March on Washington / Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 3 of 4)
Item
Title
March on Washington / Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 3 of 4)
Subject
Minorities--Civil rights [sh98005421] Sexism [sh85120678] Racism--United States [sh2008110339] Labor movement--United States--History--20th century [sh2009128353] Lesbian community [sh95005870] Gay community [sh91003435]
Description
March on Washington on October 14, 1979, which dealt with the civil rights of the gay and lesbian community. Participants included Audre Lorde (who can be heard on side A about 80% through), Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Ted Weiss, Gotham, Tom Robinson, Howard Wallace, Kate Millet, and Flo Kennedy. Key topics included civil and human rights, the labor movement, racism, sexism, and love. Short technical glitches occur on Side A.
Publisher
Pacifica Program Service
Date Created
1979 October 14
Rights
Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com
Format
Original = Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Extent
Side A = 36:05 minutes Side B: [33:11]
Side B = 33:11 minutes
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
Oral Histories
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Collection
Citation
“March on Washington / Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 3 of 4),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/102.