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1. 70s Feminism (1:53:41)

70s Feminism
Date:
1995
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Farrar Karkabi, Barbara; Cassidy, Helen
Summary:
A panel discussion led by Barbara Karkabi, in which Houston area feminist leaders from the 1970s (Helen Cassidy, Nikki Van Hightower, Barbara Farrar Karkabi, Frances M. Northcutt, and Celia Teresa)...

2. A conversation with Joanne King Herring, author of Diplomacy and Diamonds (1:03:26)

A conversation with Joanne King Herring, author of Diplomacy and Diamonds
Date:
2011-10-25
Main contributors:
King Herring, Joanne; Gregory, Elizabeth; Feldman, Claudia
Summary:
Claudia Feldman interviews Joanne King Herring about her charities, book, and role in Charlie Wilson's effort to help Afghan resistance fighters get support from the United States government.

3. An interview with Dr. Renu Khator, University of Houston Chancellor and President (1:21:19)

An interview with Dr. Renu Khator, University of Houston Chancellor and President
Date:
2010-02-01
Main contributors:
Khator, Renu; Perales, Monica; Gregory, Elizabeth
Summary:
Monica Perales interviews University of Houston President Renu Khator, discussing her life and career.

4. Andrea White Interview (1:01:30)

Andrea White Interview
Date:
2009-10-14
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Divakaruni, Chitra L. Banerjee; White, Andrea
Summary:
Chitra Divakaruni interviews writer Andrea White. Topics include: her career in law, thoughts on parenthood and being a political spouse, recollections of memorable engagements, community programs,...

5. Audrey and Melanie Lawson Interview (1:09:44)

Audrey and Melanie Lawson Interview
Date:
1996-04-30
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Lawson, Audrey; Lawson, Melanie
Summary:
Andrea Greene interviews Audrey and Melanie Lawson. Their experiences with segregation are discussed, as well as their experiences in the community, inspirations, and the social work they have done.

6. Baha'i Women: Faith and Social Activism: Women & Religion VII (1:28:11)

Baha'i Women: Faith and Social Activism: Women & Religion VII
Date:
2006
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Yanique, Tiphanie; Abassi, Elham
Summary:
Panel discussion with members of the Baha’i faith Elham Abassi, Cheryl Love Hanks, and Deanna McCullum, moderated by Tiphanie Yanique. Topics of discussion include: how their faith has impacted the...

7. Breast Cancer Survivor Stories (1:09:41)

Breast Cancer Survivor Stories
Date:
2003-10-28
Main contributors:
Cohen, Ellen; Hernandez, Lourdez; Rafte, Susan
Summary:
Breast cancer survivor, Ellen Cohen interviews Lourdes Hernandez and Susan Rafte, also breast cancer survivors and members of the Pink Ribbons Project. They each talk about their personal experienc...

8. Commissioner Sylvia Garcia Interview (55:02)

Commissioner Sylvia Garcia Interview
Date:
2009-12-02
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Perales, Monica; Garcia, Sylvia
Summary:
Monica Perales interviews Sylvia Garcia, the first Hispanic woman to be elected Commissioner in Harris County. Garcia discusses her personal life, growing up in Palito Blanco, her family, childhood...

9. Designing Women: 3 Deans of Architecture (54:59)

Designing Women: 3 Deans of Architecture
Date:
2010-04-27
Main contributors:
Belton Oliver, Patricia; Gregory, Elizabeth; Gray, Lisa
Summary:
A panel discussion led by Lisa Gray with three deans, Patricia Benton Oliver, Ikhlas Sabouni, and Sarah Whiting in which they discuss the shifting gender dynamics in the world of architecture, both...

10. Eleanor Tinsley Interview (1:02:51)

Eleanor Tinsley Interview
Date:
1998-05-14
Main contributors:
Tinsley, Eleanor; Greene, Andrea
Summary:
Andrea Greene interviews former Houston city council member Eleanor Tinsley. She discusses her life and career, challenges such as school integration and facing resistance as a woman in politics, h...

