CWLU Herstory

The Herstory project is saddened by the death of Naomi Weisstein, an active member of the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union, comedian, musician and pioneering neuroscientist who passed away in March. Naomi was a passionate and committed fighter for women’s liberation and she will be missed dearly. Her husband Jesse Lemisch and other loved ones are presenting a memorial for her in New York on September 20th.

The memorial is open to the public and will feature remembrances from Gloria Steinem, Martin Duberman, Amy Kesselman, Heather Booth and Naomi’s husband Jesse Lemisch. If you are interested in attending then please RSVP. Information is below.

Naomi Weisstein Memorial Celebration

September 20, 2015
1:30pm

The New School Theresa Lang Center
55 W. 13th Street, Manhattan
(east of 6th Avenue)

Open to the public
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Read work by and about Naomi at the Herstory project:

THE LIFE AND WORK OF NAOMI WEISSTEIN

THE FEMINIST MEMOIR PROJECT

NAOMI WEISSTEIN DISCUSSES CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

INTERVIEW WITH NAOMI WEISSTEIN

A MONOLOG BY NAOMI WEISSTEIN

SUFFRAGETTE CITY: THE CHICAGO WOMEN'S LIBERATION ROCK BAND

"ONE BY ONE YOU'RE GONNA KNOW OUR POWER"

POWER, RESISTANCE AND SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY CONSTRUCTS THE FEMALE

DAYS OF CELEBRATION AND RESISTANCE: THE CHICAGO WOMEN'S LIBERATION ROCK BAND, 1970-1973

REMARKS ON NAOMI WEISSTEIN