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'''Gaylon Alcaraz''' (born October 26, 1970) is a community organizer and human rights activist in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Turner|first1=Dawn|title=Making the battleground the black woman's body|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-ben-carson-abortion-turner-met-20150819-column.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=19 August 2015}}</ref> She is the former executive director of the [[Chicago Abortion Fund]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Alcaraz|first=Gaylon|title=Executive Director Report|url=http://www.chicagoabortionfund.com/ed_report.php|publisher=Chicago Abortion Fund|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref> Her autobiography ''Tales of a Woojiehead'' was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002.<ref name="chitribune_082515">{{cite web|last1=Turner|first1=Dawn M.|title=The job of an abortion doula|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-abortion-doula-turner-met-20150824-column.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="chitribune_100716">{{cite web|last1=Stevens|first1=Heidi|title=From 320 pounds to the Chicago Marathon, activist 'will stop at nothing'|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-gaylon-alcaraz-chicago-marathon-balancing-1009-20161007-column.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=7 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Balde|first1=Lisa|title=Anti-Abortion Billboards Arrive in Chicago|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Anti-Abortion-Billboards-Headed-for-South-Side-118790299.html|publisher=NBC Chicago|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=29 March 2011}}</ref> |
'''Gaylon Alcaraz''' (born October 26, 1970) is a community organizer and human rights activist in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Turner|first1=Dawn|title=Making the battleground the black woman's body|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-ben-carson-abortion-turner-met-20150819-column.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=19 August 2015}}</ref> She is the former executive director of the [[Chicago Abortion Fund]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Alcaraz |first=Gaylon |title=Executive Director Report |url=http://www.chicagoabortionfund.com/ed_report.php |publisher=Chicago Abortion Fund |accessdate=31 May 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403004123/http://chicagoabortionfund.com/ed_report.php |archivedate=3 April 2012 |df= }}</ref> Her autobiography ''Tales of a Woojiehead'' was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002.<ref name="chitribune_082515">{{cite web|last1=Turner|first1=Dawn M.|title=The job of an abortion doula|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-abortion-doula-turner-met-20150824-column.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="chitribune_100716">{{cite web|last1=Stevens|first1=Heidi|title=From 320 pounds to the Chicago Marathon, activist 'will stop at nothing'|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-gaylon-alcaraz-chicago-marathon-balancing-1009-20161007-column.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=7 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Balde|first1=Lisa|title=Anti-Abortion Billboards Arrive in Chicago|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Anti-Abortion-Billboards-Headed-for-South-Side-118790299.html|publisher=NBC Chicago|accessdate=21 November 2016|date=29 March 2011}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Born | October 26, 1970 |
Alma mater | DePaul University |
Occupation | Executive Director of Chicago Abortion Fund |
Movement | Reproductive Rights, Community Organizing, Affordable Housing, LGBT, Women's Rights, Economic Justice |
Parent(s) | Juanita Hayes, Maximino Alcaraz |
Gaylon Alcaraz (born October 26, 1970) is a community organizer and human rights activist in Chicago, Illinois.[1] She is the former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund.[2] Her autobiography Tales of a Woojiehead was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002.[3][4][5]
Education
Alcaraz earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from DePaul University.
Career
In 1997, Alcaraz became a founding board member of Affinity Community Services, an organization dedicated to developing leadership skills for black lesbian and bisexual women. In 2011, she became Board of Director for two organizations: Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and Midwest Access Project.
Awards
- The Chicago Reader Newspaper - The People Issue - "The Activist" - December 2014
- SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective - Women Warrior - November 2014
- City of Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame - Inductee - 2013
- NYU Wagner Research Center for Leadership in Action - IGNITE Fellowship - Women of Color in the Social Sector - 2013
- National Organization for Women - Women Who Dared - 2012
- Chicago Foundation for Women - Impact Awards - 2010
- Choice USA - Generational Award - 2009
- National Organization for Women (Chicago Suburban Chapter) - Fay Clayton Award - 2008
References
- ^ Turner, Dawn (19 August 2015). "Making the battleground the black woman's body". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Alcaraz, Gaylon. "Executive Director Report". Chicago Abortion Fund. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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- ^ Stevens, Heidi (7 October 2016). "From 320 pounds to the Chicago Marathon, activist 'will stop at nothing'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Balde, Lisa (29 March 2011). "Anti-Abortion Billboards Arrive in Chicago". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
Categories:
- American feminist writers
- American writers of Mexican descent
- African-American women writers
- American women activists
- African-American activists
- American pro-choice activists
- African-American non-fiction writers
- Activists for African-American civil rights
- American civil rights activists
- Living people
- 1970 births
- People from Chicago
- DePaul University alumni