Stepping Into Truth: Conversations on Race, Gender, and Social Justice
Talking Bringing Abortion Stories Out of the Shadows and More with Renee Bracey Sherman
Season 2 Episode 13
Renee Bracey Sherman
In this episode abortion rights activist Renee Bracey Sherman and I talk about why it’s so important that abortions stories are heard. We also talk about the deep bias that’s at the heart of the debate and the disproportionate impact on people of color.
Renee made me think about aspects of this issue that I hadn’t considered before.
Join us and expand your perspective on reproductive rights.
Renee Bracey Sherman is the Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling. She’s a Chicago-born, midwest-raised writer, and reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation in media and pop culture of people who have had abortions. Renee founded We Testify, the only national and intersectional leadership program for people who’ve had abortions in the United States. Created by and for people who’ve had abortions, We Testify centers race, class, and gender identity. She has trained hundreds of abortion storytellers, including elected officials, and mentored over 60 We Testify storytellers whose voices have been featured in articles, interviews, books, media, comics, events, and legislative testimony. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics and sociology from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master’s degree in public administration from Cornell University.
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Selected Writing:
Who Should You Listen To On Abortion? People Who’ve Had Them
New York Times
The Right To (Black) Life New York Times Op-Ed
Written Transcript:
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Credits:
Harmonica music courtesy of a friend