Black Women Organized for Action Interviews

These interviews were conducted by telephone with members of Black Women Organized for Action. They include some biographical information, but not as in-depth as oral history interviews. Narrators were asked primarily about their Black feminist activism and organizational involvement.

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Region: Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area

Interview with Aileen Hernandez

Phone interview with Aileen Hernandez (May 23, 1926 – February 13, 2017), a founding member of Black Women Organized for Action, conducted by Kimberly Springer on September 14, 1997.

Interview with Valerie Bradley

Phone interview with Valerie Bradley, a member of Black Women Organized for Action, conducted by Kimberly Springer on October 28, 1997.

Interview with Jean (Kresy) Dillenberger

Phone interview with Jean Dillenberger, a member of Black Women Organized for Action, conducted by Kimberly Springer on October 28, 1997. At the time of her BWOA membership, she was Jean Kresy.