[Herstory] September 2003 CWLU Herstory E-Zine

Sat Oct 4 09:51:33 EDT 2003

Hello: Welcome to the September issue of the CWLU Herstory E-Zine. 
Please send us news tips about upcoming events you know about. Also, 
don't be shy. Send us news about yourself and what you are doing. 
Feminist networking is part of what we are about. Forward our E-Zine 
to colleagues and friends who may want to subscribe.

Remember: Buy online from Women and Children First Books using the 
link on our homepage or the Book section of the Marketplace. Look for 
the  Women and Children First logo. It's a great way to buy gifts and 
we'll will earn a small but much needed commission.

Correction: Last issue we said, "The first reprints of Graphics 
Collective posters in 30 years". That should have read 20 years. Oops!

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GRAPHICS COLLECTIVE POSTER UPDATE

The Herstory Project is still testing our new printer and setting up 
our online ordering. Thanks for your patience. We are also 
investigating how we may use Graphics Collective images on coffee 
mugs and refrigerator magnets. We see posters and mugs etc. as our 
only source of funding besides donations from our supporters.

The Chicago Women's Graphics Collective began as a  workgroup of the 
Chicago Women's Liberation Union and distributed tens of thousands of 
feminist posters worldwide until it disbanded in the early 1980's

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NEW VIDEO ON WOMEN ACTIVISTS IN STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 
(SDS) IS COMING

Helen Garvey, who made the video documentary 'Rebels with a Cause" 
about SDS (a major student activist group of the 1960's), is coming 
out with a new documentary called "Freedom is Contagious" that 
focuses on second wave feminism and its links to the student radicals 
of SDS. Casey Hayden, Vivian Leburg Rothstein,  Marilyn Salzman Webb, 
and Cathy Wilkerson. are among those interviewed.

Visit http://www.sdsrebels.com/oral_history_project.htm for more info.

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KRISTIN LEMS GETS HER PhD

Feminist singer and college teacher Kristin Lems recently received 
her PhD in Reading and Language from National-Louis University. She 
is presently taking a much appreciated sabbatical and is working on a 
multimedia women's history PowerPoint project.

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VETERAN FEMINISTS OF AMERICA PLANNING A MIDWEST REUNION

The Veteran Feminists of America, which has held a number of public 
events to commemorate the second wave feminist movement, is planning 
a reunion for Midwest feminists for 2004. Plans are in a very 
preliminary stage. For more info, contact Jacqui Ceballos at 
Jcvfa at aol.com .

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NOMINATE A 21 LEADER

Women's eNews would like nominations of women of all ages, heritages, 
countries, and professions who have made a positive impact on the 
lives of women. These leaders will be honored at the annual Women's 
eNews' 21 Leaders for the 21st Century gala to be held in May 2004 
(date to be announced soon).

You can read about their past newsworthy leaders by clicking on this 
link: HTTP://www.womensenews.org/21leaders2003.cfm

The editorial staff and board of directors of Women's eNews will 
review each nomination and announce the honorees on New Year's Eve by 
posting their biographies and photographs on 
http://www.womensenews.org for all of 2004.

Your nomination should include:the nominee's name, organization, 
title, email address, phone number, fax number, and postal address 
your name, relationship to the nominee, your email address, phone 
number, fax number, and postal address a summary--of 100 words or 
less--of how this woman has made a lasting impact on behalf of women. 
Please send your nominations to: 21leaders at womensenews.org by 
midnight on October 19, 2003.

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RESEARCH HELP NEEDED ON 1935 CHICAGO MEAT BOYCOTT PROJECT

Emily LaBarbera-Twarog, a graduate student at University of Illinois 
at Chicago, is looking for info about the the United Council Against 
the High Cost of Living in Chicago and the 1935 meat boycotts. She 
has newspaper articles, but is looking for  pamphlets, picket signs, 
correspondence, and/or interviews
with the women involved. Contact Emily at elabar1 at uic.edu if you can help.

