Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Dunbar-Ortiz in 2010
Born (1938-09-10) September 10, 1938 (age 86)
Education
Occupations
  • Historian
  • Activist
SpouseSimon J. Ortiz (third husband)[1]
Children1
Writing career
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Notable works
Websitereddirtsite.com

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (born September 10, 1938) is an American historian, writer, professor, and activist based in San Francisco. Born in Texas, she grew up in Oklahoma and is a social justice and feminist activist.[1] She has written numerous books including Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra Years (2005), Red Dirt: Growing up Okie (1992),[1] and An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (2014). She is professor emeritus in Ethnic Studies at California State University.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Hylton, Forrest (May 1, 2008). "A Revolutionary Identity". Monthly Review. 60 (1): 51. doi:10.14452/MR-060-01-2008-05_6. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz." Boston Review. https://www.bostonreview.net/authors/roxanne-dunbar-ortiz/