Tired as a Mutha: Black Mother Activists and the Fight for Affordable Housing and Health Care

Kimberly C. Harper North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Abstract

Black mother activists play a pivotal role in redressing community inequities. To address the work of these activists, I turn to technical and professional communication and reproductive justice to explore how ethos is central to their work.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2021-07-03
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2021.1930183
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