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JOANNE MURPHY IS LOOKING FOR ONLINE BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL ON ANNE KOEDT

Joanne Murphy is seeking online biographical material about Anne 
Koedt, author of  "Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm" and other classic 
essays. If you can point Joanne in the right direction, please 
contact infogal at cwluherstory.org and we'll pass the info on to her.

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SO WHAT'S NEW ON THE HERSTORY SITE?

We've been mostly working on fundraising  and setting up the poster 
ordering operation so there is not much to report. Our site traffic 
took a summer vacation and slumped into the 20-25,000 pages a month 
range but jumped up to 37,000 pages in September with the traditional 
return to school.

We updated our Feminist Salon at http://www.cwluherstory.com/phpweb/ 
with  new articles including:

- a story on the state of feminist bookstores today
- a story on women journalists in Mozambique
- a criticism of the NY Times and its coverage of  NOW and the NWPC
- a blurb describing the new book "Sticking to the Union  "
- an article about the soon-to-be- retired breast cancer stamp
- a personal essay about abuse in relationships

Our Feminist Salon spotlights modern feminism. We urge you to 
contribute news, essays, poems, reviews, editorials and fiction that 
you may have written.  We're open to just about anything feminist 
related. We get a modest, but steady stream of visitors.

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BOOK!

Sticking to the Union by Sandy Polishuk
This upcoming book details the life of Julia Ruuttila. Although 
married four times, Julia Ruuttila claimed that the love of her life 
was not a man but a union. From her Industrial Workers of the World 
origins to the CIO, the International Woodworkers of America, and the 
International Longshore and Warehouse Union, she stuck to unions 
throughout her long and vibrant life. The forward is by Amy 
Kesselman, a former CWLUer.

Sandy will be at Women and Children First bookstore in Chicago on 
October 22 at 7:30 to discuss her book.

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WEB SURFIN' WITH THE HERSTORY PROJECT

Here are some web links of interest to feminists. Please send us your 
favorite links. The Internet is a huge place and it's easy to miss 
the buried feminist treasures.
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http://www.PPDIL.org
The Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois provides info about 
maternal mental health in Illinois.
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http://www.vfa.us/
The Veteran Feminists of America is a tax-exempt organization created 
to document feminist history. Members were pioneers of the 
second-wave feminist movement.
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http://www.bisa-hq.org
Black Women in Sisterhood for Action holds events to expand 
educational and professional opportunities for Black women.

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FEMINIST EVENTS AND ACTION CALENDAR

Women and Children First Bookstore in Chicago has some fine events 
scheduled for the month of October including  appearances by Maria de 
los Angeles Torres, Esme Raji Codell, Laurie Levy, Amy Bloom, Sara 
Paretsky, Sandra Cisneros, Diane Wood Middlebrook and Sandy Polishuk.

Please visit http://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com for complete details.

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Love Your Body Day

The Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) will 
celebrate Love Your Body Day with poets and  Lickity Split, the 
radical cheerleading troupe.

Wed. Oct. 15
8 - 10 pm
Hearty Boys
3404 N Halsted
Chicago, Illinois

The event is free but  donations are appreciated.
More information at http://www.chicagonow.org or 312-578-9351.

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Fund-raiser for the Young Women Empowerment Resource Project.

Singer/songwriter Dylan Rice has teamed up with the Chicago Chapter 
of the National Organization for Women (NOW) Education Fund for a 
fund-raiser to benefit  the Young Women Empowerment Resource Project. 
They hope to reach girls in grammar, mid and high schools with a 
resource guide of websites, magazines, books, bookstores,groups and 
organizations that help young women increase self-esteem and and 
access positive resources.

Wed. Oct. 22
8 - 10 pm
Uncommon Ground
1214 W. Grace Street
Chicago, Illinois

Cost is $5.
More information at http://www.chicagonow.org. or 312-578-9351.

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Winds of Peace: A Quaker story of healing the wounds of My Lai

On March 16, 1968, American soldiers led by Lt. William Calley 
massacred 504 Vietnamese men, women and children in the tiny hamlet 
of My Lai. The incident stands as one of the most horrific war crimes 
committed by U.S. forces in the Viet Nam War, one that many Americans 
would like to put behind them.

