![]() ![]() Alexander Ross eventually retired from the military in 1963 and then began to work for the Post Office, among other various odd jobs. They lived in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Los Angeles, California and Temple, Texas, where Ross was born. Army, resulting in the family moving from place to place. ![]() As Ross grew up, her father spent time in the U.S. Ross was the sixth of eight children in a blended family. Alexander Ross met and married Lorene Dolores Burton, who brought five children from a previous marriage to their union, in 1952. Her mother, Lorene Burton, was born and raised in Texas. Her father Alexander Ross was born in 1918, immigrating from Jamaica to the U.S. Loretta June Ross was born on August 16th, 1953, in Temple, Texas. She continually combats racism, sexism and sexual violence, particularly by creating coalitions by and for women affected by these inequities. ![]() Rape Crisis Center, and is one of twelve women credited with coining the phrase and framework “reproductive justice.” Ross continues to be regarded as a voice of authority on women’s rights. Most notably, she is a cofounder of SisterSong and Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, served as a previous Executive Director of the D.C. ![]() Loretta Ross is an academic and activist who has dedicated many years to advocating for women’s rights and reproductive justice. ![]()
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