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Achy Obejas Interview on LaPlaza: Conversations with Ilan Stavans - #139

Noted author and critic Ilan Stavans explores the idea of "Becoming American" with the award-winning Latina writer Achy Obejas. Obejas discusses her experiences as a Cuban-born exile growing up in Chicago. A columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Obejas speaks about her life, her writings and her new novel, Days of Awe , which won the Lambda Fiction Award. Obejas has also written We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? and Memory Mango . Produced by WGBH Boston Video (30 min., 2001)

Beyond Beijing : The International Women's Movement - #1

This independent documentary was produced by women about the largest meeting of women in world history, the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Forum on Women in Huairou, China, in September 1995. Over 30,000 activists convened to communicate, collaborate, celebrate, and influence the outcome of the parallel United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Produced and directed by Salome Chasnoff. (1996, USA, 60 min)

Blossoms of Fire - #138

Shows the Zapotec women of southern Oaxaca, Mexico, in all their brightly colored, opinionated glory as they run their own businesses, embroider their signature fiery blossoms on clothing and comment with angry humor on articles in the foreign press that flippantly and inaccurately depict them as a promiscuous matriarchy. The people interviewed in this film share a strong work ethic and fierce independent streak rooted in Zapotec culture. These qualities have resulted not only in powerful women but also in the region's progressive politics, manifested in their unusual tolerance of homosexuality. Veteran film editor Maureen Gosling and co-director Ellen Osborne illuminate the infectious self-confidence of the Juchitecan people (75 min., 2000).

DAM/AGE - #135

Traces writer Arundathi Roy's bold and controversial campaign against the Narmada dam project in India , which led to a conviction for criminal contempt by India 's Supreme Court. As the film traces the events that led up to her imprisonment, Roy meditates on her own personal negotiation with her fame, the responsibility it places on her as a writer, a political thinker and a citizen, and the choices she has made. The film is not just the story of modern India, but of what is happening politically in the world today: from the consequences of development and globalization to the ever more urgent need for state accountability and the freedom of speech. By Aradhana Seth (50 min., 2002)

Emilia Gonzalez-Clements: International Women's Movements: To Beijing and Beyond - #79A

Filmed at the 1998 UNL "No Limits" Conference. Emilia Gonzalez-Clements is an applied anthropologist and a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at UNL. She has lived and worked in Mexico, Peru, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, and in several parts of the U.S. She shares the stories of women with whom she has worked during her 15 years of fieldwork, as well as her observations of the 1995 Beijing NGO Forum which "Brought together over 3,000 women to teach, learn, and share strategies for success."

Femmes Aux Yeux Ouverts (Women With Open Eyes) - #3

Award-winning Togolese filmmaker Anne-Laure Folly presents portraits of contemporary African women from four West African nations: Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, and Benin. The film shows how African women are speaking out and organizing around five key issues: marital rights, reproductive health, female genital mutilation, women's role in the economy, and political rights. (1994, Togo, 52 min, French w/English subtitles)

Germany, Pale Mother (Deutschland bleiche Mutter) - #84

Award Winner, Berlin Film Festival. A powerful love story set during and after the Nazi era; an extraordinary dialogue with the German past. Sanders-Brahms explores the private lives of a young bride and her Nazi soldier husband, and her parents, by-standers who tolerated Hitler. The film is also a moving portrait of a remarkably strong woman who is raped by the American conquerors, accused of infidelity by her husband, yet who remains defiant, with her daughter by her side. (1979; German dialogue with English subtitles, 123 min.)

Hidden Faces - #4

By Claire Hunt and Kim Longinotto. Originally intended as a film about internationally renowned feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi, Hidden Faces develops into a portrayal of Egyptian women's lives in Muslim society. Safaa Fathay, a young Egyptian woman living in Paris, returns home to interview the famed writer and activist but becomes disillusioned with her. Illuminated by passages from El Saadawi's work, the film follows Fathay's journey to her family home and discovers similar complex frictions between modernity and tradition. (1990, 52 min)

Islamic Conversations: Women and Islam - #5

Leila Ahmed, professor of Women's Studies at Amherst, argues the case of revision of the widely-held views in the Islamic world about the role of women, using examples from history and the role played by women in the contemporary world. She explains the origin of the veil, and discusses the issue of marriage and women's rights within marriage. (1994, 30 min)

Love, Women, and Flowers - #6

A film by Marta Rodriguez and Jorge Silva. Flowers are Columbia's third largest export. But behind the beauty of the carnations sold in the U.S. and Europe lies the horror story of hazardous labor conditions for the 60,000 women who work in the flower industry. The use of pesticides, some banned in the developing countries that export them, has drastic health and environmental consequences. The filmmakers evoke the testimonies of the women workers and document their efforts to organize with urgency and intimacy. (1988, 58 min, w/English subtitles)

My Second Life: East German Women in a Changed World - #7

This film by Simone Shoemaker offers its audience a deeper insight into the very complex process of German reunification by letting East German women speak for themselves. As sixteen women of all ages share their stories, the viewer will get a better understanding of life under the socialist system, as well as how tremendous an impact the reunification has had on people's lives. (1996, 53 min)

Official Story, (The) - #8

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, The Official Story details the collapse of an affluent Argentinean family. Alicia, the wife of a successful businessman, faces the ultimate challenge when she begins to suspect that her adopted daughter may have been stolen from a family of "los desaparecidos" (the disappeared ones). Determined to find out the truth, Alicia risks everything, even at the cost of her own family. (1985, 110 min, Spanish w/English subtitles)

Prose, Politics, and Power: Conversations with Muslim Women Leaders - #9

Produced by the Sisterhood is Global Institute. There are 500 million Muslim women living in vastly different cultural, economic, and political circumstances throughout the world. They share two strong and contradictory experiences. On the one hand, they are increasingly conscious of their rights as human beings and proud of their achievements in a wide range of fields, including education, the arts, science, and politics. On the other hand, they face a resurgence of fundamentalism that strives to limit their ambitions and potentials. These fascinating conversations with Muslim women from different countries and backgrounds address the complexities of the issues that weave tradition with modernity, faith with freedom, and universalism with diversity in Muslim societies and beyond. (1996)

Rich World, Poor Women - #142

A Bill Moyers NOW program from September 5, 2003, produced and directed by Sherry Jones. Examines the female face of poverty in the global economy. One segment focuses on seamstresses in Thailand whose factory closes without warning. They stage a sit-in at the ministry of Labor demanding that their government apply its own law requiring worker notification before closures. A second part tells of women in Senegal and how the local fishing industry has been decimated by the government selling off fishing rights. In the third segment, Moyers interviews environmental activist Vandana Shiva on the effects of globalization. ( 60 min., 2003)

Rishte - #10

A film by Manjira Datta. Following the story of Lali Devi, a mother of five daughters who poisoned herself and two of her daughters, Rishte explores the practice of male sex preference in India and how this led to her suicide. This moving and informative film also follows the efforts of Shyamkali, an activist who has established a community organization dedicated to raising Indian women's awareness about the impact of sex preference on their lives and their legal rights in this issue. (1995, 28 min)

Seeds of Plenty, Seeds of Sorrow - #11

A film by Manjira Datta for Media Workshop/BBC. A documentary from India about the effects of the highly touted Green Revolution. Credited with ensuring that India is no longer a developing countries, "basket-case," the Green Revolution is widely regarded as one of the most successful development strategies of the 20th century. But this film reveals that in India it has helped to create a new serf class and the dramatic yields of the early years have fallen away in the wake of pesticide poisoning and the short-lived miracle wheat strains. (1992, 52 min)

Señorita Extraviada - #145

Award-winning documentary from director Lourdes Portillo, "Missing Young Woman" tells the story of the over 370 kidnapped, raped and murdered young women of Juarez, Mexico. The murders first came to light in 1993 and young women continue to 'disappear' to this day without any hope of bringing the perpetrators to justice. Who are these women from all walks of life and why are they getting murdered so brutally? The documentary moves like the unsolved mystery it is, and the filmmaker poetically investigates the circumstances of the murders and the horror, fear and courage of the families whose children have been taken. Yet it is also the story of a city of the future; it is the story of the underbelly of our global economy. (74 min., 2001)

Status of Latina Women (The) - #12

This program looks at the differences between the U.S. Latina and her Latin American and American counterparts. It also examines how Latino men regard successful, professional Latina women, and at the myths and mystiques of machismo among Latinos in the age of two-income families and shared child-rearing responsibility. Also profiled is a Latina feminist, who has shown that activism is not just a Latino male's prerogative. (1993, 26 min)

The Ties that Bind - #13

A film by Su Friedrich presents the compelling story of an ordinary woman, the filmmaker's mother, living through Nazi German. Far different from traditional documentaries, Friedrich juxtaposes images of her mother's daily activities with her voice-over narration of the stories of her past, New York Times headlines, and present-day footage of West Germany. Friedrich achieves more than an interview of a mother by a daughter: a search for the definition of history and a challenge to our own responsibility for the present. (1984, 55 min)

Troubled Harvest -  #14

A video by Sharon Genasci and Dorothy Valesco. This award-winning documentary examines the lives of women migrant workers from Mexico and Central America as they work in grape, strawberry, and cherry harvests in California and the Pacific Northwest. Interviews with women farm workers reveal the dangerous effects of pesticides on their health and that of their children, the problems they encounter as working mothers of young children, and the destructive consequences of U.S. immigration policies on the unity of their families. (1990, 30 min)

