If a Black woman can learn to have civil conversations with… - Loretta Ross

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If a Black woman can learn to have civil conversations with someone who's been in the Ku Klux Klan, we should be able to have civil conversations with everybody.

Loretta Ross

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Loretta J. Ross (born August 16, 1953) is an African 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.

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Alternative Names: Loretta J. Ross • Loretta June Ross • Ross, Loretta June

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