[Herstory] November CWLU Herstory E-Zine

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Hello: Welcome to the November 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.

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GRAPHICS COLLECTIVE POSTER UPDATE

The Herstory Project is working on the digital scans of the posters 
and setting up our online ordering. The project is moving more slowly 
than we would like due to our limited time and resources. Thanks for 
your patience.

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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PLANNING FOR MIDWEST VETERAN FEMINISTS OF AMERICA CONTINUES

A number of women met at the UIC Center for Research on Women and 
Gender on October 28 to continue planning for a 2004 Veteran 
Feminists of America (VFA) event in the Midwest. As many of you know, 
Veteran Feminists of America (VFA) is a nonprofit organization for 
veterans of the Second Wave of the feminist movement. A number of 
ideas were discussed including the possibility of a conference in 
August of 2004. Contact Alice Dan at alicedan at uic.edu if you want to 
help.

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

Helen Garvey, who made the video documentary "Rebels with a Cause" 
about SDS (a major student activist group of the 1960's), has 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,  Bernardine 
Dohrn, Alice Embree and Cathy Wilkerson. are among those interviewed.

The video is available from Shire Films, 26873 Hester Creek Rd, Los 
Gatos, CA 95033 -- (408) 353-4253. ($25 + $2 postage for individuals, 
see website for institution rates). For more information, see 
http://www.sdsrebels.com (click on oral history videos).

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NEO-NAZI SITE LINKS TO CWLU HERSTORY WEBSITE

A Neo-Nazi white supremacist website which describes feminism as an 
"ideology of  Jewish hate" has linked to the CWLU Herstory site. In a 
long rambling online article which denounces Ann Koedt's article, 
'The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm", the Neo-Nazi site mixes racism, 
sexism and homophobia and chose the CWLU Herstory site as their 
example of "Jewish hate".

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JEWISH WOMEN'S ONLINE ARCHIVE REDESIGNED WITH NEW EXCITING FEATURES

On a more positive note, the Jewish Women's Archive(JWA) has 
redesigned its pioneering website, http://www.jwa.org. Now JWA's rich 
content, online exhibits and other resources are easier to find and 
easier to use for teachers, students, researchers and all interested 
individuals.

There are special online exhibits to mark the 350th anniversary  of 
Jewish communal life in North America including primary source 
material and teacher lesson plans

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JENNIFER ABOD UPDATES HER WEBSITE AND OFFERS NEW SERVICES

Jennifer Abod and Angela Bowen have teamed up to offer presentations 
on the video "At the Edge of Each Other's Battles: The Vision of 
Audrey Lorde". Audrey Lord, a well known poet and political thinker, 
died in 1992. Jennifer Abod and Angela Bowen both worked on the film. 
They also give other workshops on race and feminism either as a team 
or separately.

You may find out more about  their work at 
http://www.jenniferabod.com/ . Both of them are scheduled to appear 
at the University of Illinois in 2004. We'll keep you posted on exact 
time. date and place.

Jennifer Abod was a member of the New Haven Women's Liberation Rock 
Band and is the sister of Susan Abod who was a member of the Chicago 
Women's Liberation Rock Band. Angela Bowen is an assistant professor 
of Women's Studies at California State University at Long Beach.


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LEAD A "THAT TAKES OVARIES" PLAY OR OPEN MIC

THAT TAKES OVARIES!: Bold Females and Their Brazen Acts is a book, an 
open mic movement, and now a play, too, all for women's empowerment: 
Real-life stories about gutsy, outrageous, courageous things women 
and girls have done; multi-cultural, playful, true tales of 
estrogen-powered deeds.

Because women everywhere have inspiring stories to boast about, *any* 
woman *anywhere* can lead a That Takes Ovaries! open mic on campus or 
in the community (70 held to date). There, gals share stories about 
times they acted boldly, guys brag about their mothers, sisters, 
daughters. All speakers get a chocolate egg wrapped in gold foil -- a 
Golden Ovary Award -- for their courage. Events held for fun or as 
fundraiser for your favorite grrrlz cause. First time organizers 
welcome! For open mike guidelines, or the play/script (adapted from 
the book), contact rivka at ThatTakesOvaries.org or visit 
http://www.ThatTakesOvaries.org.