Voices of Women: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally - #134

Short summary of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, with interviews of Bella Abzug, among others. (15 min., 1996)

Warrior Marks - #15

A poetic and political film by Pratibha Parmar about female genital mutilation, presented by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. Female genital mutilation affects 100 million of the world's women and this remarkable film unlocks some of the cultural and political complexities surrounding this issue. Interviews with women from Senegal, the Gambia, Burkino Faso, the United States, and England who are concerned with and affected by genital mutilation are interspersed with Walker's own reflections on the subject. (1993, 54 min)

When Women Unite: The Story of An Uprising - #16

This is a film on one of the most extraordinary social uprisings of modern India, a spontaneous upsurge by rural women against state supply of liquor to their villages, eventually forcing the government to capitulate to the popular will and declare statewide prohibition. This film is an in-depth look at this unique ferment of feminism, politics, and democracy. (80 min)

Who's Counting: Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics- #181

Marilyn Waring was first elected to the New Zealand parliament in 1975 at the age of 22. She was re-elected three times and blazed a trail that eventually overturned her government on the nuclear issue and launched her as the foremost spokesperson for global feminist economics. Waring challenges the myths of economics, its elitist economic policy. Why isn't the unpaid work of women counted in the gross domestic product? Why is there no place in the national accounts for negative figures or costs such as damage to the environment? Why is the market economy all that counts? Excellent onsite footage of a diversity of women and locale is included. (1995, 52 min.)

Women and War - #156

Interwoven with gripping footage from recent conflicts in the Middle East, Bosnia, northern Uganda, and South Africa, this compelling program captures women's personal experiences of military violence, explains how they survived, and reflects on their growing resistance to war. The women's feelings of loss, uncertainty, and anguish are expressed through stories of cruelty, degradation, and psychological trauma, while their attempts to achieve reconciliation and rebuild shattered communities demonstrate their positive efforts to create a more peaceful future for everyone. Funded in part by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Development Research Centre. (2002; 52 min.)

 

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Adelante Mujeres! - #17

Produced by the National Women's History Project. A powerful and affirming documentary of Mexican-American/Chicana women. Includes hundreds of previously unpublished photos gleaned from archives and private collections across the continent. Features Mexican folk music and narration by Maria Cuevas. (1992, 30 min)

Against the Odds - Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony - #2

In this program, viewers learn how Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, together with Lucretia Mott, formed the National Women's Suffrage Association. The program also covers the first women's rights convention before the Civil War and looks at Anthony's role as an early supporter of black suffrage following the war. (1988, 24 min) See also: "Not for Ourselves Alone" PBS special.

The Anarchist Guest: Emma Goldman

Available at Love Library only.

And Still I Rise - #18

Inspired by a powerful poem by Maya Angelou, And Still I Rise explores images of Black women in the media, focusing on the myths surrounding Black women's sexuality. This film uses images from popular culture to reveal the way the media misrepresents Black women's sexuality. A combination of fear and fascination produces a stereotypical representation which in turn impacts on the real lives of Black women. (1993, 30 min)

Barbie Nation, An Unauthorized Tour - #86

The Barbie doll is not just the world's most popular toy, she's a Rorschach test, revealing attitudes about sexuality, body image, gender roles and creativity in an increasingly mass produced world. Journeying from Barbie conventions to anti-Barbie demonstrations, "Barbie Nation" plumbs the cult of the Barbie doll. At the center of the story is Barbie creator and Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler. Handler's ironic rise and fall brings the story to a climax that is about the creation of femininity and the marketing-and-subversion-of femininity's icon. (1998, 54 min.)

Battle for the Minds - #105

Religion, politics and sociology collide in this award winning video. With shocking honesty, the video documents the rise of fundamentalism in America's largest Protestant denomination and the subsequent impact of that rise on women. Fundamentalist assaults on women in leadership roles serve as a microcosm for the alarming outbreak of the intolerant religious right in America today. (1997, 52 min)

bell hooks, Cultural Criticism and Transformation - #85

Extensively illustrated with many of the images she critiques, bell hooks makes a compelling argument for the transformative power of cultural criticism. She demonstrates how learning to think critically was central to her own self-transformation and how it can play a role in students' quest of a sense of agency and identity. The video includes graphic scenes portraying the sexual and racist violence which it critiques. Part One: On Cultural Criticism (26 min.); Part Two: Doing Cultural Criticism (1997, 40 min..)

Beyond Killing Us Softly: The Strength to Resist - # 141

Documentary about the impact of and the fight against the toxic and degrading images and messages to girls and women that dominate the media. Movingly presents the ideas of many leading authorities (Gloria Steinem, Gail Dines, Carol Gilligan, Catherine Steiner-Adair, Valerie Batts, Jamila Capitman and Amy Richards) in the fields of psychology of women and girls, eating disorders, violence against women, and media literacy, all focusing on long term solutions. (34 min., 2000)

Body Beautiful, (The) - #19

This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond. At the heart of Ngozi Onwurah's brave excursion into her mother's scorned sexuality is a provocative interweaving of memory and fantasy. The filmmaker plumbs the depths of maternal strength and daughterly devotion in an unforgettable tribute starring her real-life mother, Madge Onwurah. (1991, 23 min)

Born in the U.S.A. - #105

Explores the landscape of maternity care through the eyes of three caregivers: an obstetrician working at a teaching hospital, a licensed midwife attending home births, and a certified nurse-midwife bridging both worlds in an urban, free-standing birth center. The video raises questions about technology, quality of care, and the external factors that impact our experience of childbirth. (2000, 56 min)

Century of Women, (A)

Part One: Work and Family - #20

Featuring historian Alice Kessler-Harris, activists Delores Huerta and Betty Friedan, Rep. Patricia Schroder, and Hilary Rodham Clinton. Presents an overview of women's labor history in the 20th century. Highlights include the Triangle Shirtwaist factory strike of 1909 and fire of 1911, women's work during the Depression and World War II, and the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Part Two: Sexuality and Social Justice - #21

Featuring historians Estelle Freedman, Paula Giddings, and Susan Ware. Overview of women's struggle for social justice and reproductive rights in the 20th century. Highlights include Margaret Sanger's campaign for legalized birth control, the suffrage movement and passage of the 19th Amendment, women activists in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, and the women's movement of the 1970s.

Part Three: Image and Popular Culture - #22

Presents an overview of images of women in popular culture, including television and advertising, and profiles some popular women artists. Features interviews with Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth , Chris Evert on the body image of women athletes, and Maya Angelou on women writers. Highlights include profiles of athlete Babe Didrickson, choreographer Martha Graham, and painter Georgia O'Keeffe. (1994)

Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed #160

Marking a watershed moment in American politics, Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to run for a presidential nomination, and in doing so became a true "voice of the people." She stood on an openly liberal platform that defended the causes of the poor, they young, gays, minorities, and other marginalized Americans. Facing a more powerful and often bigoted opposition, Chisholm nonetheless won over a surprisingly large and vocal amount of support with her determination and refusal to kow-tow to the status quo. Eventually defeated by Senator George McGovern-viewed by many Democrats as the more "electable" candidate-she managed a few coups along the way, and remains an inspiration in markedly conservative times. This documentary is a stirring assemblage of archival footage, Chisholm's commentary both then and now, and interviews with supporters and opponents, as well as luminaries such as Black Panther founder Bobby Seale, authors Susan Brownmiller and Octavia Butler, author and activist Amiri Baraka (then LeRoi Jones), former Congressmen Reverend Walter Fauntroy and Ronald Dellums, and journalist/historian Paula Giddings. (2005; 76min.)

Disability Culture Rap - #89

Includes "Disability, Identity and Culture" workbook, 'Building Knowledge and Creating Leadership for persons with developmental and other disabilities'. Produced by Advocating Change Together (ACT), with Cheryl Marie Wade as a contributing writer. Activists, self-advocates, and allies from all over the country have contributed to this video with the goal of making it a work of art that would be visually evocative, intellectually stimulating, and flat out entertaining. It is a visually poetic riff on disability in America. (1999, 23 min.) A companion video is Lasting Leadership .

Doing As They Can - #112

A fugitive woman slave describes life, work, and day-to-day resistance to slavery on a North Carolina cotton plantation during the 1840s and 1850s. (1987, 30 min)

Dreamworlds II: Desire, Sex, and Power in Music Video - #23

Produced by Sut Jhally. Shocking and often disturbing, Dreamworlds II allows its viewers to reflect critically on images which have such power precisely because they have become so common. By making their gendered messages clear, Dreamworlds II robs those images of their unchallenged power. Drawing on over 200 music videos and televised programs, the video gives a new context to these images by substituting narrative for the music these videos are meant to sell, and by rearranging them to illustrate the story they tell about female sexuality. **CONTAINS A GRAPHIC SCENE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE** (1995, 55 min)

Dreamworlds III: Desire, Sex, and Power in Music Videos - #179

Dreamworlds 3, the highly anticipated update of Dreamworlds 2 (1995), examines the stories contemporary music videos tell about girls and women, and by extension boys and men, providing a meticulous analysis of how these narratives both reflect and shape individual and cultural attitudes toward femininity, masculinity, sexuality and race. Systematically dismantling music video's most persistent and disturbing stock representations, and setting them against cases of real-world violence, sexism, and discrimination, the film inspires viewers to critically examine how the distorted images of the Dreamworld connect with the lives of real girls and women, as well as boys and men.

