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Podcast: Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson
Episode: Arts, Activism, and Motherhood with Joanna Johnson, the Artist of The Fourth Trimester Journal
Description: In this episode, Kimberly and Joanna discuss Joanna's upbringing and personal history that ultimately birthed the artwork of The Fourth Trimester Journal. Joanna describes her experience as a Black adolescent growing up in Sweden, her identity as a mother and artist, her participation in Mother Jaguar and MotherCircle, and how she processes experience through her artwork. In addition to Joanna's insights learned from Mother Circle, they discuss the racial politics of Sweden, performative anti-racism, and making meaningful change on individual and structural levels. They also discuss the importance of Black art, its contributions to the world, and how that...