THIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … This week we take a look at one of the most prolific Mexican artists, Frida Kahlo, and how she inspired the Latina artist collective “The Phoenix Fridas.”
Anthony Wallace tells the story of Thania Betancourt Alcazar, a member of The Phoenix Fridas, in a piece brought to us by In Confianza, with Pulso. Alcazar discovered a lifeline in the art of Frida Kahlo and her artistic message of resilience and empowerment. Alcazar shares her experience being a Mexican immigrant, her feeling of being an outcast, and finally feeling seen as she saw herself and her culture reflected in the rising popularity of Frida Kahlo and her art in the U.S. Along with Celia Stahr, an art historian at the University of San Francisco and the author of Frida in America: The Creative Awakening of a Great Artist.
THEN … Who and what should be remembered and memorialized on Memorial Day – this national day of glorifying militarism and wars? Hear from Lola Mondragon of Ventura California talking to Margo Okasawa Rey, answering these questions. Lola Mondragon is Chicasaw Chicana and US Navy veteran, discussing the wisdom of Native military women and their journey of healing from military trauma.
Wednesdays at 7 on KPFK 90.7FM and kpfk.org
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