The Flapper Story - #113

This video offers a lively mixture of contemporary interviews and archival film footage in a thoughtful examination of the social phenomenon of the 'flapper', the provocative 'New Woman' of America's Roaring 20s. (1985, 29 min)

Fly Girls - #150

Drawing on archival footage, rarely seen home movies, and interviews with the participants themselves, Fly Girls tells the fascinating story of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Led by America's most accomplished aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran, these courageous women, who left their homes and jobs for the opportunity of a lifetime, logged more than sixty million miles, ferrying planes throughout the United States, test-piloting experimental aircraft, and training men to fly. Still, the WASP fought a daily-and sometimes deadly-battle for respect. In Fly Girls , the women of the WASP take wing once again, to tell their story of skill, determination and courage. (2000; 60 min.)

The Forgotten Grave - #116

The true story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a 20-year-old woman who, disguised as a man, enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War. She initially worked as a male nurse, later disguised herself as a black soldier and a woman refugee and engaged in espionage work behind enemy lines, and fought as a soldier in battles at Antietam and Fredericksburg, among others. In telling Edmonds' story-one of some 400 documented cases of women who disguised themselves as men to participate in the war effort-the video pays homage to this brave woman and the Civil War's many other unsung heroines. (2000, 20 min)

(The) F-Word: A Video about Feminism- #96

A provocative look at the power of the word 'feminism' in the US . Why does it mean so many different things to different people? Pithy interviews with women and men from diverse backgrounds are rhythmically intercut with computer-animated quotes from the likes of Barbara Smith to Pat Robertson, all set to an upbeat rap accompaniment. Designed to open up attitudes. The video proves feminism is still something worth talking about-hotly debated, widely misconstrued, but undeniably a fact of life! (1994; 10 min)

The Global Assembly Line - #127

The human story behind the new global workplace, from Tennessee to Mexico 's Northern border, from Silicon Valley to the Philippines . A vivid portrayal of the lives of working women and men in the "free trade zones" of developing countries and North America, as U.S. industries close their factories to search the globe for lower-wage workforces. We take a rare look at the people who are making the clothing we wear and the electronic goods we use-as well as the business decisions behind manufacturing-on the global assembly line. Emmy and other awards. (32 min)

Great Black Women - #25

Throughout American history, Black women have had two strikes against them: their color and their gender. This program looks at the women who succeeded despite the odds, asking what made them tick, what drove them to challenge the prejudices against them, what enabled them to succeed. Hosted by Tanya Hart, this program looks at how black women today and in the past, such as Coretta Scott King, Lena Horne, Shirley Chisholm, Tina Turner, and Oprah Winfrey have triumphed over adversity to make significant contributions in many fields. (1991, 52 min)

Hammering It Out - #102

This spirited documentary spotlights the experience of women in the building trades, specifically those women involved in the Century Freeway Women's Employment Project in Los Angeles. Framed by the story of a community initiated lawsuit resulting in hundreds of women getting trained and working on a billion-dollar freeway, the film evolves into a primer on the feminist issues of equality, identity, and changing gender roles. Powerful testimonials by the women workers tell stories of the often unspoken gendered specifics of discrimination in the building trades; sexual harassment at the jobsite; negotiations about childcare and worker benefits; and the translation of affirmative action policy to the traditional practices of contractors and the historical conventions of the male worksite. (2000, 54 min.)

He Said, She Said - #101

Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don't Understand , takes the viewer on an intellectual journey to the core of how men and women use language, and why communication between the sexes so often goes awry . From patterns formed in childhood, to the "conversational rituals" of adulthood, Tannen reveals how "conversational style" lies at the core of myths, stereotypes, and miscommunication between the sexes. She draws a road map through the complex maze of why we speak the way we do, and why others so frequently don't hear what we mean. (2001, 50 min)

Holy Terror - # 114

This video examines the political activism of the religious New Right, focusing on the anti-abortion efforts, and explores the nature of their impact on American political life. The film provides a revealing, inside look at the movement and its philosophy as expressed by its leaders as well as its grassroots activists. (1986, 58 min)

(In)Visible Women - #26

By Marina Alvarez, educator and activist, with Ellen Spiro, video artist. This documentary focuses on the heroic and empowered responses of three strong Latina women living with AIDS. Through poetry, art, activism, and dance, these women explode notions of female invisibility and complacency in the face of AIDS. This is one of the few videos available by and about the Latina experience of AIDS. (1991, 26 min)

Iron-Jawed Angels - #130

is a dramatic portrayal of suffragist struggles for passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. Hillary Swank plays Alice Paul in a cast that romanticizes and glamorizes the women activists, but also depicts realistically the brutal retaliation they faced for demonstrating at the White House, including imprisonment and forced-feeding (an HBO production, February 2004).

International Sweethearts of Rhythm, America's Hottest All-Girl Band - #132

This toe-tapping music film tells the story of the swinging, multi-racial, all-women's jazz band of the 1940s. A 16-piece band with a strong brass section, heavy percussion, and a deep rhythmic sense, the Sweethearts were not just a novelty but featured many of the best female musicians of the day. By Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss, winner of several awards (30 min., 1986)

Is Feminism Dead? - #90

From the "I Am Woman" series. Years after the women's movement burst open doors of opportunity that had long been barred, a new generation of women seems to be questioning the meaning and the value of the battles fought by their mothers and grandmothers. Has feminism somehow gone out of style? Patricia Ireland of NOW, Phyllis Schlafly of the Eagle Forum, Ellen Goodman of The Boston Globe, and professors bell hooks, Tessie Liu and Martha Wharton appraise the women's movement as it currently exists and discuss its relevance in today's cultural climate. (2000, 29 min)

I Witness - # 115

Portrays religious terrorism in Pensacola , Florida , which has become the epicenter of the national debate over abortion, including a 1984 clinic bombing, the 1993 murder of a clinic physician, and the 1994 murder of another clinic physician and his escort. The video combines"found" video shot by clinic escorts, which portrays the escalation of violence by anti-abortion protesters at a clinic before the shootings, with interviews with a diverse group of civic and religious leaders who discuss the religious fervor and violence which has characterized this conservative community, as well as their own convictions and responsibilities surrounding these controversial issues. (1998, 56 min)

Julian of Norwich - #91

A 14 th -century English mystic who enclosed herself for life in order to fully develop her relationship with God after a series of revelations, Julian of Norwich and her writings are still studied by Christian theologians. Her prose, some of the most terrifying and compelling, is the first to refer to God as "She", forging the way for inclusive language that is used in many Bibles today. A concise overview of Julian's life, times and writings, video includes commentary by Anne Savage of McMaster University, who discusses influential contemporary books along with the reception of Julian's writings by the medieval Church. (2000, 24 min)

Killing Us Softly - #106

Jean Kilbournes's pioneering work helped develop and popularize the study of gender representation in advertising. With wit and warmth, Kilbourne uses over 160 ads and commercials to critique advertising's image of women, and reviews if and how that image has changed over the last 20 years. By fostering creative and productive dialogue, she invites viewers to look at familiar images in a new way that moves and empowers them to take action. (2000, 34 min.)

Lasting Leadership - #88

A companion to Disability Culture Rap , this video and print guide for facilitators features Chris Burke who describes how to facilitate valuable learning experiences and build lasting leadership in self-advocacy, particularly when working with people with disabilities. Produced by Advocating Change Together (ACT). (1999, 22 min)

The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter #158

After whirlwind training, women found themselves doing "men's work" and they did it so well that production levels rose despite the military call-up of millions of male workers. They discovered a new sense of pride and dignity in their work. Their earnings leapt upwards. Many joined unions and found substantial new benefits from labor representation. And for the first time in history, black women gained entry into major industrial plants. When the war was over, Rosie wanted to stay. But neither the structure of the American economy nor the dominant view of women's place in society sustained such hopes. The story is told by women themselves-five former "Rosies" who movingly recall their histories working in Detroit, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco during the war. Their testimony is interwoven with rare archival recruitment films, stills, posters, ads and music from the period which contrast their experiences with the popular legend and mythology of Rosie the Riveter. (1999, 65 min.).

