Shatzi Weisberger: Remembering The People's Bubbie (1930-2022)

Shatzi Weisberger: Remembering The People's Bubbie (1930-2022)

Author: Jeffrey Masters December 2, 2022 Duration: 24:09

Shatzi Weisberger died this week at the age of 92. A lifelong activist, Shatzi was a fixture at marches and protests here in NYC and was affectionately known as The People’s Bubbie. "I was a political lesbian for many years. I just loved being around lesbians...one of my earlier demonstrations was here in New York City and we did a die-in along with other people lying on the ground. And I started to cry because I felt that I was in the right place, doing the right things with the right people. I felt very together about it. I have been an activist ever since."

In the later part of her life, Shatzi became a death educator and helped people to dismantle their fears and worries around dying.

This interview was originally recorded in April 2022 and was one of her last. We wanted to reshare it today to help honor her and remember her remarkable life.

Click here to listen to the full interview with André De Shields that is excerpted at the end of the episode.

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