3 Continued on page 6 Lynn Campbell 1955-1984 Lynn was a dedicated human rights activist who throughout her life organized on behalf of women’s rights, workers issues and LGBT causes. At age 17, Lynn led the California boycott for United Farm Workers and the Yes on Proposition 14” campaign. Having worked for Women Against Violence in Pornography and Media, she helped organize the first conference on women and pornography and one of the first Take Back the Night marches. In 1980, Lynn became Assistant Director of the National Committee on Household Employment for the National Urban League. She joined the Funding Exchange as Program Coordinator in 1981, and co-founded Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues. A filmmaker as well, Lynn was the Associate Producer of Greetings from Washington, DC, a documentary on the 1979 Gay and Lesbian March on Washington; and Executive Producer/Co- Producer of Rate It Xi She was honored by the Women’s Art Association with the esteemed Women of Courage Award, and Ms. Magazine named her one of its “Eighty Women to Watch in the 80s.” Lynn died of cancer in 1984 at the age of 29. Astraea’s Community Funding Panel annually awards a grant from the Lynn Campbell Memorial Fund to assure that those with Lynn’s spirit, courage and leadership can continue in her footsteps. ebcebcebcebcebcbce Radical Resistance, Radical Harmonies: The Women’s Music Cultural Movement. By Patricia Justine Tumang PHOTO: JENN EINHORN PHOTO: JENN EINHORN women’s music had a large and supportive fan base. (The Changer and The Changed, remains one of the music industry’s bestselling independent releases) Eventually, women-only music festivals began drawing larger crowds and more diverse performers. Linda Tillery, Gwen Avery, Mary Watkins and others, formed The Varied Voices of Black Women Tour. Women learned the ropes on their own, with many serving as their own techs and gaffers. And Some of the legendary artists featured in Radical Harmonies make music at the film’s Astraea screening Foremother of the women’s drumming movement, Edwina Lee Tyler
