Holder

Pacifica Radio Archives

Date Created

1975-10-2x

Series Title

Everywomanspace

Interviewee

Darlene Hayes
Margaret Walker Alexander
Mari Evans
Carolyn Marie Rodgers

Host

Adrienne Gantt

Physical Format

Audio cassette

Duration

0:58:58

Music/Sound Used

"Somebody Somewhere" by LaBelle
"Border Song (Holy Moses)" by Aretha Franklin
"What Can I Do for You" by LaBella

Citation

“Black Women in the Arts,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1387.