Radmilla Cody is a Grammy Awards nominee, a multiple Native American Music Awards nominee, an international performer, a former Miss Navajo Nation, co-founder of the Shimaá Storytelling Literacy Program and founder of the “Strong Spirit: Life Is Beautiful Not Abusive” campaign, which raises awareness about teen dating violence. As a survivor of gender-based violence, Cody uses her personal experiences to advocate nationally and internationally for the importance of understanding and identifying unhealthy relationships and recognizing healthy relationships by incorporating a message of self-respect, self-worth, cultural pride and identity. As a mother in resistance, Cody also cofounded a radical space called “K'é Infoshop” in Window Rock, Arizona, where direct work and action is prioritized to educate, organize and strengthen k'é/kinship with all oppressed relatives. Her music and advocacy work have been a form of resistance against multiple colonial forces such as patriarchy, anti-blackness and anti-indigeneity. Cody has a B.S. in public relations with a minor in sociology.
27 авг 2024