African American activist, writer and teacher on reproductive justice
Loretta Ross
Ross in 2017
Born
Loretta June Ross
(1953-08-16) August 16, 1953 (age 70)
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Education
Howard University Agnes Scott College (BA) Emory University
Occupations
Feminist
activist
Loretta J. Ross (born August 16, 1953) is an American academic, feminist, and activist who advocates for reproductive justice, especially among women of color. As an activist, Ross has written on reproductive justice activism and the history of African American women.[1]
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