Thursday, July 29, 2021

“What We Learned from Betita” Tribute to Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez Part 2 Margo Okazawa-Rey, Host


Today's show is the second in a three-part tribute to the late Chicana feminist, socialist, internationalist author, activist, and movement leader Betita Martinez who passed away on June 29, 2021 at the age of 95. This show features past tributes by Favianna Rodriguez and Angela Davis along with an excerpt of recorded remembrance at a recent memorial for former Women of Color Resource Center Board members shared by WCRC Founder/Executive Director and scholar activist Linda Burnham. The show also includes memories from call-in listeners.

To listen, click here 45 mins.

To learn more, listen to Betita's presentation at the US Social Forum 2007 (Atlanta, GA): Liberating Gender & Sexuality - Integrating Gender & Sexual Justice across Our Movements.

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