e2: reproductive justice with loretta j. ross

Coochie Business

English - November 17, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Today’s episode features our first guest interview on the Coochie Business Podcast…the incredible...the legendary (also known as the GODMOTHER of Reproductive Justice) Loretta J. Ross!

Tune in for a DEEP DIVE into the framework that guides the coochie conversations we'll be having on this podcast.

Loretta Ross is a Visiting Associate Professor at Smith college in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender. She was an organizer through groups such as: the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Black Women’s Health Project, the Center for Democratic Renewal (National Anti-Klan Network), the National Center for Human Rights Education, and SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. She retired from organizing in 2012 to teach about activism. She has co-authored a number of books, including "Reproductive Justice: An Introduction" and "Radical Reproductive Justice: Foundations, Theory, Practice, Critique". Her current book, "Calling In the Calling Out Culture" is forthcoming in 2021.

White Supremacy In The Age Of Trump - November 11, 18 and 25, 2020
Loretta Ross will be launching a course on November 11 around White Supremacy In The Age Of Trump. This is a topic she has often spoken about often. She has also published articles around the topic, including this piece in MS Magazine. (https://msmagazine.com/2020/06/30/white-supremacy-in-the-trump-era-a-new-online-course-with-loretta-ross/)

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We will start the course on November 11 and continue it on Wednesday nights (7-9 PM EST) throughout November.

Learn more at www.lorettaross.com or [email protected].

A few notable mentions from today's episode:

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Founding Mothers of Reproductive Justice NPR Story on ICE Whistleblower and Forced Sterilization 666 Children Still Not Reunited With Parents After 'Zero Tolerance' At Border Recent Article in Ms. Magazine Discussing Mississippi Appendectomies in Current Context

Books:

When GOD Was A Black Woman, And Why She Isn't NowThe Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksOutsourcing the Womb

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