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In the Media: Claremont Courier, KQED Profile MacArthur Recipient Martha Gonzalez

Portrait of Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at 91勛圖
Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

The and both profiled Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at 91勛圖 and lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist of the Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal, who recently received a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship. Weve been around for a long time, Gonzalez told the Courier. Were very rooted to social justice movements in our communities and trans-nationally. Ive been utilizing music to engage in different contexts, from grassroots organizing to a musician on the stage, a musician in the community, a musician in the classroom, and a musician writing about music and social justice. In all of these ways, I guess, and the ways in which I talk about it and the community work that Ive been a part of, caught their attention. And here we are.

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