The Me in the Mirror - Southern Lesbian Feminist Activist Herstory Project

Between Betty and Me: Art, Activism, and Accessibility

Between Betty and Me: Art, Activism, and Accessibility

Betty Bird with Ellie

Susan Robinson writes about her then partner Betty Bird, and tells the story of how she and others began a system for recording feminist journals like *Sinister Wisdom* and distributing those recordings through services for the blind.

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