Advocacy Without Compromise: On Abortion Storytelling, Career, and Life w/Renee Bracey Sherman (Exec Dir of We Testify)

Episode Summary

Host Atima Omara and Renee Bracey Sherman, executive director of We Testify, delve into the timely and crucial topic of abortion storytelling as a tool for advocacy and systemic change. They dissect the intersection of race, class, and gender in abortion access and the current political climate surrounding reproductive rights and share profound insights from Renee's book Liberating Abortion.

Timestamps

• [00:00:00] Introduction: Advocacy and authenticity in reproductive justice.
• [00:02:00] Renee's journey to becoming an abortion storyteller and activist.
• [00:10:00] The intersection of race, class, and gender in abortion narratives.
• [00:20:00] Respectability politics and navigating the reproductive rights movement.
• [00:30:00] Storytelling as a tool for dismantling stigma and driving policy change.
• [00:45:00] Key themes from Liberating Abortion: Centering marginalized voices.
• [01:00:00] Advice aspiring advocates: "There's a lane for you - create it if needed."
• [01:10:00] Closing thoughts and call to action: Building a justice movement.

Links Mentioned

• Learn more about Liberating Abortion
• Explore We Testify
• The A-Files: A Secret History of Abortion Podcast
• Subscribe to the Embracing Your Voice newsletter

Connect with Renee and Atima

• Renee Bracey Sherman: We Testify Website
• Atima Omara: Linkedin, Instagram,Twitter

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