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This week, a special show on democracy.
LALO ALCARAZ – Lalo Alcaraz is the creator of the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha,” which is read in over 100 newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times. Lalo and his work have been featured often on TV and radio, and his work has appeared extensively in print. He has received four Southern California Journalism Awards for Best Cartoon in Weekly Papers, as well as numerous other awards and honors. His books include “Latino USA: A Cartoon History,” “Migra Mouse: Political Cartoons On Immigration, and the first collection of his daily comic strips, “La Cucaracha.” Lalo is also the co-host of KPFK Radio’s wildly popular satirical talk show, “The Pocho Hour of Power.” He has a BA degree from San Diego State University and an MA from UC Berkeley. Lalo was born in San Diego, California and grew up on the US/Mexico border. Read more at his website.
Also this week, our first Talk Story, from a project with the California Council for the Humanities, gives us a fresh viewpoint on the concept of democracy. Experience Talks’ own Maureen Kellen-Taylor shares her experience ten years ago when she first became a U.S. citizen.
MAUREEN KELLEN-TAYLOR – Maureen has worked in the field of Arts and Aging for over 25 years, during which she was Founding Director of Artworks in San Francisco where she received Artist in Residence awards from the California Arts Council for 5 years. She earned a M.A. in Expressive Arts Therapy and a Ph.D. for conducting research in Learning and Change in Human Systems. In 2003 she was invited to be a Resident Artist at Boreal Arts and Ecology Center, Quebec, Canada to continue her explorations in Art, Nature and Spirituality through environmental installations. In 2005 she received the Directors Award from the California Arts Council for a life time commitment to the Arts. She has exhibited paintings in England and the U.S. Maureen is Chief Operating Officer of EngAGE, Inc. You’ll also hear her regularly as the announcer on Experience Talks.
