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  Black Women in the Arts

  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.

  Tags Art, Black Women, Conferences, Lesbian Authors, Lesbians of Color, Media, National Black Feminist Organization, Racism, Sexism
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  Kathy Bonk and Whitney Adams, Co-Coordinators of N.O.W. Fair (August 24, 1974)

  Kathy Bonk and Whitney Adams from the National Organization for Women discuss the upcoming N.O.W. Fair on Radio Free Women. The fair will feature feminist activism, panels, political discussions, and interviews. Bonk and Adams go on to talk about other aspects of feminist political activism such as income inequality and racial discrimination.

  Tags Activism, Celebrations, Discrimination, Economics, Feminism, Job Discrimination, National Black Feminist Organization, National Organization for Women, Political Movements, Racism, Women's Political Movements
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  Margaret Sloan

  Sloan is the President of the National Black Feminist Organization. She discussed NBFO’s mission to provide an organization for black feminists who felt the need to fight both sexism and racism at the same time. She discussed the formation of the organization and the eastern conference on black feminism.

  Tags National Black Feminist Organization, Organizing, Racism, Sexism