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CALLING ALL CHICAGO ARTISTS

Branches of the Chicago Public Library would like to exhibit work of 
local women artists for Women's History Month (March 2004). Artists 
interested in exhibiting please contact: Margarete Gross at 
mgross at chipublib.org.  Please include complete name, address, phone 
number, and an email address.

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THIRD WAVE FEMINIST CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2004

The Beloit College Women's and Gender Studies Department invites 
people to their first student-coordinated Third Wave Feminist 
conference. The conference will include discussions of race, 
international women's movements, pop culture, identity politics, and 
activism.

The Conference organizers are seeking involvement from Women's and 
Gender Studies Programs and feminist organizations throughout the 
Midwest. They will be sending out informational packets about the 
conference and a call for proposals.

Contact thirdwav at www.beloit.edu for more info.

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SO WHAT'S NEW ON THE HERSTORY SITE?

We added several  articles and documents to the Herstory site including:

-  the lyrics to the New Haven Women's Liberation Rock Band songs ( Gallery )
-  an article on rape called "The Vagina on Trial"  (Classic Feminist 
Writings Archive)
-  "Rape Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry"   (Classic Feminist 
Writings Archive)
-   Organizing documents from the 1975 Socialist Feminist Conference 
(Organizing Archive)

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

- a highly personal story about coping with domestic abuse
- an appeal to take over the Feminist Giveaway project in the Chicago suburbs
- an invitation to lead a 'That Takes Ovaries" open mic or play
- a blurb describing the new book "Do I Want to be a Mom  "
- a blurb about the new book, 'Justice Matters" about the legacy of 
the Holocaust

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!

Do I Want to be a Mom? by Diana Dell and Suzan Erem

Women have never really had permission to ask this question out loud 
in a practical, lifestyle kind of way, even with the great gains made 
by second wave feminism. So now it's made the mainstream, 30 years 
later, with questions and comments by real women who have been moms 
and who have chosen not to be moms - the good, the bad and the ugly 
about life with kids and life without kids. Co-author Suzan Erem is a 
former Chicago union organizer who has worked with the CWLU Herstory 
Project.

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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.aauw.org/
The American Association of University Women promotes education and 
equity for women and girls
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http://www.seniorwomen.com/
Senior Women Web is a large diverse site that aims at women over 50.
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http://www.glsen.org/
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network is an organization that 
works to combat homophobia and heterosexism in schools. Their site 
hosts a collection of practical information for teachers, students, 
parents, and community organizers fighting homophobia in K-12 Schools.

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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 November including  appearances by Jean 
Shinoda Bolen, Studs Terkel, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Nicole Hollander, 
Katherine Shonk, Mukulika Banerjee,  Daniel Miller, Perri Klass and 
Eileen Costello.

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

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INDIAN WOMEN'S HEALTH CONCERNS ART DISPLAY

This exhibit at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library of 
the Health Sciences will run until the end of November  2003. It 
features embroidered quilts created by the ADITHI collective of poor 
rural  Indian women that graphically depict some of their serious 
health concerns.

The  UIC Library of the Health Sciences is located at 1750 W. Polk St 
in Chicago. For more information please contact the Center for 
Research on Women and Gender, 312-413-9138.

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MEET THE EDITORS OF BITCH MAGAZINE

Meet the editors of the magazine devoted to looking at culture from a 
modern feminist viewpoint.  Editor and Publisher Lisa Jervis, 
Editorial and Creative Director Audi Zeisler, and Publicity Manager 
Marisa Meltzer  will be available for informal discussions.

Saturday, November 8, 2003,
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Women and Children First Bookstore
Chicago, Illinois

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SHOWING OF THE CLASSIC LABOR FILM "SALT OF THE EARTH"

Recently released on DVD, this film was made during the height of the 
McCarthy era by a group of blacklisted filmmakers who were among the 
best and the brightest Hollywood talent of the day. It is a powerful 
and emotionally charged feature length film.