The Life and Times of Sara Baartman, The Hottentot Venus - #87

By Zola Maseko. The story of a Khoi Khoi woman who was taken from South Africa , and then exhibited as a freak across Britain. In 1814 she was taken to France, and became the object of scientific and medical research that formed the bedrock of European ideas about black female sexuality. Using historical drawings, cartoons, legal documents and interviews with noted cultural historians and anthropologists, the video deconstructs the social, political, scientific and philosophical assumptions which transformed one young African woman into a representation of savage sexuality and racial inferiority. (1998, 52 min)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness - #123

Playfully updating the 1950's school documentary, the video uses political and social satire to explore the issue of reproductive rights for women. Found-footage, animation, and original images are masterfully woven together to tell the fictional stories of a conservative politician, a fundamentalist, and a young couple in love. The film celebrates the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, highlights the ongoing political and social battle for reproductive freedom in the U.S., and urges viewers to consider the possibilities should choice be taken away. (2002, 14 min)

Little People - #103

Produced by Jan Krawitz ( Stanford University ). An absolutely wonderful, no-bull tribute to the incredible courage, humor, intelligence, and humanity of dwarfs. More than 500 dwarfs gather each year when Little People of America holds its national convention. A carefree mood characterizes the week, creating an environment where being small ceases to be a stigma. The video depicts the gradual changes in outlook and attitude which are now taking place among little people. Contrasting scenes from their daily lives with activities of the convention week, the video provides an unusual and sometimes disturbing perspective on our average-sized world. ( 2000, 88 min)

Lives Together, Worlds Apart: Men and Women in a Time of Change - #95

Produced by the United States Committee for the United Nations Population Fund and narrated by Kathy Bates, this video provides an in-depth and stirring look at gender inequality and its effects. Aired on PBS. (2000, 57 min)

Margery Kempe - #92

As women mystics became more common throughout Europe in the late 14 th and 15 th centuries, the manner in which they expressed and practiced their devotion became more diverse. Kathy Garay of McMaster University , presents Margery Kempe's unconventional life in context. Topics such as bridal mysticism are discussed, along with Kempe's pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The transcription of her life into the first autobiography in the English language presents a portrait of a woman who defied social norms by following her visions and risked the charge of heresy in doing so. (2000, 24 min)

Mary Robinson Speech-Lied Center 2004 - #144

Taped from the televised broadcast of Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland , speaking at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln , Feb. 2004. Speech touches on many current human rights issues and presents many statistics as well as personal stories, question and answer time. (2004, 60-75 min.)

Miss America - #152

Miss America is the first major documentary film to go beyond the myths and stereotypes to explore how some of America's most dramatic social and cultural transformations are reflected through the rich history of the Miss America Pageant. An honest, moving and funny look at one of our most popular cultural institutions, Miss America follows the story of the Pageant from its beginnings in 1921, while exploring what it means to be an "ideal" American woman. Combining rare archival footage and still photographs with never-before-seen live footage of the Pageant today, the film features on-camera interviews with a host of distinguished commentators including Gloria Steinem, William Goldman, Margaret Cho, Isaac Mizrahi, Julia Alvarez and former Miss Americas Bess Myerson, Lee Meriwether and Mary Ann Mobley. (2002; 96 min.)

Miss Evers' Boys: A Government Lie. A Woman's Secret. A Story that Must be Told - #149

Based on the shocking true story. Miss Evers' Boys exposes a 40-year government-backed medical research effort on humans which led to tragic consequences. It is 1932 when loyal, devoted Nurse Eunice Evers (Alfre Woodard) is invited to work with Dr. Brodus (Joe Morton) and Dr. Douglas (Craig Sheffer) on a federally funded program to treat syphilis patients in Alabama. Free treatment is offered to those who test positive for the disease, including Caleb Humphries (Laurence Fishburne) and Willie Johnson (Obba Babatunde.) But when the government withdraws its funding, money is offered for what will become known as "The Tuskegee Experiment", a study of the effects of syphilis on patients who don't receive treatment. Now the men must be led to believe they are being cared for, when in fact they are being denied the medicine that could cure them. Miss Evers is faced with a terrible dilemma-to abandon the experiment and tell her patients, or to remain silent and offer only comfort. It is a life or death decision that will dictate the course not only of her life, but the lives of al of Miss Evers' Boys . (2003, 118min.)

My Feminism - #27

A film by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert. In an era of anti-feminist backlash, this articulate documentary forcefully reminds us that the revolution continues. Powerful interviews with feminist leaders including bell hooks, Gloria Steinem, and Urvsahi Vaid are intercut with documentary sequences to engagingly explore the past and present status of the women's movement. Discussing the unique contributions of second wave feminism, they explore their racial, economic, and ideological differences and shared vision of achieving equality for women. (1997, Canada, 55 min)

Not for Ourselves Alone--The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony - #24

This PBS Video tells the little-known story of one of the most compelling friendships in American history. Cady Stanton and Anthony were born into a world ruled entirely by men. By the time their lives were over, they had changed for the better the lives of a majority of American citizens. With superb live cinematography, compelling interviews, and historical photographs never before seen on screen, this powerful film provides an unforgettable dual portrait of two great Americans who improved the lives of women everywhere. (1999, USA, 2 video-set; total running time: 3 2 hrs.) See also "Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony".

One Fine Day - #122

"One Fine Day" is a celebration of women's creativity and activism over the past 200 years. With archival photographs and footage, music, and poetry, the video presents a collage of historical and contemporary women whose spirit, courage and brilliance can inspire women of today.

One Woman, One Vote - #28

Produced by The American Experience. From Elizabeth Cady Stanton's electrifying 1849 speech condemning the country's subordination of women, to the last full-out battle for passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, this documentary illuminates the infighting, fledgling alliances, betrayals, defeats, and victories on the way to women's voting rights. (1995)

One Wedding and a.Revolution: The Day San Francisco City Hall said I Do - #154

On February 12, 2004, the mayor of San Francisco decided to stop discriminating against lesbian and gay couples by instructing city and county officials to allow them to get married. Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, founders of the first lesbian-rights organization in the 1950s, and a couple celebrating their 51 st anniversary, were invited to be the first to tie the knot. Filmmaker Debra Chasnoff was also invited to document this historic occasion. Featuring exclusive interviews with key figures involved in the process, One Wedding takes you behind the scenes during the frantic days leading up to this momentous ceremony.(2004; 19 min.)

Our Bodies, Our Minds - #117

Examines the relationships between contemporary feminism, free speech, and the sex industry. Filmmaker Rebecca Alvin interviews a variety of sex-positive feminists, women who stress tolerance of sexual diversity, the freedom to express one's sexuality and identity, the rights of sex workers, and the importance of making sex-related information available. Interviewed are sex worker activists, sex educators, a peep-show stripper, a porn-film star, and a sex-toy store owner, who discuss stereotypes and myths about sex work, their actual work experience, labor organizing issues, pros and cons of their profession, legal and censorship issues, their differences with traditional feminists, and how their choice of work affects family relationships. Contains occasional nudity and profanity. (2001, 68 min)

Paula Caplan: A Woman's Guide to Surviving in the Academic World - #32

Filmed at UNL, psychology professor and author Paula Caplan discusses and reads from her book Lifting a Ton of Feathers: A Woman's Guide to Surviving in the Academic World . Caplan analyzes the cumulative impact of small manifestations of sexism which she likens to "lifting a ton of feathers." (1994)

The Pill - #126

"The Pill," (PBS "The American Experience" Series), traces the history of contraception in the U.S. through its medical and legal development. Includes documentary footage and interviews with Margaret Sanger and other women reformers as well as with women from the first and later generations of pill users. The video also discusses the Comstock laws, medical implications of the pill, and evolving social and political conceptions of sexuality from the 1950's and beyond.

Place of Rage, (A) - #29

A film by Pratibha Parmar. This exuberant celebration of African American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan, and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power, and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society. (1991, England, 52 min)

Positive Images - #30

Designed to provide positive, realistic pictures of the lives of women with disabilities and the social, economic, and political issues they face. Positive Images focuses on three strong and articulate women. This powerful video also locates disability as a women's issue of concern to us all by discussing education, employment and careers, sexuality, family life and parenting, and societal attitudes. (1989, 58 min)

Positive Twenties - #83

A poignant and powerful documentary chronicling the lives of a group of Los Angeles young men in their twenties who are living with HIV and AIDS. They come together by participating in a weekly support group. Over time, a tremendous bond develops which sees them through the varying stages of their disease. Confronting death causes them to reevaluate their lives in positive ways. (1995, USA , 30 min.)

Rosa Parks: The Path to Freedom - #31

Produced by Kingberry Productions on the fortieth anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery , Alabama . This documentary contains an overview of the events that took place including Mrs. Parks' arrest, the bus boycott, and the segregation laws finally overturned, as well as the story of the former seamstress whose life continues to be committed to social justice for all people. (1996, 20 min)

Seneca Reflections - #33

At the 150 th anniversary of the First Woman's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, participants, speakers, scholars, and historical performers were asked to put the 1848 convention in perspective for a contemporary audience, and to reflect on its unique significance to our time. This is a rare, personal tribute to the remarkable womenBpast and present--whose lives have furthered the cause of women's rights, and it will contribute to any discussion of women's issues. (1998, 24 min)

Sexism in Language - #34

This program presents closely analyzed examples that show how sexism and anti-sexism may be contained in language use-in song lyrics, everyday conversation, newspaper reports, written conventions, and satire. (1993, 26 min)

Sisterhood Alive and Well: The Million Woman March - #118

This video documents the Million Woman March in Philadelphia on October 25, 1997, when black women from all over America gathered to demonstrate their concerns for Black America and to express their sense of unity as a movement that can play an influential role in American society. Black activists featured include Sister Soulijah, Move Organization Sister Ramona Africa, as well as community activists, working women, mothers, senior citizens, and students, who relate the experiences and voice the concerns of black women throughout America today. (1997, 30 min)

Slim Hopes: Advertising and the Obsession with Thinness - #35

Jean Kilbourne's award-winning video offers an in-depth analysis of how female bodies are depicted in advertising imagery and the devastating effects of that imagery on women's health. Addressing the relationship between these images and the obsession of girls and women with dieting and thinness, Slim Hopes offers a new way to think about life-threatening eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, as well as a well-documented critical perspective on the social impact of advertising. (1995, 30 min)

Standing on my Sisters Shoulders -#147

In 1965, when three women walked into the US House of Representatives in Washington D.C., they had come a very long way. Neither lawyers nor politicians, they were ordinary women from Mississippi, and descendants of African slaves. They had come to their country's capitol seeking civil rights, the first black women to be allowed in the senate chambers in nearly 100 years. A missing chapter in our nation's record of the Civil Rights movement, this powerful documentary reveals the movement in Mississippi in the 1950's and 60's from the point of view of the courageous women who lived it - and emerged as its grassroots leaders. Their living testimony offers a window into a unique moment when the founders' promise of freedom and justice passed from rhetoric to reality for all Americans. Through moving interviews and powerful archival footage, Standing on My Sister's Shoulders weaves a story of commitment, passion and perseverance and tells the story of the women fought for change in Mississippi and altered the course of American history forever. (2002, 60min.)

