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)....