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Loretta Ross, Activist-in-Residence
Attend upcoming events with the leader of national and international movements for racial and economic justice and women’s rights, Feb.7-25.
Loretta J. Ross
© 1987 Charles Eldridge Wheeler
Public Lectures
| Date & Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Thurs., Feb. 7 7:30 pm |
Feminism in the Service of White Supremacy: The Personhood Amendment in Mississippi (Seelye 106) |
| Tues., Feb. 12 7:30 pm |
Race, Rights, and Justice: A Public Conversation with Loretta Ross and Patricia Williams (Wright Hall) |
Basic Skills of Organizing for Social Justice
Student workshops are open to all. Pre-register by e-mail: eamanna@smith.edu; please put “LJR Workshop” in the subject line.
| Date & Time | Workshop |
|---|---|
| Wed., Feb. 13 4-5:45 pm |
Appropriate Whiteness: Being an Individual Ally to Women of Color (McConnell B05) |
| Mon., Feb. 18 4-5:45 pm |
Empowering Women of Color in Feminist Organizations (McConnell B05) |
| Wed., Feb. 20 4-5:45 pm |
Violences Against Women (McConnell B05) |
| Mon., Feb. 25 4-5:45 pm |
Understanding and Applying Human Rights Principles in Social Justice Work (McConnell B05) |
Loretta Ross is a bold thinker, grassroots organizer, and leader of national and international movements for racial and economic justice and women’s rights. She is an expert on the politics of women’s health, hate groups, and sexual violence. Ross brings a human rights approach to her activism and her writing. She has served most recently as co-founder and national director of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.
Ross’ residency is made possible by support from Project on Women and Social Change, Sophia Smith Collection, Government Department, Smith College Lecture Committee, Office of Institutional Diversity & Equity, Program for the Study of Women and Gender.
Learn More About Loretta Ross
- Biographical note
- Online exhibit featuring selections fron the Loretta Ross Papers
- Oral history in the Voices of Feminism Project
- Article about Loretta Ross' gift of her papers to the SSC in 2004
- Inventory to the Loretta Ross Papers
- SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective Records
Contact
E-mail Ellice Amanna, eamanna@smith.edu, with questions or to schedule an event with Ross throughout the month of February.
Sophia Smith Collection
(413) 585-2970
ssc-wmhist@smith.edu