Stripped and Teased: Tales from Las Vegas Women - #121

Winner of several awards (National Educational Media Network Competition, Sedona International Film Festival, and Houston USA Film Festival). Las Vegas is a city where the female body is more an object of commerce than anywhere else in America. This video rejects the Showgirls mythos to tell the true story of real women who live and work in Las Vegas, the mother, maids, wives, casino executives and showgirls, who struggle against the sex-object stereotype. In the midst of a city that flaunts sex, prostitution and pornography, the video profiles a variety of working women-a hotel maid, a construction worker, a cocktail waitress, a cabdriver, a Congresswoman, a casino executive, a labor union leader, and a showgirl-whose stories reveal that there's always more to the girl than show. (1998, 62 min)

Tell me a Riddle - #153

After 47 years of marriage, David and Eva have become intimate enemies, leading separate emotional lives. He wants to move to the convenience of a home for the elderly, while she withdraws into her memories of the past. When David learns Eva is dying of cancer, he keeps it secret from her, taking her on a final trip to visit their family. Gradually, their affection rekindles, culminating in a passionate, sensual love scene. In her directorial debut actress Lee Grant achieves powerful emotions with her realistic approach to problems of communication that are meaningful for relationships of all ages. (1986; 94 min.)

That's not what I Meant: Language, Culture, and Meaning - #151

Dr. Tannen is on the Linguistics Department faculty at Georgetown University, where she holds the distinguished rank of University Professor. She has been McGraw Distinguished Lecturer at Princeton University, and was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in Stanford, California, following a term in residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. She has published nineteen books and over a hundred articles and is the recipient of five honorary doctorates. That's not what I Meant! Is Deborah Tannen's live, video presentation of her seminal contributions to the understanding of language, meaning, and conversational style. This program is produced, edited, and paced for curricular use in communication, linguistics, psychology, sociology, and other social sciences. (2004, 55min.)

Tiny and Ruby, Hell Divin' Women - #131

Profiling legendary jazz trumpeter Tiny Davis and her partner of over 40 years, drummer-pianist Ruby Lucas, this video weaves together rare jazz recordings, live performances, vintage photographs, and narrative poetry by Cheryl Clarke. The film establishes an informal, intimate style in which 78-year old Tiny demonstrates that her chops and humor are both quite intact. Winner of several "Audience Favorite" awards (30 min., 1986).

Tough Guise - #110

Featuring Jackson Katz and directed by Sut Jhally, this video is geared to systematically examine the relationship between images of popular culture and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21 st century. Katz argues that the widespread violence in American society--including recent tragic school shootings--needs to be understood as part of an ongoing crisis in masculinity. Part I is entitled, "Understanding Violent Masculinity"; part II is entitled, "Violent Masculinity in Action". (1999, 80 min.)

Two Dollars and a Dream #159

This is a biography of Madame C.J. Walker, the child of slaves freed by the Civil War, who became America's first self-made millionaires. By interweaving social, economic and political history, it also offers a view of black America from 1867 to the 1930's. Mrs. Walker's fortune was built on skin and hair care products. She parlayed a homemade beauty formula into a prosperous business, marketing her products from coast to coast. Her daughter, A'Leilia Walker, was an important patron of the Harlem Renaissance. The two women lived in royal style, complete with a mansion and chauffeured limousines, hobnobbing with the rich and famous. This little known story is both entertaining and informative. It combines interviews, historical stills and unique film footage including scenes from Harlem's famous Cotton Club. The film is punctuated with the music of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and other masters of that era. An important film for black studies, women's studies and American social history. (1988;

(The) Ultimate Test Animal - # 119

This video examines the birth control injection Depo Provera and the international controversy over its use, raising disturbing questions about racism and sexism in health care, population control vs. birth control, and how drugs are tested and marketed. (1985, 40 min)

Union Maids - #128

Sitdowns, scabs, goon squads, unemployment, hunger marches, red baiting and finally the energetic birth of the CIO-the 1930s were a landmark period for the American labor movement. Union Maids is the story of three women who lived the history and make it come alive today. (50 min)

(The) Vagina Monologues - #82

This performance was filmed at The Seventh Street Lofte in Lincoln, NE, on February 14, 2000. The award-winning play, written by Eve Ensler, is part of the V-Day 2000 College Initiative campaign to end sexual violence by raising awareness. (2000)

(The) Vagina Monologues HBO TV Version - # 109 Filmed in NYC (2002)

Vital Signs: Crip Culture Talks Back - #97

This raw, edgy video documentary explores the politics of disability through the performances, debates and late-night conversations of activists at a recent national conference on Disability and the Arts. Featuring interviews with well-known disability rights advocates and artists such as Cheryl Marie Wade, Mary Duffy, Harlan Hahn and Anne Finger, along with professors, students and others with disabilities, the video conveys the intensity, variety and vitality of disability culture today. This is a rough, energetic video which will spark lively discussion on disability issues, culture and politics. A great tool for activists and organizers, and for courses in sociology, political science, psychology and disability. Contains strong language and nudity. (2000, 48 min)

War Zone - #129

Filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West believes that the streets are a war zone for women. Armed with only a video camera, she provides a disturbing look at women's experience-and by confronting her harassers, she reclaims the space they have stolen from her (1998, 35 min.).

What to Do with a Women's Studies Degree - #100

Part of the Women's Studies Program Colloquium Series, this video features several Women's Studies Program graduates talking about their current occupations and the value of a degree in Women's Studies. Taped January 1, 2001.

What We Leave Behind - #120

Women former prisoners share their experiences of incarceration as women and as mothers, painfully addressing its effects on their children. They ask challenging questions about women's imprisonment and they look to young people for fresh answers. The result is a rich tapestry of perspectives that undermine stereotypes about women in prison and demonstrate the power of disenfranchised groups to shape their own media images. Informative, inspiring and persuasive, this video is an excellent resource for anyone concerned about the disturbing increase in women's incarceration and its impact on society. (2001, 22 min)

Wilma Mankiller: Woman of Power - #36

This videotape by Mary Scott is a profile of the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. The video follows her through one day in her life, and shows how she has done ground-breaking work in governance, community development, and furthering the cause of her people, effectively showing modern tribal life, as well as raising questions about women and leadership. Wilma Mankiller provides a strong role model for women and Native Americans as she attempts to find the delicate balance of participating in existing white power structures while maintaining her own cultural integrity. (1992, 29 min)

Wind Grass Song: The Voice of Our Grandmothers - #37

A film by Jana Birchum and Tori Breitling. Based on interviews with Oklahoma women aged 85 to 101 years, Wind Grass Song presents a unique vision of U.S. regional culture through an invaluable oral history. In this impressionistic documentary, faces and voices of these elder-women, Black, Native American, and White, are interwoven with highly evocative shots of the landscape. Summer locusts, prairie grass, and tornados of red earth are swept into the rhythms of rural life on the Great Plains , conveying how the land shaped the lives of these courageous women. (1989, 20 min)

With Babies and Banners - #38

A film documenting the dramatic story of the Women's Emergency Brigade. The untold story of the women who became the backbone of the Great General Motors Sit-Down Strike of 1937, U.S. history's key event in the drive for industrial unionism. The nation's eyes were on the men inside the auto plants, while the women outside progressed from staffing the strike kitchens to leading the famous Women's Emergency Brigade. (1992, 45 min)

Women in Black - #111

This provocative and often humorous video features interviews with former Catholic school students in the Fifties and Sixties who describe childhood experiences of physical and psychological punishment by Catholic nuns. Interviews with current and former nuns, blended with archival footage and clips from feature films, also examines the reasons for corporal punishment employed in Catholic education and how the austere lives of nuns during that era may have influenced their behavior. (1999, 56 min)

Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino - #39

Produced by the Bread and Roses Cultural Project. This program tells the story of Latina women in the U.S. through portraits of twelve unusual women who have broken new ground in their lives and achievements. Among those featured in the program are: Miriam Colón, actress and founder of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater; Nydia Velásquez, the first Puerto Rican Congresswoman; and Sandra Cisneros, Chicana novelist an poet. The program includes a wealth of historical archival footage, and features a soundtrack of diverse and important Latin music from the 1940s through today. (1996, 28 min)

Women Vote 2004 - #146

Designed to promote debate and encourage women to vote in November. Women who are experts in the areas of the economy, health, education, terrorism and security, and the environment give their perspectives. From Third Wave Television, a women's nonprofit documentary group. (2004, 40 min.)

