Dear VFA members and all feminists:

What are you doing on August 26 to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the suffrage Amendment? VFA urges you to invite a few friends over and show them the exciting 10-minute film, Equality, I Am Woman. The film was taken of the August 26, 1970 March for Equality down Fifth Avenue. Your August 26 celebration might rev up interest in forming a chapter of VFA and/or working towards having an event to honor pioneer feminists in your area.

 Equality, I Am Woman documents the largest gender-equality event in US history, when over fifty thousand women, men and children  gathered in New York City to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage. It features Helen Reddy singing I Am Woman, narration by Gloria Steinem and Jacqui Ceballos (that's me -VFA's president), with excerpts from Betty Friedan's famous speech in Bryant Park, and images by famed photojournalist Bettye Lane and others. It also acknowledges the contribution of the early pioneer feminists and will inspire women of the world for all generations.

As far as we know no other footage was taken of the March for Equality. The memory of thousands of women, men and children marching, walking, running joyously down New York's Fifth Avenue in the finale of Women's Equality day--a day when demonstrations and marches were taking place all over the country--will forever be imprinted in my mind as the most important and joyous day of the early Movement. As Kate Millett said after this March, "We are a Movement now!"

The film was a big hit at our June 17th memorial to Betty Friedan at the National Arts Club in New York City. Guests were clapping and singing with Helen Reddy and many said it was the most inspiring event they'd attended since the early days of the Movement.

Send a check for $15 made out to VFA to VFA, Box 44551, Phoenix, AZ 85064 and I'll mail a video of the movie to you immediately. Your purchase will not only delight you and your guests, but will help VFA continue our great work.

Click here for VFA membership form:   http://vfa.us/VFAapp.htm  

Dues are on a sliding scale... $50 regular... or whatever you wish to give. Veteran feminists have paid their dues and all are welcomed in VFA.

Links to Equality, I am Woman:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1854270/    

http://www.prlog.org/11564979-al-suttons-equality-am-woman-screens-at-national-arts-club-with-vfa-to-honor-betty-friedan.html 

Contact: Jacqui Ceballos jcvfa@aol.com  

VFA Website: www.vfa.us