Word Weavers: Loretta Ross

Womanica

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Society & Culture, Education, History

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Loretta Ross (1953 - present) is an activist who has dedicated her life to advancing women’s rights. She helped coin the terms “women of color” and “reproductive justice,” providing the language that has allowed women across racial and ethnic backgrounds to organize collectively for their human rights and reproductive freedoms.

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1:29.4	people who coined terms,
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1:31.9	and even created entirely new languages.
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