Sweet Honey
in the Rock. The
bonding of text and song for this ensemble began in 1973 under
the guidance of founder and artistic director Bernice Johnson
Reagon, who was then vocal director of the D.C. Black Repertory
Company in Washington, D.C. Sweet Honey's first members came
out of her vocal workshops. This commercial site includes
a short bio of Sweet Honey, a list of albums with all song titles,
and short song clips. Pictured are Ysaye Maria Barnwell,
Nitanju Bolade Casel, Shirley Childress Johnson, Aisha Kahlil,
Carol Maillard and Bernice Johnson Reagon, order unknown (sorry).
The FS101 Soundtrack.
Not available in stores! Here's a complete songlist with titles,
artists, and production information.
South Asian
Women's Network. A forum for those interested in South Asian
women's issues. Books, films, political organizing, domestic violence
resources, etc. This is also a great research site which provides
or links to groups/organizing/resources that you won't find anywhere else.
The MilitaryWoman Website
contains a fascinating mix of first person accounts from women's lives
in the military, including training camp, harassment, family issues, and
tours of duty.
Check out Ladyslipper
Music, a non-profit organization whose "primary purpose is to heighten
public awareness of the achievements of women artists and musicians, and
to expand the scope and availability of recordings by women." They also
have a good listing of Sweet
Honey albums.
Sakyadhita: the International
Association of Buddhist women has a collection of links and resources
for Buddhist women.
Women in Judaism:
A Multidisciplinary Journal is a forum for
scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism. The ultimate
aim of the journal is to promote the reconceptualization of the study of
Judaism, by acknowledging and incorporating the roles played by women,
and by encouraging the development of alternative research paradigms.
Sister-Site
is a site for the discussion of issues relating to the lives of Catholic
women religious which has a small section on Interfaith
Women's Communities, and International
Women's Spiritualities.
The Andrea Dworkin
website offers references and discussion of Dworkin's feminist and
legal work....
Adrienne
Rich, reina del feminismo. Check out
her semi-official website with info about her MacArthur "genius"
award, a list of her books and awards, some
poetry, more links, and why
she turned down the presidential National Medal of the Arts.
Sexual
Assault Information Page. An excellent extensive collection
of web resources and links including issues around rape, domestic violence,
child abuse, sexual harassment, activism, women's resources, and men's
resources.
Research
on Sterilization Abuse is a recommended link but you may want to cruise
the rest of the Women,
Medicine & Biology Website at Haverford College. Find Topics
in Women's Health and Student
Research on everything from tamoxifen to Norplant to midwives.
The Abortion Rights
Activist Site. The site includes updates on clinic violence,
information on abortion, tools for activists, and a general reference library.
Also see basic
information on abortion from the Barnard/Columbia Women's Handbook.
Still thinking about the "perfect" body? Check out fatso.com
for a dose of fat pride ("for people who don't apologize about their size")...and
a great cover page.
New site on Women
in the Global Economy with a focus on CrossBorder Organizing. Includes
updates on Women
in Action: organizing strategies (which includes a slew of women's
labor groups including Mujer a Mujer, Justice for Janitors, La Mujer Obrera),
a history of Chicana
organizers in Texas, as well as research and information on Global
Solidarity.
Welcome to the Future. Internet
Sex Tours via the Internet...an article by Donna Hughes in Feminista
webzine.
Per last week's discussion, you might nose around the official website
for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....