Marta Martínez

{{userspace draft|help=no}}Marta V. Martínez is an acclaimed community program administrator, activist and historian in Providence, Rhode Island.

Martínez grew up in El Paso, Texas. <ref>LAROCHE, TONY. "Books | Preserving the stories of R.I.'s Latino pioneers." Providence Journal (RI), 1 ed., sec. Features, 12 Oct. 2014, p. RISLANDER_05. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15241C70C70A4EA0. Accessed 8 July 2019.</ref> Martínez graduated from Providence College in 1979 and from George Washington University with a master's degree in journalism in 1985. <ref>"8 vie for Warwick school board seat in Tuesday's primary." Providence Journal (RI), West Bay ed., sec. News, 23 Oct. 2003, pp. D-04. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1524D4438AE71B70. Accessed 8 July 2019.</ref>

Much of Martínez's work has centered around advocacy for and documenting the history of the Latinx community in Rhode Island. She was the first director of the Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy, and non-profit organization in Rhode Island. In 1988, Marta V. Martínez founded the Hispanic Heritage Committee. The committee developed into the non-profit organization, Rhode Island Latino Arts. Martínez remains with the organization to date, acting as chair until 2013 and becoming executive director thereafter. <ref>Arditi, Lynn. "10 PEOPLE TO WATCH - Marta Martinez - She'll help census reach Hispanics." Providence Journal (RI), All ed., sec. projoRhodeIsland, 3 Jan. 2010, pp. A-08. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15242364AD13EEA8. Accessed 8 July 2019.</ref>

Martínez established the Latino Oral History Project of Rhode Island in 1991, Preserving the Stories, and Martínez's book, Latino History in Rhode Island (ISBN 9781540223531), in part a compilation of oral histories, was published in 2014.

Martínez was named artist-in-residence at Trinity Repertory Company in 2018. <ref>[cite-news|first=Andy |last=Smith |title=Trinity Rep Martinez named resident artist Director of Rhode Island Latino Arts aims to strengthen theater's collaboration with Latinos |source=Providence Journal |date=4 Mar. 2018|page=A5| via=NewsBank|url=infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/16A70FE41B269790| Access-date=8 July 2019]</ref>

Martínez received an honorary degree from Providence College in 2019. <ref>"Providence College commencement." Providence Journal (RI), sec. RI News, 20 May 2019, p. A4. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1738DD6D1D1F9100. Accessed 8 July 2019.</ref>

External Links

[http://www.rilatinoarts.org/ Rhode Island Latino Arts website]<br />[http://martavmartinez.com/ Marta V. Martínez's website]

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