Wrestling with Manhood - # 124

This is the first educational program to pay attention to the enormous popularity of professional wrestling among male youth, addressing its relationship to real-life violence and probing the social values that sustain it as a powerful cultural force. Drawing the connection between professional wrestling and the construction of contemporary masculinity, the video shows how so-called "entertainment" is related to homophobia, sexual assault, and relationship violence. Producers/creators Sut Jhally and Jackson Katz offer a new way to think about the enduring problems of men's violence against women and bullying in our schools. (2002, 45 min.)

 

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Activist Art: Textiles as Commentary - #99

UNL Professor Wendy Weiss, illustrated slide lecture

Adrienne Rich (two videos) - #41a and #41b

Video One: From the American Poetry Archives with an introduction by Tom Mandel. Rich reads ?Toward the Solstice," "Integrity," "Grandmothers," "Heroines," "For Julia in Nebraska," "For Memory," "Rift," "Transit," "What is Possible," and "Turning the Wheel." (1982, 60 min)

Video Two: From the American Poetry Archives with an introduction by Deborah Rosenfelt. Rich reads "Sources," "Contradictions," and "Tracking Poems" from the "Gender, Language and Power" series sponsored by the SFSU Women's Studies Program. (1988, 75 min)

Alice Walker - # 42

In this profile, Alice Walker shares with us her remarkable spiritual journey from a sharecropping childhood in rural Georgia to the peace and creativity of her present retreat in Northern California. She reads from her poetry and discusses contemporary America with an anger and urgency rooted in an abiding optimism. Walker explains the "womanist" perspective which informs her 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple , and her most recent novels The Temple of My Familiar and Possessing the Secret of Joy . "Being black, being a woman, being a writer is like having three eyes, three ears, instead of one," she confides. "I feel blessed." (1992, 30 min)

Beth Brant: The Sacredness of Words - #43

Lecture and reading by Beth Brant, author of Food and Spirits and Writing as Witness, filmed at UNL in 1997. Beth Brant is affiliated with Mohawk tribe of the Bay of Quinte , Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory , Ontario , Canada , and is the author of five books which have contributed significantly to the survival of and the understanding of native American culture. In her book Writing as Witness: Essay and Talk , Brant writes: ?In putting together this collection . . . I hope to convey the message that words are sacred. Not because of the person transmitting them, but because words themselves come from the place of mystery that gives meaning and existence to life. To come from a people whose foremost way of communicating is through an oral tradition, I must choose each word carefully, aware of its significance, its truth, its beauty. As a writer, I must honour my ancestors, and the people I respect and love through the written way. Without writing I would be out of balance." (1997)

Calling the Shots #157

Award-winning filmmakers Janis Cole and Holly Dale present a riveting feature-length documentary, Calling the Shots , the first attempt to embrace the accomplishments of women in front of and behind the camera. It is a heartfelt look at contemporary women who are directing dramatic feature films throughout the world today. Employing film clips and candid interviews with contemporary directors, producers, screenwriters and actresses, Calling the Shots focuses on the diversity of films being made by women today, the power structure of the industry and the women who hold such power. Cole and Dale delicately weave and entertaining, yet compelling tale of women's struggle and acceptance in the film industry. The result is a powerful documentary that not only addresses and explores the unique contribution of women to film, but illuminates the personal side of these women's accomplishments. (1989, 118 min.).

Carolyn Kizer - #44

From the American Poetry Archives with an introduction by Tom Mandel. Kizer reads a section of "Pro Femina," and her poems "The Josef ,". "Djuqshvily Centennial Poem," "Running Away from Home," "The Believers," "Children," and "Semele Recycled."

Chrystos - #45

Filmed at UNL by the Women's Studies Program, Menominee poet Chrystos reads her poems "Crazy Grandpa Whispers," "Savage Eloquence," "Before Me the Land and Water Open," "The Rich," and from her play Rudey Toot Zoo , the monologue "Bag Lady." (1995, 60 min)

The Desert is No Lady - #148

With provocative imagery and spirited juxtapositions, The Desert Is No Lady looks at the Southwest through the eyes of its leading contemporary women artists and writers, including author Sandra Cisneros. The nine women profiled are Pat Mora (poet), Sandra Cisneros (writer), Lucy Tapahonso (poet), Emmi Whitehorse (painter), Harmony Hammond (painter), Meridel Rubinstein (photographer), Nora Naranjo Morse (sculptor), Pola Lopez de Jaramillo (painter) and Ramona Sakiestewa (tapestry artist). The Southwest is a border territory - where cultures meet and mix - and the work of these nine women from Pueblo , Navajo, Mexican-American and Anglo backgrounds reflects its special characteristics. The Desert Is No Lady is a vibrant celebration of the diversity of women's creativity and changing multicultural America. (1995; 45min.)

Dorothy Allison - #161

This video is of lesbian feminist author Dorothy Allison's reading and lecture at UNL on March 3, 2005. Allison talks about writing, her history in the feminist movement, and her personal life including issues of sexuality, class, and politics. (2005, approx. 60 minutes)

The Edge of Each Other's Battles: The Vision of Audre Lorde - #133

This moving tribute celebrates the legendary Black lesbian feminist poet Audre Lorde (1934 - 1992), who inspired several generations of activists with her riveting poetry, and was a unifying force among the Black arts, Black liberation, Women's liberation and Lesbian and Gay liberation movements. The film's focus is the groundbreaking "I Am Your Sister Conference" which gathered 1200 activists from 23 countries, including thrilling footage of the inimitable Lorde herself, and candid interviews with conference organizers. The video powerfully brings Lorde's legacy of poetry and politics to life and conveys the spirit, passion and intensity that remains her trademark (59 min., 2002).

Frida Kahlo - #46

Frida Kahlo worked at the center of the Mexican Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. For her husband, cubist and muralist Diego Rivera, her painting was ?the greatest proof of the Renaissance of the art of Mexico ." An excellent portrait of the artist and her work. (1983, 62 min)

I, the Worst of All - #47

Directed by Maria Luisa Bemberg. Assumpta Serna stars as the brilliant and beautiful poet Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz in this magnificent portrayal of 17th century Mexico. In order to pursue her love of writing, Juana enters the convent and gains international renown. When the Inquisition comes, the local Vicereine (Dominique Sanda) becomes Juana's protectress and erotic muse, and soon begins a thrilling romance of startling passion and intensity. Based on "?The Traps of Faith" by Octavio Paz. (107 min, Spanish w/English subtitles)

Gloria Naylor - #48

Gloria Naylor is one of the most acute observers of contemporary African American life. Readings from her 1982 National Book Award Winner The Women of Brewster Place , Linden Hills , and Mama Day reveal the breadth of her vision: from the rural South to the urban ghetto to the black middle class. In this video, Naylor discusses the value and difficulty of maintaining an African American identity in a world dominated by whites. Often described as a cultural nationalist, Naylor reminds each of her readers "to celebrate voraciously that which is yours." (1992, 21 min)

Judy Grahn - #50

From the American Poetry Archives, with an introduction by Robert Gluck. Gloria Anzaldua is the co-reader. Grahn reads "How Cooking Took a Long Time to Learn" and "Two Who Watch Out for Each Other are Related" from her novel, Mundane's World . She also reads from Queen of Swords . (1985, 46 min)

Leslie M. Silko - #51

Rarer even than Native American writers known outside their own communities are Native American women writers. The best known is Leslie Marmon Silko, whose work is strongly rooted in her own matrilineal tribal background. Like all writing of lasting value, it uses particular experiences and places to reveal universal truths. Here, Silko discusses her own background and the interrelationship between her smaller, immediate Indian world and the larger, brutal surrounding world. (1995, 50 min)

Like Water for Chocolate - #52

In the tradition of Latin American literature's magic realism, "Like Water For Chocolate" tells the story of a woman and her lover who, having been denied marriage, find inventive ways of sharing their love. She can impart her feelings and desire through her cooking and everyone around ends up inadvertently participating in their passion. (1993, Mexico, 113 min)

Maxine Hong Kingston, The Stories of - #53

In this program with Bill Moyers, Kingston discusses new images of America as a "A melting pot" where the dutiful notions of the Puritans blend with the Monkey Spirit of the Orient to produce a new American consciousness. (1994, 60 min)

Maxine Kumin - #54

From the American Poetry Archives with an introduction by Carol Berge. Kumin reads her poems "Song for Seven Parts of the Body," "Fraulein Reads Instructive Rhymes," "Casablanca," "The Hermit Wakes to Bird Songs," "Morning Swim," "Heaven as Anus," "The Nightmare Factory," "In the Root Cellar," "Amanda Dreams She has Died and Gone to the Elysian Fields," "Amanda is Shod," "The Agnostic Speaks to her Horse's Hoof," "Thinking of Death and Dog Food," and "How It Is." (1974, 30 min)

Minnie Bruce Pratt and Leslie Feinberg - #55

Filmed April 2, 1996, in the UNL Ballroom, Minnie Bruce Pratt reads from her latest work of prose-poetry SH/E . Pratt's reading is followed with a talk by her partner Leslie Feinberg, author of Stone Butch Blues and the new Transgender Warriors .

