National Alliance of Black Leaders Conference Workshop on Black Women in The Arts

Lesbian radio

Black feminists

Black feminism

Womanism

Anti-blackness

Misogynoir

Art

Black women

Conferences

Lesbians of color

Media

Racism

Sexism

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.

WBAI radio

1975-10-2x

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Everywomanspace

Darlene Hayes

Margaret Walker Alexander

Mari Evans

Carolyn Marie Rodgers

Adrienne Gantt

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