Loretta Ross

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Loretta Ross
Ross in 2017
Born
Loretta June Ross

(1953-08-16) August 16, 1953 (age 70)
EducationHoward University
Agnes Scott College (BA)
Emory University
Occupations
  • Feminist
  • activist

Loretta J. Ross (born August 16, 1953) is an activist, author and teacher who has taught at schools and led many activism organizations.[1]

Ross is a visiting professor and during her career has taught at Smith College, Arizona State University and Hampshire College.[2] She has taught classes on topics such as White Supremacy, Human Rights and Calling In[2] The Calling Out Culture.[3] Ross has also written multiple books and has a book that is soon to be released, called Calling In The Calling Out Culture.[1] At Smith College, Ross teaches a class on her ideas about calling in the calling out culture.[3] Ross also talks about calling people in during her TED talk that she gave in 2021.[1] In addition, Ross hosts a podcast, called “Dred Feminist with Loretta J. Ross”.[1] Ross has worked at many human rights and activism organization, including the SisterSong Women Color Reproductive Justice Collective, the National Center for Human Rights Education and the National Black Women's Health Project.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Loretta J. Ross: What if we called people in, rather than calling them out?". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Loretta J. Ross". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bennett, Jessica (2020-11-19). "What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-21.