Wandaâs Picks April 2021
Wandaâs Picks April 2021
April 7, 2021
Alabama artist Michelle Browder, pictured, is in town working at San Franciscoâs Box Shop in Hunters Point to build a 15-foot public monument, âMothers of Gynecology.â The sculpture will honor Anarcha, Betsey and Lucy, enslaved women from plantations in and around Montgomery, Ala., who were experimented on in the 1840s by the so-called âfather of gynecology,â Dr. J Marion Sims. They had no power to decide. A statue of Sims remains standing prominently in Montgomery. â Photo: Yalonda M. James, SF Chronicle
by Wanda Sabir, Arts and Culture Editor
Wishing everyone a blessed Resurrection Day and, to those participating, a blessed Ramadan fast this 2021 season.
Sculptor honoring enslaved women used in Alabama gynecological experiments visiting LA
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
Posted Mar 05, 2021
Michelle Browder of Montgomery stands at Court Square, where she designed and helped paint a temporary Black Lives Matter mural. (Mike Cason/mcason@al.com)
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By Deborah Vankin Los Angeles Times (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
You may have heard of Dr. J. Marion Sims, the so-called “father of modern gynecology.” It’s less likely you know the “mothers of gynecology.”
In the mid-1800s in Montgomery, Sims conducted experimental surgeries on about 11 enslaved women. None of them gave consent to be operated on. None of them received anesthesia. Their suffering has largely been forgotten, overshadowed by Sims’ medical achievements.
Give Em Hope Awards
The National Queer Arts Center, home of San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus, announced a call for entries for the inaugural Give Em Hope Awards. Inspired by Harvey Milk s pioneering Hope speech, the Give Em Hope Awards will provide five young artists with $1,500 each to support an artistic project that focuses on the themes of hope. Winners will also have their work featured on SFGMC TV, a free online platform showcasing performances, interviews, and singer spotlights.
The Give Em Hope Awards are designed to serve under-resourced and diverse communities and open to artists up to the age of 25. The artistic medium may be any expression of hope, including performing arts, visual arts, literature, and film. Artists interested in submitting their work for consideration should register by March 1 at info@sfgmc.org to receive more information. All entries must be submitted by April 1, 2021. Award recipients will be announced on April 15, 2021.