Mitsuye and Nellie: Asian American Poets - #56

A film by Allie Light and Irving Scaraf. This absorbing documentary examines the lives of Asian Americans through the inspirational poetry of Mitsuye Yamada and Nellie Wong. Interviews, rare archival footage, intimate family scenes, and a lively dialogue between these fascinating women underscore the different histories of Chinese and Japanese Americans, but also shared experiences of biculturalism and generational difference. (1981, 58 min)

Olga Broumas - #58

From the American Poetry Archives with an introduction by Frances Phillips. Broumas reads her poems, "Landscape with Leaves and Figure," "Little Red Ridinghood," and "No Harm Shall Come." (1985, 25 min)

Paris Was a Woman - #59

Directed by Greta Shiller. This is a film portrait of the creative community of women writers, artists, photographers, and editors who flocked to the Left Bank of Paris in the early decades of this century. Authors Cocette, Djuna Barnes, and Gertrude Stein; painters Romaine Brooks and Marie Laurencin; photographers Berenice Abbott and Gisele Freund; publishers and booksellers Sylvia Beach and Adrienne Monnier; and journalist Janet Flanner all figure in this legendary milieu. (1996, United Kingdom, 75 min)

Pat Parker - #60

From the American Poetry Archives with an introduction by Frances Phillips. Audre Lorde is the co-reader. Parker reads "Maybe I Should Have Been a Teacher," "Legacy," two untitled pieces, "One Thanksgiving Day," "My Brother," "Let Me Come to You Naked . . . ," "From Deep Within," "Aftermath," "My Lady Ain't No Lady," and "For Audre." (1986, 38 min)

Rita Dove - #61

From the American Poetry Archives with an introduction by Frances Phillips. Shirley Kaufman is the co-reader. Dove reads "O," "Nestor's Bathtub," "Grape Sherbert," "Shakespeare Say," and "Parsley." From her Thomas and Beulah , Dove reads "The Event," "Jiving," " Roast Possum," "Dusting," and "Daystar." Also included are the poems "Holly Cully" and "Flash Cards." (1987, 31 min)

Searching for a Native American Identity: Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris - #57

This program features the late Michael Dorris and Louise Erdrich, a husband-and-wife team who collaborated as writers before his untimely death. They attribute their beliefs in family, community, and place to their Native American heritage: she is half Chippewa, he is half Modoc. As native Americans, their writing reflects the difficulties of American Indians today. In this program with Bill Moyers, Erdrich and Dorris discuss faith and the search for a Native American identity in a pluralistic society. (1994, 30 min)

Sisters in Cinema - #125

As the first documentary of its kind, the video traces the careers of inspiring African American women filmmakers from the early part of the 20 th century to today, such as Euzhan Palcy, Madeline Anderson, Julie Dash, Darnell Marin, Dianne Houston, Zeinabu Irene Davis, Neema Barnette, Maya Angelou, etc. Interviews are interwoven with film, clips, rare archival footage and photographs and production video of the filmmakers at work. The images give voice to African American women directors and serve to illuminate a history that has remained hidden for too long. (2003, 62 min)

Toni Morrison - #49

Toni Morrison has been called, "a literary Moses stripping away the idols of whiteness and blackness that have prevented blacks from knowing themselves." A leading figure in the movement for a new multicultural American literary canon, she explains that "American literature is incoherent without the contribution of African Americans." Readings from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved and her most recent Jazz show how Morrison returns to the pain of slavery and segregation to restore wholeness to the black psyche. "The past," Morrison observes, "is more infinite than the future . . . It's avoiding it, deceiving ourselves about it, that paralyzes growth." (1992, 25 min)

Virginia Woolf: A Room of One's Own - #62

"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." So spoke Virginia Woolf in 1929 as she discussed the problems of the writer and of women in general, in one of the greatest feminist polemics of the 20 th century. Eileen Atkins re-creates her acclaimed one-woman stage show based on Woolf's talk. (1996, 53 min)

Voices of Power, African-American Women -#93

From the "I Am Woman" series. African-American women have captured the moral imagination of mainstream America through their essays, novels, poetry, and other artistic endeavors, breaching the static lines of race, gender, and class. How have their reflections so clearly articulated the hopes and philosophies of so many? Alice Walker, bell hooks, Martha Wharton, and Valerie Lee examine the emergence of African-American women as popular and powerful voices of social conscience. (2000, 29 min)

Wild Women Don't Have The Blues: The Women. The Music. The Legacy - #155

The story of Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, Ida Cox, and other pioneering blues women from early in the century are brought to life in Wild Women Don't Have The Blues . We learn of their vision and their struggle, their pain and their humor, their unflagging spirit, and most of all, their legendary music. The film compiles for the first time dozens of rare, classic renditions of the early blues to commentary by "Queen of the Blues," Koko Taylor. Wild Women recreates the gutsy stories of these gutsy women who left an indelible mark on the music and the heart of America. (1989; 58 min.)

Women Who Made the Movies - #63

A film by UNL's Gwendolyn Foster, Women Who Made the Movies traces the careers and films of such pioneer women filmmakers as Alice Guy-Blaché, the first person to make a film with a plot (in 1896), as well as Ruth Ann Baldwin, Ida Lupino, Leni Fiefenstahl, Dorothy Davenport Reid, Lois Weber, Kathlyn Williams, Cleo Madison, and many other women who made a lasting contribution to cinema history with their films. Featuring clips from the films, rare archival footage and stills, this video brings to life the work of these remarkable women. (1992, 56 min)

World of Light: A Portrait of May Sarton - #64

Poet and novelist May Sarton's reflections on her life as a writer and influences on her work. She reads her poems "An Observation", "Of Mollusks", and "Gestalt at Sixty". (1979, 30 min)

Writing Women's Lives - #65

Women of diverse backgrounds and global cultures sharetheir passion for the written word. Authors such as Steinem, Lessing, Allende, and Mukherjee speak out about their personal lives, as well as their thoughts on such themes as childhood, love, marriage, the creative process, publishing, politics, success, and motivation. (1999, 60 min)

 

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues{oo} top

Adventures in the Gender Trade: A Case for Diversity - #66

This documentary presents Kate Bornstein's frank account of her personal journey from unhappy boy child into liberated transsexual lesbian. Intercut with her satiric night club act called "Hidden: A Gender," are the stories of a wide range of people who refused to have their identity defined by whether they were born male or female. Why, they ask, must we have a bipolar gender system, when some other cultures can accommodate diversity? Academics including anthropologist Dr. Walter Williams, and David Halperin of M.I.T. encourage a re-evaluation of traditional thinking, and a distinction between gender orientation and sexual preference. (1993, 40 min)

Films of Barbara Hammer, Volumes 1 and 2 - #67

These programs celebrate the many voices of Barbara Hammer, as a filmmaker concerned with expressing the formal qualities of the images, with defining her lesbian self, and with revealing her process of creating films. "In her most recent works, 'Endangered' and 'Sanctus,' Hammer eloquently and lyrically creates rich connections between her humanist self and the perilous state of the world, as she evokes the co-fragility of human existence and the film emulsion, the artist's raw material onto which she creates images." (Jon Gartenberg)

One Fine Day - #122

"One Fine Day" is a celebration of women's creativity and activism over the past 200 years. With archival photographs and footage, music, and poetry, the video presents a collage of historical and contemporary women whose spirit, courage and brilliance can inspire women of today.

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives - #68

A film by Aerlyn Weissman and Lynne Fernie. Compelling, often hilarious and always rebellious, the ten women interviewed in Forbidden Love paint a portrait of lesbian sexuality and survival during the sexual dark ages of the 1950s and 60s. Against a fascinating backdrop of book covers from lesbian pulp novels, tabloid headlines, archival photographs and film clips, these women recount stories about living and loving in their clandestine world. Featuring an interview with author Ann Bannon. (1992, 85 min)

Ich bin meine eigene Frau (I Am My Own Woman) - #69

A film by Rosa von Praunheim starring Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, Ichgola Androgyn, and Jens Taschner. Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (born Lothar Berfelde in 1928) was brought up by her Nazi father who wanted to make her into a proper soldier. She grew up in Nazi Germany, survived World War II, the East Germany of the Stasis, and now the re-united Germany of the skin heads. Von Praunheim relates the life story of a warm-hearted human being who is also a courageous outsider. (1994, 91 min, German w/English subtitles)

In the Flesh - #107

Male. Female. Man. Woman. In this provocative documentary, director Gordon McLennan challenges the rigid conventions that accompany these labels. Introducing us to four very different people who are transsexuals, he explores traditional assumptions about gender and what happens when a person's inner sense of identity conflicts with society's expectations. The four speak frankly about sexuality, relationships, family and self. They also discuss the need for social support for transsexuals and for tolerance and equality. Most importantly, they talk about healing. This film is an inspiring look at how these individuals are trying to gain control of their lives in all aspects: in the mind, in the heart and in the flesh. Contains nudity and coarse language. (2000, 46 min)

It's Elementary, Talking about Gay Issues in School - #137

Offers inspiring examples of how caring adults handle concerns about whether and how to address gay issues with kids. The film shows what happens when kids in kindergarten through eighth grade discuss lesbian and gay-related topics in age-appropriate ways. Filmed in public and private schools, this highly acclaimed documentary models excellent teaching about family diversity, name-calling, stereotypes, community building, and more. The children in the film respond with enormous wisdom, compassion, and humor. After watching them and their talented teachers, audiences all over the world have come away with a renewed commitment to help young people address prejudice of all kinds. This is the educational training version by Debra Chasnoff and Helen S. Cohen, and includes a viewing guide. (1996, 37 min.)

