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You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
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International Women's Day: Filipino Women International Women's Day: Filipino Women
Date: 1/1/1987Call Number: KP 393Format: Cass A & BProducers: Maricel Pagalayan, WAayn Fu StungProgram: KPFACollection: General materials
Four women discuss IWD and women's issues in the Philippines. Lori Kadama from the Filipino Resource Center, a Filipino who is a founding member Philippine Education Support Committee, Gloria Galanwhich discusses health and Luz De Leon from a Filipino arts group. They discuss women's organizations in the Philippines like Maki Baka , Gabriela, and Kaiba.
The Human Future: Global Warming The Human Future: Global Warming
Date: 1/1/1987Call Number: JG/ 129Format: Cass A & BCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
KPFA program introducing the theory (and evidence) of global-warming.
Dia de los Muertos Dia de los Muertos
Date: 10/31/1987Call Number: CV 232Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Jose Luis Orozco tells the story and origins of Dia de los Muertos. A special day where many Central Americans come together to mourn for their dead and honor their souls. Families come together to celebrate their dead with flowers and gifts for them to take to the next world. This day is also celebrated in Mexico where the Spaniards brought these customs including leaving food and objects at the graves of the dead for them to use in the next world, to honor their souls and so that they will not be angry.
Women's rights in Nicaragua Women's rights in Nicaragua
Date: 11/14/1987Call Number: V 396Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Women working with Nicaraguan organizations in the struggle to transform society, discuss violence against women. They also discuss women’s role in Nicaraguan society and the inequalities they face. In Spanish.
Woman to Woman Campaign Woman to Woman Campaign
Date: 8/1/1987Call Number: V 417Format: UmaticCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Short segment of a larger project depicting a popular assembly in Nicaragua where women critique the new constitution, emphasizing the need for a stronger and feminist commitment to reproductive rights, family structure, and work.
Gay and Lesbian Anti-Recruiters Gay and Lesbian Anti-Recruiters
Date: 9/25/1987Call Number: V 423Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Gay and Lesbian anti recruiters protest outside of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in downtown SF. Carrying banners stating “No Contra Aid” and “No US Intervention in Latin America” and chanting “We’re Dykes and Fags and we’re here to say: Down with the army and CIA” The protesters smear the door and windows of the recruitment center with yellow and red paint protesting US intervention in El Salvador and Honduras. G/L anti recruiters momentarily block the recruitment centers door, but they disperse as SFPD arrive.
Gay and Lesbian Anti-Recruiters - Raw Material Gay and Lesbian Anti-Recruiters - Raw Material
Date: 9/25/1987Call Number: V 425Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Gay and Lesbian anti recruiters protest outside of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in downtown SF. Carrying banners stating “No Contra Aid” and “No US Intervention in Latin America” and chanting “We’re Dykes and Fags and we’re here to say: Down with the army and CIA” The protesters smear the door and windows of the recruitment center with yellow and red paint protesting US intervention in El Salvador and Honduras. G/L anti recruiters momentarily block the recruitment centers door, but they disperse as SFPD arrive.
Gay and Lesbian Anti-Recruiters - Long Version Gay and Lesbian Anti-Recruiters - Long Version
Date: 9/25/1987Call Number: V 426Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Gay and Lesbian anti recruiters protest outside of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center in downtown SF. Carrying banners stating “No Contra Aid” and “No US Intervention in Latin America” and chanting “We’re Dykes and Fags and we’re here to say: Down with the army and CIA” The protesters smear the door and windows of the recruitment center with yellow and red paint protesting US intervention in El Salvador and Honduras. G/L anti recruiters momentarily block the recruitment centers door, but they disperse as SFPD arrive.
Looters in Nicaragua - Tape 4 Looters in Nicaragua - Tape 4
Date: 10/1/1987Call Number: V 465Format: UmaticProducers: LootersCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The Looters and performances in Nicaragua with the FSLN - Sandinistas. Band members: Mat Callahan, Joe Johnson, Jim Johnson, Ahaguna G and Fred Cirillo. Some of this material was used in Flashpoint.
Looters in Nicaragua - Tape 5 Looters in Nicaragua - Tape 5
Date: 10/1/1987Call Number: V 466Format: UmaticProducers: LootersCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The Looters and performances in Nicaragua with the FSLN - Sandinistas. Band members: Mat Callahan, Joe Johnson, Jim Johnson, Ahaguna G and Fred Cirillo. Some of this material was used in Flashpoint.