THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Roberta Cheff Brooks

“My Belief System Was Always There, but the Women’s Movement Articulated It and There Was No Going Back.”

Lifelong advocate for civil rights, equal rights and women’s and children’s healthcare initiatives. Aide to Congressman Ron Dellums and Advisor to Congresswoman Barbara Lee. National Women’s Political Caucus. Coalition for the Medical Rights of Women. Perinatal Health Rights Committee. East Bay Activist Alliance.

Interviewed by Judy Waxman, July 2022