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Gender and Sexuality

This collection features materials from a number of sources focusing on struggles revolving around gender and sexuality. These struggles are not separate from larger struggles for liberation but specifically incorporate unique voices and perspectives.

Subcollections

  • Connexions
    Connexions is the collective product of feminists of diverse nationalities and political perspectives committed to contributing to an international women\'s movement.
  • Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
    This collection contains materials focusing on radical feminist and lesbian politics. While diverse in medium and subject matter, this collection contextualizes women’s liberation highlighting issues of class, race, sexuality and imperialism.
  • Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
    Raw materials from the documentary "The Forest for the Trees" which details the amazing story of the fight to clear Earth First! activist Judi Bari's name after her car was bombed and she was arrested as a terrorist.
  • Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
    Out of Control (OOC) was a self-supporting committee formed in 1987 to organize resistance to the Lexington Control Unit for women.
  • Prisons - Women
    This collection contains materials relating to the specific conditions, challenges and struggles facing women in prison. Topics are varied but materials include conference papers, informational materials, legal perspectives and audio recordings.
  • Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
    This collection contains grassroots radio programming produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms. This programming primarily occurred during the 1980s and 1990s.
  • Sterilization
    This collection contains materials focusing on the sterilization of women and efforts to resist this practice.
  • Violence Against Women
    This collection contains materials focusing on violence against women. Specific topics covered include women who fight back against their abusers, rape, pornography, sexism and self-defense.
  • Women Against Imperialism
    Women Against Imperialism was a grassroots, feminist, anti-imperialist solidarity organization formed in San Francisco in 1981. Women Against Imperialism’s work primarily consisted of direct action organizing and political education activities.

Documents

Discourse on Bari v. FBI Discourse on Bari v. FBI
Date: 4/10/2002Call Number: JB 017Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Discuss Tom Viers, fireman who pulled Judi from car, and how he's OPD's side. Littletree gives Bill Simpich, co-counsel, witness prep. Susan and Rosenfeld discuss witnesses. Cunningham and Susan discuss Bloom's health. Littletree gives radio interview about defendant's opening arguments, Tom Viers, and T.J. Roumph. Susan interviews Cunningham. Cunningham frustrated that COINTELPRO was not approved as evidence in court.
Darryl Cherney CNN Interview (II)/Discourse at Office Darryl Cherney CNN Interview (II)/Discourse at Office
Date: 4/23/2002Call Number: JB 031Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Interview continues. Cherney discusses Bari as single mother, and importance of car in case. Discusses particular damage, says he doesn't know who bombed him, but whoever did got pat on the back from the Feds and timber industry. Discusses nonviolence pledge. Back at office, Cunningham, Bloom, and Serra talk about prepping witnesses, Bill Simpich talks about his testimony, and looks at court drawings
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XII)
Date: 5/1/2002Call Number: JB 037Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Mellis interviews her grandmother after senior fashion show (not about case). Simpich interviewed by KQED about his testimony, specifically steps FBI purposefully did not take, missing files, and plaintiff's own investigation. Bloom very happy about Simpich's testimony. At office - Serra believes its all a conspiracy. Littletree says Leonard Peltier is one of her motiviations of doing this case. Cherney on phone with news. Discusses celebrity support, so far, Howard Zinn, Starhawk, and Bonnie Raitt. Mellis interviews Vesna. Legal team discusses Cecilia.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XV) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XV)
Date: 5/2/2002Call Number: JB 041Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Mellis interviews Kirsten in office, speaks about community support and time-off from work. Legal team talks about OPD Lt. Sims. Simpich, Bloom, Cunningham, and Littletree discuss road spikes, bombs, and booby traps.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XVI) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XVI)
Date: 5/2/2002Call Number: JB 042Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Cunningham reads from documents to legal team. Outside of courthouse, after Cherney's testimony. Cherney interviewed by KQED, speaks about lack of physical evidence. At office, all discuss testimony. Littletree talks to Bloom about changing order of witnesses.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXV) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXV)
Date: 5/14/2002Call Number: JB 063Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
In office, Cunningham disappointed with how he did in court. In car, Simpich and Cunningham discuss jurors, and how Cunningham argued with judge over instructions and evidence.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLII)
Date: 5/16/2002Call Number: JB 070Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Back at office from closing, everyone is celebratory. Littletree gives radio interview.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLIII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XLIII)
Date: 5/17/2002Call Number: JB 075Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
At office, Cunningham talks about his rebuttal. Rosenfeld says he's talked to Jerry Brown. Court illustrations. People taking naps. Rosenfeld and Simpich sing "John Conway."
Verdict (III) Verdict (III)
Date: 6/11/2002Call Number: JB 094Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Such excitement and genuine happiness all around - hugging, phone calls, drinking, and laughing. Cunningham and Littletree in car ride home discuss their feelings, pensive.
Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney vs. The FBI and The Oakland Police Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney vs. The FBI and The Oakland Police
Darryl Cherney gives lecture on his personal experience with Oakland Police and FBI to a Oakland High school class. Explains background, evidence, legal argument of his case, and the legal justification of the verdict. Channel 2 news announces first day of Bari v. FBI, shows Cherney giving speech to audience outside court, and gives recap of bombing incident. Serra talks to press about ludacricy of accusation of Bari and Cherney. Cherney shows bombed car to press to prove bomb was under driver's seat. Cherney introduces legal team in front of press including, Dennis Cunnigham, Bob Bloom, Tony Serra, Ben Rosenfeld, Bill Simpich, and Alicia Littletree. Dennis Cunningham explains evidence in bombed car. Cherney's mother talks to press about hearing news of Darryl's accusation. A lot of footage of Cherney, Cunningham, Serra, Simpich, Bloom, and Littletree talking to press outside of courthouse. Bloom gives speech in a church. Cunningham and Littletree give a Q&A session on the case.