Live From the Heartland

Interview by Michael James

Michael James, a friend from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), interviewed me for his show, Live From the Heartland, that broadcasts out of Chicago.

We covered a lot of territory and he asked me about my memoir, Voice Lessons. I was drawn into activism by the civil rights struggle in 1963.  I joined SDS, helped found Austin’s underground newspaper The Rag, and was put on disciplinary probation by the University of Texas for giving a speech against the war in Vietnam.  I moved to New York City and worked with the North American Congress on Latin America and Rat newspaper.  When I returned to Austin I became immersed in a vibrant women’s liberation movement.  For more, read Voice Lessons.  It’s my history and my tribute to lifelong activism in the cause of social justice.   Happy Labor Day, y’all!