Run entirely by “artivist” volunteers, Sacramento Poderosas uses murals and corresponding educational materials to give voices to and raise awareness about historically marginalized Chicana/Xicana/Latina Poderosas, powerful women. With a community of scholars, community activists, artists, culture bearers, students, and educators, Sacramento Poderosas is dedicated to preserving imperiled Xicanx/Latinx herstories/histories and highlighting culturally responsive, gender-inclusive narratives, while encouraging dialogue and reflection.
Their work represents contemporary civil rights and encourages increased advocacy for their communities, whether through farmworker rights, immigrant rights, the rights of missing Indigenous women and their families, trans and LGBTQIA+ rights, housing rights, and the right to educational equity.
Sacramento Poderosas murals utilize numerous symbols that reflect and embrace their heritage, creatively conveying an inventive yet rebellious social justice attitude. Funds from this second grant will support the creation of and community education surrounding a Know Your Rights mural.
Website: Sacramento Poderosas