Best of R&R Lab: Loretta Ross

<p><strong><em>We're still working on a new season of Radicals &amp; Revolutionaries Lab for your listening pleasure, but while you wait, why not revisit some old favorites? We're proud to re-air this episode as we look back on the roots of this show.</em></strong></p><br><p><em>For pennies a day, you can become a patron of the Radicals &amp; Revolutionaries Lab podcast and join a growing global movement of feminist badasses dedicated to radically authentic, intentional, and interconnected feminism. If you’ve been secretly dreaming of joining our community, now is the time baby. Go to </em><a href="https://www.continuumcollective.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>ContinuumCollective.org</em></a><em> for more.</em></p><br><p>___________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><br><p><br></p><p>This week's revolutionary is Loretta Ross, co-founder of the Reproductive Justice movement. She teaches "White Supremacy in the Age of Trump" at Smith College and is the author of a number of works, including <em>Radical Reproductive Justice: Foundation, Theory, Practice, Critique </em>(2017) and <em>Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organizing for Reproductive Justice </em>(2004).</p><br><p>Our conversation covers decades of life experiences that led Loretta into social justice work, from growing up across the United States to "accidentally" becoming an activist; from deprogramming ex-Klansmen to becoming a college professor. And of course, we discuss the current state of activism work: why it's better to call in than call out, when to burn bridges, and how movements change and new generations create new rules.</p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:</strong></p><ul><li>What is Reproductive Justice? (4:45)</li><li>How did the experience of being a young parent shape you? (17:07)</li><li>Where did you study? (20:13)</li><li>How does your history inform your new work? (30:54)</li><li>What's the difference between calling out and calling in? (38:41)</li></ul><