Chicana Motherwork

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**Chicana Motherwork**

CMW, a Chicana mother-scholar collective, amplifies mother of color voices within academia and beyond through podcasting, publications & presentations, including The Chicana Motherwork Anthology: Porque Sin Madres No Hay Revolucion (University of Arizona Press 2019)

Latest Episodes:

Season 2 Episode 12: Women of Color Healing From Autoimmune Disease And Childhood Trauma Mar 30, 2018

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Season 2 Episode 12: Women of Color Healing From Autoimmune Disease And Childhood Trauma by Chicana Motherwork

Season 2 Episode 11: Raising Liberated Children Workshop with Mothers Who Are Incarcerated Mar 23, 2018

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Season 2 Episode 11: Raising Liberated Children Workshop with Mothers Who Are Incarcerated by Chicana Motherwork

Season 2 Episode 10: Chicana Mothering on the Alt Ac with Dr. Yvette Martinez-Vu Oct 27, 2017

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This is the first interview in a series of five podcasts in which listeners will learn more about each of the five CMW members. In this episode, Ceci interviews Dr. Yvette Martinez-Vu about Chicana Mothering on the Alt Ac. Join us as Yvette discusses transitioning from the tenure-track to the alt-ac, she shares what her current job as the Assistant Director for UCSB's McNair Scholars program is like, what life is like after earning her PhD as a first generation Chicana scholar, her postpartum depression as a WOC PhD student, how she navigates an invisible chronic illness and daily pain in academic spaces, how a recent switch to a vegan diet has improved her health, what it's like mothering a mixed race child (her child is Vietnamese and Chicanx) who has special needs (autism and apraxia), her long-term goals, and much more.

Season 2 Episode 9: Cooking Up Hood Gourmet and Conversations with La Guayaba Kitchen Aug 27, 2017

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In this episode, Chicana M(other)work interviews a Chingona Chicana Chef from La Guayaba Kitchen at Tia Chuchas Centro Cultural in Sylmar, CA. We cook up hood gourmet and good conversations. Join us as we discuss what it means to decolonize your diet through food, song, and community.

Season 2 Episode 8: Punk Rock Parenting a la Chicana with Cecilia Brennan and Torie Quiñonez Aug 11, 2017

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In this episode, Michelle and Cecilia from Chicana M(other)work interview two Southern California-based and self-identified Chicana punk moms. They had a conversation about how a Chicana punk rock ethos informs their lives, their community work, and, most importantly, their mothering.

Season 2 Episode 7: Mothering the Revolution with Trina Greene Brown at Allied Media Conference 2017 Jul 12, 2017

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In this special mini-episode, Cecilia Caballero from Chicana M(other)work teamed up with Trina Greene Brown, Black feminist mama-activist and founder of Parenting for Liberation, for a panel titled "Mothering the Revolution" at the Allied Media Conference 2017. The podcast begins with a dedication to the memory of Black mothers killed by police, Charleena Lyles and Megan Marie Hockaday, and we honor their spirits that guide our visions for justice. Ceci and Trina share their reflections about moderating their AMC session, including the shared role of digital storytelling in our respective projects and some challenges such as the difficulty of solidarity-building between parents and caregivers of color and white allies. Then, participants from the AMC session discuss their thoughts about what Mothering the Revolution means to them. We share tips, strategies, affirmations, resources, our fears, laughs, and more.

Season 2 Episode 6: Radiosonic Xicana Locutoras with Esther Diaz Martin Jun 27, 2017

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In this episode, Chicana M(other)work is interviewed by Esther Diaz Martin, a Mexicana migrante and Chicana PhD mama. Esther researches, in her words, "Latina feminisms as heard through the voice of contemporary Latina podcast and radio locutoras." First, we begin the podcast by sharing our end-of-term experiences and our initial thoughts about reviewing submissions for the Chicana M(other)work anthology during our retreat in Santa Barbara. Then, for the interview, we discuss why we created the CM podcast, how we engage with Chicana vs. Latina feminisms in our work and lived experiences, the intentions behind the multiple forms of sonic and digital media that we have produced, how we navigate power dynamics, silencing, and respectability politics in academia as junior women of color mother-scholars, and future plans for the podcast.

Season 2 Episode 5: An Interview with Ana Castillo, Queer Xicana Mother, Writer, and Activist Mar 13, 2017

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In this episode, Chicana M(other)work interviews queer Xicana single mother, writer, and activist, Ana Castillo. We discuss her Lambda Award-winning memoir, Black Dove: Mama, Mi'jo, y Yo (2016), and she elaborates on topics such as: her queer single Xicana mothering, how and why she wrote her book The Massacre of the Dreamers (1994) and the impact her book had on the rise of Chicana feminist thought and activism, our fears of raising brown boys in the age of mass incarceration and police brutality, combating state violence and patriarchy through Chicana mothering, self and community care for mothers of color including seeking support for depression and mental illness, her book recommendations, and much more!

Season 2 Episode 4: Standing Rock & Water is Life with Taos Pueblo Water Protector Emileah Lujan Dec 18, 2016

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We dedicate this Chicana M(other)work episode to the Standing Rock Water Protectors, especially the youth, mothers, and elders. In this episode, Michelle and Cecilia interview Emileah Lujan, a 22-year-old Taos Pueblo Water Protector. Lujan discusses her motivations for going to Standing Rock, the importance of intertribal solidarity, indigenous revolution, and how folks can support the Standing Rock Water Protectors. We close the episode with a live ceremonial song offering of "Water is Life" by Winterbear Suazo, a Taos Pueblo Water Protector.

Season 2 Episode 3: Post-Election Platica and Healing Circle with Activist-Mother Esmi Sanchez Nov 19, 2016

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We dedicate this podcast to Chicano activist, musician, father, and beloved community member of San Diego and beyond, Ramon "Chunky" Gonzalez. We play the song "Chicano Park" by his band Los Alacranes in his honor. His daughter, activist-mother Esmi Sanchez, joins us with Michelle, Judi, Yvette, Christine, and Cecilia. Through a platica and healing circle, we discuss the aftermath of the presidential election and its affects upon ourselves, our children, and our communities and how we can work together with the intention to create community power and cultivate radical love. We close by sharing resources about how to dismantle and fight racism, especially as they relate to populations which are the most vulnerable, as well as tips about how to protest safely with our children in the streets.

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