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ESPERANZA MARTELL – PRIDA Artist Everyone Should Know

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Esperanza Martell is a human rights activist, peace educator, organizer, healer, life-skills coach, mother, and poet/artist. She teaches Community Organizing and advises at Hunter College School of Social Work. As the founder of the Urban Atabex Network she facilitates Paulo … Continue reading

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Greetings! PRIDA is pleased to bring you this new endeavor. This is our very first publication of a Puerto Rican Author Newsletter, which will be published monthly. Our newsletter will feature PRIDA Authors and the PRIDA writing community. We know there … Continue reading

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PRIDA ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Grizelle Esther Medina

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  Grizelle Esther Medina was born and raised in New York City. She attended the High School of Fashion Industries, where her passion for painting developed. At Hunter College she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. She is currently … Continue reading

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PRIDA ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Marta Medina-Feliciano

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  My name is Marta Medina-Feliciano, I was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. I come from a family of artists. My mother was an art teacher, does crafts, wedding décor, and hand made flowers. My grandmother was an entrepreneur who … Continue reading

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PRIDA ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Minerva Roman Urrutia

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Minerva Roman Urrutia was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and was primarily raised in New York City. Professionally, she has had three distinctive careers. As a Clinical Psychologist, she worked with the Department of Mental Health, as well as … Continue reading

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PRIDA ARTIST OF THE MONTH: José R. Velázquez Luciano

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José R. Velázquez Luciano was born in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. He studied Fine Arts and Languages at the University of Puerto Rico. For many years, he worked as a graphic designer, artisan and teacher. Part of his work has been … Continue reading

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PRIDA ARTIST OF THE MONTH: SAVIANAArts: The Nuyorican Experience

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Artists Vivian Lipman Denis and Sara Morales SAVIANAArts was born of a friendship between Nuyorican artists Vivian Lipman Denis, from Loisaida, and Sara Morales, from The Bronx, who began collaborating artistically in 2009. Vivian and Sara draw inspiration from interactions … Continue reading

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PRIDA ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Elsie Deliz Fonseca

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As a mixed-media artist and jewelry designer, Elsie Deliz-Fonseca likes to reuse and recycle found objects that she incorporates into elaborate pieces. She began her own hand crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry business called Eliz-‭El‬iz Jewelry Designs in 2001. Since then, she has sold her … Continue reading

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PRIDA ARTIST OF THE MONTH: George Malave

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George Malave was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. He began studying art while still in his teens and received the Augustus Saint James award for Fine Arts Draftsmanship. He received a degree in Photography and … Continue reading

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