11. Ex-nuns: Then and Now (1:36:48)

Ex-nuns: Then and Now
Date:
2005
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Swilley, Catherine; Cartey, Anne
Summary:
Betty Adams moderates a panel with four former nuns, Catherine Swilley, Anne Cartey, Sheila Doran-Benyon, and Lucia Betteler. Topics discussed include: individual experiences as nuns, reasoning for...

12. Green Women of Houston: A Conversation with Women Environmental Leaders (1:17:40)

Green Women of Houston: A Conversation with Women Environmental Leaders
Date:
2010-10-18
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Buggs, Shannon; Hamilton, Ann
Summary:
Shannon Buggs moderates a panel discussion with Ann Hamilton, Karen Lantz, Kathy Lord, Laura Spanjin, discussing their roles in the environmental movement in Houston.

13. Houston Lesbian Activism/Experience in the 70s & 80s (1:26:24)

Houston Lesbian Activism/Experience in the 70s & 80s
Date:
2002-05
Main contributors:
Gayles, Joyce M.; Anderson, Pokey; Eversmeyer, Arden
Summary:
Panel interview with Pokey Anderson, Arden Eversmeyer, and Joyce Gayles, moderated by Jane Ely. Panelists describe how they came to Houston, their process of coming out, and the difficulty of findi...

14. Houston's Shia Ismaili Women: Education and Ethics: Women & Religion VIII (1:13:29)

Houston's Shia Ismaili Women: Education and Ethics: Women & Religion VIII
Date:
2009
Main contributors:
Gregory, Elizabeth; Carroll, B. Jill; Adatia, Shaida
Summary:
Panel interview led by moderator, B. Jill Carroll, and three members of the Ismaili Muslim faith, Shaida Adatie, Fatima Mawji, and Rishma Visram Mohamed. Panelists discuss the current Muslim leader...

15. Jacqueline Goettsche Interview (39:33)

Jacqueline Goettsche Interview
Date:
2002-05-17
Main contributors:
Tomkins-Walsh, Teresa; Goettsche, Jacqueline
Summary:
Teresa Tomkins-Walsh interviews Jacqueline Goettsche about the organization she founded, "The Women's Fund for Health Education and Research". She discusses the founding, the goals of the organizat...

16. Kathy Whitmire Interview (1:29:42)

Kathy Whitmire Interview
Date:
1996-03-26
Main contributors:
Ely, Jane; Whitmire, Kathy
Summary:
Jane Ely interviews former Houston mayor Kathy Whitmire, a political science professor and the first woman to be elected to Houston government. She talks about her path into politics and her experi...

17. Long term Activism: Domestic Violence and Reproductive Rights (1:06:35)

Long term Activism: Domestic Violence and Reproductive Rights
Date:
2002-03
Main contributors:
Myers, Toby; Gerson, Rhonda; Feldman, Claudia
Summary:
In this interview moderated by Claudia Feldman, panelists Toby Myers and Rhonda Gerson discuss their involvement with the women's movement and the issue of domestic violence. They discuss the devel...

18. Marguerite Johnston Interview (58:23)

Marguerite Johnston Interview
Date:
1996-02-13
Main contributors:
Gangelhoff, Bonnie; Johnston, Marguerite
Summary:
In this interview conducted by Bonnie Gangelhoff, author Maguerite Johnston talks about the inspiration for her book and her initial impressions of Houston. The interview transitions to her opinion...

19. Ms. Tina Knowles Interview (24:37)

Ms. Tina Knowles Interview
Date:
2011-10-03
Main contributors:
Knowles, Tina; Sewing, Joy
Summary:
Joy Sewing of the Houston Chronicle interviews Tina Knowles about her childhood memories, family, and career.

20. Nikki Van Hightower Interview (4:40:54)

Nikki Van Hightower Interview
Date:
1999
Main contributors:
Van Hightower, Nikki; Blum, Elizabeth D.
Summary:
A three part interview with Nikki Van Hightower. In the first interview, Hightower discusses her childhood, influences, and background. She speaks about women in politics at the time she was growin...