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The cultural arts activist Dr. Marta Moreno Vega is founder and president of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute. Dr. Vega was awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation, which partially supported the filming of the documentary “When the Spirits Dance Mambo” premiered at the Havana International Latino Film Festival in ...Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, educator/activist; Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie, a professor at Morgan State University and a priest of Obatala in the Lukumi/Yoruba tradition; Most of the women have families who’ve lived in the United States for several generations, such as Burke, Cooper, Lewis, Sewell, Thomas, Thames and Zauditu-Selassi. The other ...Despite the lack of Afro-Latina representation in media, trailblazers like singers Celia Cruz and La Lupe, activists Dr. Marta Moreno Vega and Yvette Modestin, and actresses Gina Torres and Lauren ...Marta Moreno Vega was born in El Barrio “Spanish Harlem” of Puerto Rican parents born in Puerto Rico. Dr. Vega, an Afro Puerto Rican, has dedicated her professional life to developing culturally grounded institutions placing the history and culture of African descendants in the Diaspora in the time clock of world history. She is founder and ...Dr. Marta Moreno Vega (2011) by Timothy Greenfield-SandersSmithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. While the Portrait Gallery’s collection of Afro-Latinx individuals in the United States is far from comprehensive, the selected portraits in this exhibition tell a story of self-identity and cultural hybridity. This exhibition highlights the ...For decades, Dr. Marta Moreno Vega has helped to define Afro-Latino identity within and outside of the United States. She joins Latino USA to talk about th...CONTACT: Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Executive Director, [email protected] _____ El Departamento de la Comida - Awarded $10,000 grant in 2019 - Awarded $5000 grant in 2020 El Departamento de la Comida is an alternative agency to government entities and big NGOs. They are connected to small, sustainable food projects around the island …Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Kemi Ilesanmi, and Toccarra Thomas, moderated by Márçia Minter—this conversation will focus on the role of social practice and the various ways we identify artistic voices that illuminate critical issues in our society. Moderator MÁRÇIA MINTERMarta Moreno Vega is the founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute . She led El Museo del Barrio, is one of the founders of the Association of Hispanic Arts, and founded the Network of Centers of Color and the Roundtable of Institutions of Colors.[1][2] Vega is also a visual artist and an Afro-Latina activist.[3][4]Oct 14, 2016 · “The process has been a difficult one,” the institution’s firebrand founder and former El Museo director Dr. Marta Moreno-Vega, who is Afro-Puerto Rican, said over the phone a week before the opening. Dr. Marta Moreno Vega is the visionary behind the Caribbean Cultural Corridor. New York born and raised, she found her way back to the island early on and has spent the last four decades connecting to local black artists and thinkers and promoting their work. She has already identified the building she intends to purchase for the project—a ...Motivated by these occurrences, in-depth conversations arose between Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Guesnerth Josué Perea, and a diverse, multigenerational group of scholars, cultural advocates, and communicators.1 mar 2023 ... Marta Moreno Vega is a woman who wears many hats. She is co-founder of Corredor Afro, President of Creative Justice Initiative, the founder ...NA: First, I leveraged sources who were here in the continental U.S. Dr. Marta Moreno Vega is the director of the (Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, CCCADI) in East Harlem. She is a pioneer in this work and I asked for her recommendations on the island.Women Warriors of the Afro-Latina Diaspora by Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Marinieves Alba, and Yvette Modestin is a collection of essays and poems by Afro-Latinas from all over Latin America including Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. They write about the African diaspora and discuss colonialism, oppression ...Dr. Marta Moreno Vega has, for decades, helped to define Afro-Latino identity within and outside of the United States. She joins Latino USA to talk about it, equity, and cultural capital. Born in El Barrio “Spanish Harlem” to Puerto Rican parents born in Puerto Rico, Dr. Vega, an Afro Puerto Rican, has dedicated her professional life to ... by Marta Moreno Vega. ( 229 ) $11.99. Long cloaked in protective secrecy, demonized by Western society, and distorted by Hollywood, Santería is at last emerging from the shadows with an estimated 75 million orisha followers worldwide. In The Altar of My Soul, Marta Moreno Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey from ignorance ...May 14, 2019 · Dr. Marta Moreno Vega President of the Creative Justice Institute Founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute Join us as we celebrate the work of our grantee partners—women-led community organizations working to create an economically secure, safer future for all women and families in New York City. For decades, Dr. Marta Moreno Vega has helped to define Afro-Latino identity within and outside of the United States. She joins Latino USA to talk about this topic, as well as issues of equity and cultural capital. Dr. Vega was born in El Barrio “Spanish Harlem” of Puerto Rican parents born in Puerto Rico. An Afro Puerto Rican, De.

Marta Moreno Vega, Ph.D. President/Founder, Consultant to International Programs. ... Dr. Vega was the Executive Director of El Museo del Barrio from 1969-1974 and founder of Amigos del Museo del Barrio Inc., the organization that administered the museum. She is one of the founders of the Association of Hispanic Arts Inc., which she directed ...Marta Moreno Vega es “nuyorican” (neoyorquina de ascendencia puertorriqueña) y creció en East Harlem, un área tradicionalmente puertorriqueña también conocida como El Barrio. Como artista visual, activista afrolatina, académica, escritora, educadora y sacerdotisa yoruba, Vega ha dedicado su vida a arrojar luz sobre las experiencias y ...Aug 11, 2020 · For Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, a Black woman of Puerto Rican descent, born and reared in El Barrio, the current rise of a global movement for Black lives and collective liberation aligns with her unwavering vision for a better world. Her steadfast commitment throughout her long career—creating new spaces, opportunities, and possibilities for our ... Dr. Marta Moreno Vega speaks on the mission of the Creative Justice Initiative THE MISSION OF CREATIVE JUSTICE INITIATIVE IS TO IDENTIFY AND SET FORTH THE AE...

Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Session Chair, Flash of the Spirit, Prospect BiennialThe cultural arts activism of Dr. Marta Moreno Vega stemming from the Civil Right...Sep 4, 2020 · For Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, a Black woman of Puerto Rican descent, born and reared in El Barrio, the current rise of a global movement for Black lives and collective liberation aligns with her unwavering vision for a better world. Her steadfast commitment throughout her long career —creating new spaces, opportunities, and possibilities for our ... …

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