In 1998, 30 years after the massacre at My Lai, the Madison Wisconsin 
Quakers, working with the Women's Union of Quang Ngai Province and 
the Quang Ngai Province People's Committee, broke ground for the My 
Lai Peace Park. The Madison Quakers also have raised funds to build a 
primary school and dental clinic, to move homes to more fertile lands 
with fruit and nut trees, to dig wells, to provide classes for 
illiterate adults and to improve health care services.

Mike Boehm, a Vietnam veteran and  Madison Quaker, will discuss these 
efforts to bring about reconciliation between peoples.

Oct. 25
2-4 p.m
Veterans Room
Oak Park Library
834 Lake Street, Oak Park IL

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Nickel and Dimed premieres in Chicago

Based on  Barbara Ehrenreich's best selling book about working class 
life in America, the play Nickel and Dimed is a funny yet harrowing 
account of life at the bottom of our country's economic ladder. Joan 
Holden's insightful stage adaptation for the Naked Eye Theatre 
Company mixes keenly accurate characters and biting commentary as 
Barbara punches the time clocks in some of our country's popular 
chain restaurants, hotels and stores.

October 30-Nov 30
Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre,
1650 N. Halsted.
Times and ticket prices vary so call 312-494-9509 or go to 
http://www.steppenwolf.org

Naked Eye will bring Joan Holden and author Barbara Ehrenreich to 
Chicago to participate in the fourteenth annual Chicago Humanities 
Festival. The event will take place in the Steppenwolf Upstairs 
Theatre on Sunday, November 9 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. $5 in advance, 
$6 at the door (if available). Students may request free tickets. 
Seating is limited -- call 312-494-9509 or order online at 
http://www.chfestival.org/.

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LOOKING FOR A JOB OR INTERNSHIP?

Regional Canvass Directors needed for the Blair Hull  Senate campaign 
in Illinois

Illinois Democrat Blair Hull is looking for experienced field 
operatives to manage and run regional canvasses throughout Illinois. 
You must have canvassed or run a canvass in the past and be able to 
manage a staff and an office. Salary plus health care available. 
Please fax a cover letter and resume to the of attention Carlos Perez 
at 312-527-9465 or email to carlos at blairhull.com .

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The Feminist Majority Foundation maintains a constantly updated 
database of employers looking for feminists. Visit 
http://www.feminist.org and look for "Career Center" on their 
homepage. They also have a place to post your resume if you are 
looking for a job. They have recently upgraded their career section 
with some very useful features, so check it out if you are on a job 
search.

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LOOKING FOR A SERVICE?

Do you need graphic design for your women's studies and gender 
publications or feminist projects?

Contact Estelle Carol at art-design at carolsim.com. An experienced 
graphic designer and illustrator, Estelle was the co-founder of the 
Chicago Women's Graphics Collective. She currently owns Carol Simpson 
DesignWorks. She works closely with experienced writers, editors, 
printers and web developers and can manage both print and web 
projects. Long-distance clients are not a problem.

Estelle Carol also has extensive experience in design and 
illustration for labor, non-profit. social advocacy and educational 
organizations. She has many samples of work done for women's studies 
and other feminist/gender projects sponsored by the University of 
Illinois at Chicago.

Visit http://www.carol-simpson.com to view samples. Rates are 
reasonable and negotiable.

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THAT'S IT FOR THIS MONTH

Please send us any news about former CWLUers, upcoming events and 
feminist happenings. We depend on you to be our eyes and ears. Do you 
need research assistance? Do you provide a service? Do you need a 
service? Do you have a cool project you need help with? Are you 
looking for a job? Do you have a job to offer? Let us know and we'll 
try to include it. Feminist networking is part of what we are about. 
E-mail infogal at cwluherstory.org with your contribution.
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"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is:
I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express 
sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat."- Rebecca West