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The City Lights CollectiveYehimi Cambrón/ Speaking of Dance- Rachel Van Buskirk/ National Mofongo DayWe hear from Atlanta-based artist Yehimi Cambrón about her Oglethorpe University Museum exhibition ”Documenting the undocumented in the south.” Today’s “Speaking of Dance” spotlight is on dancer and Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre co-founder, Rachel Van Buskirk. And we hear about National Mofongo Day this Sunday at The Atlanta Battery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-09-2252 min
Fritanga by the Hispanic Heritage FoundationDACAmented Artivist & Storyteller - Yehimi CambrónActivism is defined as the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. No method of activism is more powerful than art. In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, the brilliant DACAmented art-ivist, Yehimi Cambrón, joins Fritanga to share her story of resilience, hope, and creativity. Originally from San Antonio Villalongín, Michoacán, Mexico - Yehimi grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Through her breathtaking murals - she asserts the presence and humanity of immigrants while challenging the white, male-centric history that dictates what is worthy of public, monumental depic...
2023-06-1546 min
Latine StoriesLatin@ Stories Episode 159 #ChingaLaMigraIn this episode, I talk to Yehimi Cambrón. She is a DACAmented artist, activist, entrepreneur, public speaker, and soon-to-be-author born in Michoacán, México, and raised in Atlanta. Her murals throughout Atlanta elevate social justice issues through the lenses of immigration narratives. In 2019, the Mexican Consulate selected Cambrón as the recipient of the “Distinguished Mexicans” award and silver medal from the Institute of Mexicans Abroad. In June of 2020, she painted her tallest mural to date, We Give Each Other the World, a community-responsive mural co-funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Hapeville. In Augus...
2021-11-0151 min
Donuts with DougEP6: Painting Murals w/ Yehimi CambrónDoug reconnects with Yehimi Cambrón, a local artist, activist, public speaker, and Entrepreneur. Born in México and raised in the ATL. You may recognize her huge murals all around town - from the Buford Highway, on the side of hotels, to the Mercedez Benz Stadium! Yehimi and Doug became friends through Atlanta’s arts scene.Her work focuses on celebrating the humanity, resilience, and contributions of immigrants. Before having a few donuts, they talked about the challenges of being a young artist with big bold dreams, and the difficulties of turning those dreams into reality.
2021-09-2832 min
Journeys to LeadershipTake a Risk & Pave the Way- Yehimi Cambrón's JourneyYehimi Cambrón '14 is a full-time artist, activist, and national public speaker born in Michoacán, México and raised in Atlanta, GA. Cambrón’s artwork focuses on celebrating the humanity, resilience, and contributions of immigrants. Cambrón attended Agnes Scott College and graduated with a B.A. in Studio Art in 2014. In 2015, Cambrón became the first of two DACAmented educators placed in Georgia by TFA and served on TFA’s DACA Advisory Board for two terms. She incorporated her own business, Yehimi Cambrón, LLC, in February of 2019 and you can check out her company and product...
2021-06-2322 min
Latina SouthYehimi Cambrón on Art, Activism and Celebrating Immigrants | Ep. 9"It's important to me to be unapologetic about the stories that I'm representing through my work and even being unapologetic about the way that I represent myself in the spaces that I get to be in." - Yehimi Cambrón Host Adela Yelton asks Yehimi, “How did Art find you?” Yehimi explains how the art classroom became a space for her to express herself as a little girl in an English language-dominant environment. She talks about being Latina, undocumented and Mexicana, in the South and how she hopes her Monuments theme will lead to a more i...
2021-01-1136 min
Leading Everywhere: The Agnes Scott College PodcastLooking Back with Diversity & Inclusion | A Conversation on the Social and Cultural Implications of the COVID-19 PandemicThe Agnes Scott College’s Gay Johnson McDougall Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion hosted its first of four webinars highlighting issues of inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar featured:Regine O. Jackson, Kathy ’68 and Lawrence Ashe Associate Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Agnes Scott,Yehimi Cambrón ’14. Undocumented artist, activist, and public speaker They underscored matters from the social and cultural consequences of the pandemic to stereotypes in the immigrant community.
2020-12-1754 minLatina SouthLaura Murvartian on Making Memories and Helping Talented Latinas Realize their Dreams | Ep. 5“Once you feel that calling to do something, don’t shove it aside. Follow it, and don’t have regrets that you didn’t pursue that.” – Laura MurvartianAdela asks, “What goes into making memories?” Laura talks about being intentional about having amazing experiences together, even if it means waking up her family while traveling to watch a meteor shower. It’s also about prioritizing experiences over material things and comfort. Laura shares her favorite experiences and memories, including a very special one where she got to share her Latino traditions with her diverse family. And also enjoying the grati...
2020-10-2633 min
Xicana Code SwitchersCritical Reflections of Lawtinas in Elite Spaces Part IJoin us for this week's episode, we had Donna and Erica talk about critical reflections of family dynamics, social justice, and elite spaces. This is part 1 of 2 where Donna and Erica will discuss their experiences as law students at Harvard.
BIPOC Business Shoutout: Monarchs of Gold via Etsy Undocumented artist, activist, public speaker: Yehimi Cambron. Through both her art and storytelling she will invite students to critically and creatively think about art as a tool for activism, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. Her own personal life experiences inform much of her work and illuminate undocumented and immigrant narratives often m...
2020-03-171h 04
Creative Loafing AtlantaCulture Clash: Yehimi CambronHost Jill Melancon speaks to artist Yehimi Cambron about how her experience as an undocumented immigrant and DACA recipient influence her art and her activism.
2020-02-2943 min
What Are You Reading?Chapter 24: "My Artwork Was My Counselor" - Yehimi Cambron
Yehimi Cambron's artwork has become iconic in the struggle for immigrant rights in Atlanta. She talks with us about her own migration to life as a teacher, artist, and activist.SUBSCRIBEApple Podcasts | Google Play | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | BOOKS DISCUSSED:Night by Elie WieselMy Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick DouglassThe Politics of Reality: Oppression by Marilyn FryeFIND YEHIMI:YehimiCambron.comTwitterInstagramEtsy ShopOff The Wall Project
2018-07-2335 min
What Are You Reading?Chapter 24: "My Artwork Was My Counselor" - Yehimi Cambron
Yehimi Cambron's artwork has become iconic in the struggle for immigrant rights in Atlanta. She talks with us about her own migration to life as a teacher, artist, and activist.SUBSCRIBEApple Podcasts | Google Play | Soundcloud | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | BOOKS DISCUSSED:Night by Elie WieselMy Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick DouglassThe Politics of Reality: Oppression by Marilyn FryeFIND YEHIMI:YehimiCambron.comTwitterInstagramEtsy ShopOff The Wall Project
2018-07-2335 min