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  • Sister Dorothy Gartland in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 2, 1985

    Discussing the arrest and subsequent trial of peace demonstrators at the Great Lakes Naval Base near Waukegan, Illinois with Sister Dorothy Gartland.

  • Ronnie Gilbert in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 18, 1985

    Interviewing folksinger and activist Ronnie Gilbert.

  • Linda Stout discusses her book “Bridging the Class Divide and Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing”

    Apr. 7, 1997

    Author, grassroots organizer, and activist Linda Stout discusses her book “Bridging the Class Divide and Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing.” Growing up in a low-income family, Stout discusses poverty as “the lack of knowing about options” and how this served as the driving force in her activism. Studs plays “Bread and Roses” - Judy Collins (1976).*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • LaDonna Harris discusses Native American history and her work with Americans for Indian Opportunity

    Oct. 2, 1992

    LaDonna Harris, Comanche social activist and politician, talks about Native American history and her work towards reforming the view of Native Americans. She talks about expanding the education about Native American cultures and her work with Americans for Indian Opportunity. Topics such as Columbus, Trail of Tears, religion, and civil rights are discussed.

  • Interviewing R. Gibbons, M. Anania, and civil rights worker and self-defense for women advocate Alice McGrath

    Sep. 15, 1993

    McGrath works in the Los Angeles, California area defending the civil rights of the Mexican American community.

  • Interviewing peace activist Jean Gump

    Mar. 28, 1986
  • Interviewing Maggie Kuhn, founder of the Gray Panthers

    Jun. 3, 1986

    The Gray Panthers is a national organization of intergenerational activists dedicated to social change.

  • Interviewing labor and women's rights activist, and educator June Rostan

    Jul. 1, 1992

    Program includes an excerpt of a 1978 interview with songwriter and labor rights activist Florence Reece.

  • Interview with Diana Russell

    Mar. 28, 1977
  • Dorothy Granada discusses the Women’s Health Center in Mulukuku, Nicaragua

    Apr. 28, 1994

    Registered nurse and activist Dorothy Granada discusses the Women’s Health Center in Mulukuku, Nicaragua. Granada discusses her history with nonviolent activism and how this inspired her to help establish a women’s health center in Nicaragua that offers assistance to low-income communities and prioritizes the incorporation of traditional healing methods used by the indigenous people of the community. Studs plays "Yo soy de un Pueblo" - Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy (1984).

  • Discussing the book "The Demon Lover: On the Sexuality of Terrorism" with Robin Morgan

    Mar. 9, 1989
  • Discussing a trip to the Soviet Union with Sharon Tennison and Barbara Rinnan of The Center for Citizen Initiatives (CCI)

    Feb. 1, 1985

    CCI maintains citizen-to-citizen networks between the US and the USSR in an attempt to empower ordinary citizens to take responsibility.

  • A conversation with Sharon Tennison

    Apr. 9, 1984

    The peace activist, nurse, and housewife Sharon Tennison joins Studs to discuss her experiences in trying to ease nuclear tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. This program also includes a clip from an interview with teen activist Debbie Cooney.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • A conversation with Gloria Steinem

    Jan. 30, 1992

    The author, feminist, and women’s rights activist discusses and reads from her book, Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem.This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.

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