Based on a 1950 strike by zinc miners and their families in Silver 
City, New Mexico, Salt of the Earth was selected by the Library of 
Congress as one of only 100 American films to be preserved for 
posterity. It portrays a moving and controversial portrait of human 
courage, community solidarity and progressive union politics. The 
women took bold leadership roles during the strike.

Prior to the special showing of Salt of the Earth, Lorrenzo Torres 
one of the participant-actors in the film will briefly address the 
audience on the film's story and controversial making.

Saturday, November 15, 2003,
2 to 5 pm
Rudy Lozano Library
1805 South Loomis Street
Chicago, Illinois
Free admission

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ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR TO BENEFIT THE UIC CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN 
AND GENDER (CRWG)

The fair will include a fine display of hand-made jewelry, pottery, 
knitwear, photographs, and other items.  Craftspeople willing to 
exhibit their wares, with a portion of sales to benefit CRWG, are 
still sought, and all are encouraged to begin their holiday shopping 
with us.   For more information please contact the Center for 
Research on Women and Gender, 312-413-9138.

Monday, November 24
11:00am - 5:30pm 
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum.
800 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL


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LOOKING FOR A JOB, FELLOWSHIP OR INTERNSHIP?

21st Century Democrats and Working America  are seeking Canvass 
Directors and Field Managers to work on an exciting new door-to-door 
canvass campaign in several  states. Join them to build a grassroots 
movement to fight the Bush Administration's attacks on working 
families. The Canvass Director positions are for people more 
experienced in political campaigning. The Field Manager positions are 
for people seeking experience in political campaigning. These are 
both paid positions.

Send cover letter, resume, three references and any questions to: 
Gretchen Sweeney, Recruiting Coordinator, at gretchen at 21stDems.org. 
or visit http://www.21stdems.org and http://www.workingamerica.org .


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The Newberry Library in Chicago is seeking candidates for the Frances 
C. Allen Fellowships For 2004-05 for Women of Native American 
Heritage. The fellowship is for women of Native American heritage. 
Candidates for this award may be working in any graduate or 
pre-professional field on a topic appropriate to the Newberry 
Library's collections.  Financial support varies according to need 
and may include travel expenses. Allen fellows are expected to spend 
a significant part of their tenure in residence at Newberry's D'Arcy 
McNickle Center for American Indian History.  The tenure of the 
fellowship is from one month to one year.  Each applicant must submit 
a vita, description of her research project, and a budget of travel 
and research expenses. Awards will vary from $1,200 to $8,000 of 
approved expenses.

For more information or to download application materials, visit 
http://www.newberry.org .  If you would like materials sent to you by 
mail, write to Committee on Awards, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, 
IL 60610-3380.  Phone: 312-255-3666.  Email: research at newberry.org


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Families USA is proud to announce the creation of the Wellstone 
Fellowship for Social Justice to honor the late Senator Paul D. 
Wellstone of Minnesota. The Wellstone Fellowship is a year-long, 
full-time, salaried position that will begin in September 2004. The 
fellow will be engaged in health care advocacy work in Families USA's 
office in Washington, D.C., where he or she will learn about 
Medicare, Medicaid, efforts to achieve universal coverage, and other 
important health policy issues. Visit http://www.familiesusa.org for 
more info.

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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?

Jennifer Abod, Ph.D. (Intercultural Media Education and Women's 
Studies) and Angela Bowen, Ph.D. in Women's Studies (including 
African American Women's Literature, Black U.S. History and Biography 
and Social Movements) are available together or separately for 
speaking engagements and workshops. Both women worked on the video 
"At the Edge of Each Other's Battles: The Vision of Audre Lorde" and 
lead workshops and presentations on gender, race and sexual 
orientation. Contact Profile Productions at 
http://www.jenniferabod.com/ for more info.


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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