In 1996, she became the director of the Latina Roundtable on Health and Reproductive Rights.[1] From 1997 to 1998, Rodriguez led a series of meetings focusing on reproductive-tract infections among women of color with the Ford Foundation. What came of these meetings was the consensus that women of color ought to represent themselves and their communities. This led to the founding of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.[5] She became co-chair of the SisterSong Management Circle in 2011.[1]
She has also been involved with Casa Atabex Aché, the Dominican Women's Development Center, the Foundation Center,[6]Henry Street Settlement, East Side Family Resource Center, and the Dominican Women's Development Center.[1]
In 1994, Rodriguez was awarded a Windcall Residency for her activism.[1] Her oral history and papers are preserved in the “Voices of Feminism” Women History Archives at Smith College.[6]
^ abcd"LUZ RODRIGUEZ - Voices of Feminism Oral History Project" (PDF). Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College. June 16–17, 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^Weil, Josh (2008-08-03). "A Windmill on the Roof in the East Village". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
^Price, Kimala (2010). "What is Reproductive Justice?: How Women of Color Activists Are Redefining the Pro-Choice Paradigm". Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism. 10 (2): 42–65. doi:10.2979/meridians.2010.10.2.42. ISSN 1547-8424. S2CID 145330421.
^ ab"Reproductive Rights & Women's Health | Smith College Libraries". libraries.smith.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
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rodriguez, activist, rodriguez, born, march, 1956, puerto, rican, reproductive, rights, advocate, rodriguezborn, 1956, march, 1956, york, city, york, alma, maternew, york, university, fordham, university, occupationreproductive, rights, advocatebiography, edit. Luz Rodriguez born March 7 1956 is a Puerto Rican reproductive rights advocate Luz RodriguezBorn 1956 03 07 March 7 1956 age 68 New York City New York U S Alma materNew York University BS Fordham University MS OccupationReproductive rights advocateBiography editLuz Rodriguez was born on March 7 1956 in New York City to Puerto Rican immigrants Elsa Rodriguez Vazquez and Luis Rodriguez Nieto Sr 1 She was raised in the Lower East Side and gravitated to community organizing and owned an apartment in the first sweat equity and green building at 519 East 11th Street 2 3 Rodriguez s community activities and movements of the time including the Young Lords Black Panthers and the civil rights movement influenced her political and social justice awareness throughout her career 2 In 1974 she graduated from Seward Park High School 1 From 1976 to 1978 2 Rodriguez studied dance at the Pratt Institute before going on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree from New York University in 1982 1 4 While at NYU she researched the sterilization of and the pharmaceutical companies birth control experimentation on Puerto Rican women after hearing some of their stories growing up This was her first exposure to population control and impacted her later reproductive rights activism 1 2 She earned a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership from Fordham University 4 In 1996 she became the director of the Latina Roundtable on Health and Reproductive Rights 1 From 1997 to 1998 Rodriguez led a series of meetings focusing on reproductive tract infections among women of color with the Ford Foundation What came of these meetings was the consensus that women of color ought to represent themselves and their communities This led to the founding of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective 5 She became co chair of the SisterSong Management Circle in 2011 1 She has also been involved with Casa Atabex Ache the Dominican Women s Development Center the Foundation Center 6 Henry Street Settlement East Side Family Resource Center and the Dominican Women s Development Center 1 In 1994 Rodriguez was awarded a Windcall Residency for her activism 1 Her oral history and papers are preserved in the Voices of Feminism Women History Archives at Smith College 6 References edit a b c d e f g h Rodriguez Luz Luz Marina Rodriguez Papers 1945 2006 Finding Aid asteria fivecolleges edu Retrieved 2019 03 28 a b c d LUZ RODRIGUEZ Voices of Feminism Oral History Project PDF Sophia Smith Collection Smith College June 16 17 2006 Retrieved 29 March 2019 Weil Josh 2008 08 03 A Windmill on the Roof in the East Village The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 03 29 a b Luz Rodriguez www baruch cuny edu Retrieved 2019 03 28 Price Kimala 2010 What is Reproductive Justice How Women of Color Activists Are Redefining the Pro Choice Paradigm Meridians Feminism Race Transnationalism 10 2 42 65 doi 10 2979 meridians 2010 10 2 42 ISSN 1547 8424 S2CID 145330421 a b Reproductive Rights amp Women s Health Smith College Libraries libraries smith edu Retrieved 2019 03 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luz Rodriguez activist amp oldid 1166810553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
