Mariana Martínez Barba

Bio:

Mariana Martínez Barba is a freelance journalist interested in covering topics of culture, technology, and society. She aims to explore these themes through the lens of Latino communities in the United States. She's currently a student at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY specializing in bilingual and international reporting.

WMC IDAR/E
September 06, 2023 | Mariana Martínez Barba | Arts and culture, Feminism
The Braids and Bravery of Blue Beetle's Nana

The movie's abuela character is a nod to Latina guerreras

WMC IDAR/E
March 26, 2023 | Mariana Martínez Barba | Feminism
The Untold Story of the Latin Women’s Collective

In a sea of leftist groups often challenged by toxic masculinity, activist working-class women created their own space in New York.

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