Señora Power Podcast

Episode 3: Activist Señoras Part 1


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Listen to learn about Alicia Escalante, a Chicana who fought for welfare rights in California and whose activism drew the attention of her community members, the Catholic Church, and police alike.

Content warnings: Intimate partner violence, drug use, racism, sexism

References from the episode:

Alicia Escalante UC Santa Barbara archives

Chicana por mi raza profile on Alicia Escalante

National African American Museum, Alicia Escalante Oral History

Dr. Rosie Bermudez's chapter regarding Alicia Escalante

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