00 / 00 Panel of women recipients discuss being welfare recipients in Chicago BROADCAST: Jan. 1, 1969 | DURATION: 00:54:36 Synopsis A panel of women discuss raising their families while getting welfare assistance and living in poverty in Chicago. Details Broadcast Date Jan. 1, 1969 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 58 min.) : 7 in. Duration 54 minutes, 36 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics American History & Politics Chicago Urban Life African American History & Culture People Government Tags Bell, Bessie Collins, (Mrs) Chumra, Jean. Dandridge, Catherine. Thurman, Doie. Welfare recipients Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Public welfare Public assistance Public welfare--Government policy Social welfare Welfare state--History Social reform Food stamps EBT Public welfare--Illinois Public welfare--Law and legislation--United States Poverty Poor women Feminization of poverty Economic inequality Income equality Income distribution Families, Black African american families Race discrimination Related Programs Willie Dixon, Sunnyland Slim and Big Mama Thornton discuss their careers in the blues and describe some of their songs 1970 Peter Schrag discusses his book "Decline of the wasp" 1970 Bob Gibson, Hamilton Camp in conversation with Studs Terkel Apr. 1, 1985 John Lahr discusses his book "Autograph Hound" Mar. 22, 1973 Derek Shearer discusses his book "Economic Democracy" Jun. 13, 1980 Discussing the book "Illusion of peace" with the author Tad Szulc May. 26, 1978
