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The Suzy Baker Story in Black and White
A zine BWOA created to explain why the organization was boycotting General Mills. It begins with Suzy as a child receiving toys that fail to ask about her race and sex all purchased from General Mills subsidiaries. The zine then continue through…
Letter to Julian Bond
Letter to Julian Bond, lawyer for Joanne Little, who was accused of murdering her assailant after a sexual assualt. Donated $250 to her defense campaign.
Memo on Statement to the Mayor's Committe on the Status of Women
Appeal to San Francisco describing why black women need more representation on the Mayor's Committe on the Status of Women
Sisters Working Together
Membership brochure detailing the who, where, when and why of Black Women Organized for Action, standing committees, dues information
Sharing the Power and the Glory
One of the most detailed statements of BWOA's organizational, structure, membership and activities. Statement detailing the mission and activities of BWOA including General MIlls boyco tt, San Francisco Symphony picket on behalf of Elayne Jones,…
Political Machinery Draws Blame for Keeping Women Out
Aileen Hernandez speaking before California's Joint Legislative Committee on Legal Equality about discrimination against a political reform initiative (Proposition 9, Creation of the Fair Political Practices Commission). Brought race and sex as…
Memo on General Mills Boycott
Call for participation in a boycott against General Mills with signs out on cars such as, "Betty Crocker is a Dirt Old White Man." Scheduled for 07/21/1973.
Memo on National Defense Committee for Elayne Jones
Call for committee members to volunteer and offer financial support for Jones' legal fight against the San Francisco Symphony