Khush - #70

A film by Pratibha Parmar. Khush means ecstatic pleasure in Urdu. For South Asian lesbians and gay men in Britain, North America and India (where homosexuality is still illegal) the term captures the blissful intricacies of being queer and of color. Inspiring testimonies bridge geographical differences to locate shared experiences of isolation and exoticization but also the unremitting joys and solidarity of khush. Accentuated by beautifully lit dream and dance segments and a sensuous soundtrack, this uplifting documentary conveys the exhilaration of a culturally rooted experience of sexuality. (1991, 24 min)

Our House - #108

In the U.S. today, there are an estimated two million gay and lesbian parents raising between 3 and 5 million children under the age of 18. Their presence is raising public and private debate in courtrooms, schools, and churches around the country, offering a new twist to the struggle to define "family values". Producer Meema Spadola (who grew up in rural Maine as the daughter of a lesbian) offers a frank exploration of what it means to grow up with gay or lesbian parents. The featured families come from a variety of socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds and live in urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the U.S. (2000, 57 min.)

Out of the Past - #71

Told through the eyes of a 17-year-old high school student in Salt Lake City , Out of the Past explores the student's history-making experience of forming a Gay Straight Alliance in her public school. The protests, legislative battles and national media attention serve as a modern couterpoint to the history of a Human Rights movement. This eye-opening history lesson reveals the touching and personal fight for equality that continues today. (1997, 70 min)

Outlaw - #72

By Alisa Lebow. Leslie Feinberg, a self-identified "gender outlaw" who has spent much of her life passing as a man, speaks with passion and intelligence about her experiences in this video manifesto. Raw and confrontational, this videotape asks its audience to examine their assumptions about the "nature"of gender and calls for more sensitivity and awareness of the human rights and the dignity of transgendered people. Feinberg is the author of Stone Butch Blues , an account of a working-class lesbian who passes as a man. (1994, 26 min)

Scout's Honor - #162

Directed by Tom Shepard, this true story chronicles the battle of Steven Cozza as he attempts to overturn the Boy Scout's ban on gays. The film also includes the legal case of ousted gay Eagle Scouts Tim Curran and James Dale that goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. The film "chronicles a modern interpretation of the Scouting ideas of courage, citizenship, and honor. (2001, 60 min.)

Silent Partners - #40

Winner of the CINE Golden Eagle of 1985, this upbeat documentary utilizes the firsthand experiences of an eclectic group of people to tell the story of America's older lesbians and gay men. It taps into the very personal nature of a less tolerant era, with moments ranging in tone from hilarious to the tragic. (1985, USA, 54 min)

Speak Up! - #136

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and their allies face unique challenges of violence and harassment in schools. The film explores what these students and their allies have done to transform their schools into safer and more welcoming environments. Interviews with students, parents, teachers, administrators and national activists highlight not only the need for transformation, but offer resources and advice for those actively working for change. This innovative film written by John Kazlauskas and produced by Sut Jhally, offers a powerful look at the ways in which individuals are reclaiming their classrooms and hallways as spaces safe for GLBT students. (35 min., 2001).

Tongues Untied - #73

Directed by Marion Riggs and featuring Essex Hemphill. Black gay men discuss the dual impact of racism and homophobia on their lives, and the pain and anger of silence. Powerful imagery and dramatic oratory combine to create a memorable and moving portrait of black gay men. (1991, 60 min)

Transamazon, A Gender Queer Journey - #140

Joelle Ruby Ryan, born Joseph Nolan Ryan in Newfields, New Hampshire, has become a well-spoken, passionate voice for transgender empowerment and liberation in the U.S. An educator, scholar, activist, and writer, Joelle brings resounding energy and will in moving our culture forward through its ignorance and angst regarding gender identity and expression. (41 min., 2003)

Venus Boyz - DVD - #143

Takes viewers on an extraordinary journey into the universe of female masculinity. Filmed in New York City and London , this eye-opening documentary uses the performances of drag kings-women who perform on stage with an invented male persona - as a starting point from which we follow their different paths into transgendered worlds. Includes a documentary short, "Venus Boyz Around the World", an interview with director Gabriel Baur, biographies, photo gallery and trailers. Winner of the Locarno International Film Festival Best Film Award. English and German with English subtitles. (103 min., DVD, 2002)

Who's Afraid of Project 10? - #74

Examines public attitudes to Project 10, the counseling service for lesbian and gay teens founded at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles . Condemned by the Traditional Values Coalition and State Senator Newton Russell as advocating homosexuality, Project 10 offers support and guidance for teens struggling to come to terms with their sexuality and coping with homophobia, physical assault, and rejection by their families. (1989, 24 min)

Why Am I Gay? Stories of Coming Out in America - #75

This HBO special features lesbians and gays speaking about growing up gay in America, coming out, and the reactions of their families. Why Am I Gay? contrasts a diversity of viewpoints from psychologists and an anthropologist who explains that a person cannot be taught to be gay, to "Freedom at Last Ministries," where an attempt is made to convert gays to heterosexuality. Features Michael Callen and the Flirtations, a gay a capella group. (1993)

Women Like Us - #76

Produced by Suzanne Neild and Rosalind Pearson. Sixteen lesbians, ranging in age from 50 to 80-plus from diverse backgrounds, tell about their lives from the 1920s to the present in this fascinating oral history. Moving and intimate portraits explore the experience of women during World War II, butch/femme roles, the emergence of modern feminism, and coming out later in life to husbands and children. Rachel, in her 80s, speaks gleefully of being able to hold hands on the bus with her young lover Sally, who is in her 50s, after years in the closet. (1990, 49 min)

 

Past "No Limits" Conference Presenters{oo} top

1995 No Limits Conference (two videos)- #78A and #78B

Filmed at UNL, presentations include Body Shape and Eating Disorders; B. Lea Mayberry, KSU; Feminist Pedagogy and Adult Education; Panel on Early 20th Century Women Writers

Filmed at UNL, presentations include Clara Colby Portrayal; UNO Workshop, Women Telling Their Stories; Paper on "The Social Construction of Knowledge."

1998 No Limits Conference Featured Presenters (two videos) - #79A and 79B

Emilia Gonzalez-Clements: International Women’s Movements: To Beijing and Beyond
Emilia Gonzalez-Clements is an applied anthropologist and a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at UNL. She has lived and worked in Mexico, Peru, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, and in several parts of the U.S. Gonzalez-Clements shared the stories of women with whom she has worked during her 15 years of fieldwork experiences, as well as her observations of the 1995 Beijing NGO Forum which "brought together over 30,000 women to teach, learn, and share strategies for success."

Jenefer Shute: Minding the Body
Born and raised in South Africa, Jenefer Shute is an Assistant Professor at Emerson College in Boston. Her recently published book, Life-Size, explores the "tyranny of thinness" in our culture. According to Shute, this work "grew out of many years of observing the deep distress and shame that otherwise intelligent women experience around the issue of body image."

Mahnaz Afkhami: Feminism and Fundamentalism in the Muslim World
Mahnaz Afkhami is a native of Kerman, Iran and the president of the Sisterhood is Global Institute. She has written and lectured extensively on Muslim women's human rights and served as the secretary general of Women's Organization of Iran from 1970-79 and was Minister of State of Women's Affairs from 1976-78 when the position was eliminated on the eve of the Islamic Revolution.

1999 No Limits Conference Featured Presenters - #77

Judith Ortiz Cofer presents a reading and lecture on biculturalism and the creative process on her belief in freedom of expression and in the need to disseminate the literature and art of the many people contributing to the culture of the United States.

Carole Levin, professor of History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, presents AMary and Eve/Saints and Witches: Medieval Images of Women and Their Echoes Today".

2000 No Limits Conference Featured Presenters (two videos) - #80 and #81

Nomy Lamm: “New Directions for the Feminist Movement”
Nomy Lamm is a writer, lecturer, performance artist and musician who for years has been speaking out against unrealistic and oppressive beauty standards. Nomy describes herself as a “fat freaky one-legged anarchist Jew dyke”. She began self-publishing her writings on fat oppression at seventeen, and since then, her writing has appeared in anthologies and magazines.

Larry Kirkwood: “A Body Image: Beauty as a Relative Concept”
Larry Kirkwood is a visual artist from Kansas City, MO. His work since 1993 has been primarily with plaster and resin casts of the human body. The motive behind his art is to challenge the way people look at each other and themselves; to critique media images and stereotypes of beauty, and to offer real and diverse bodies as art with the message of positive body image and self-esteem. His work has been displayed in exhibits throughout the nation on college campuses and communities and earned him awards from NOW and NAAFA.

2001 “No Limits” Conference Featured Presenters (two videos) - #98A and 98B

Toi Dericotte
Presentation, “Consciousness and Race: Interior Journeys Toward Identity”, March 3, 2001

Canyon Sam
Dramatic presentation, “Capacity to Enter”, March 2, 2001