Episode 3: Activist Señoras Part 1
Señora Power Podcast by Señora Power Project
S1 · E9
Apr 28, 2025
35:56
Episode notes
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
Keywords
history
mexican american
women
church
chicana