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Sep. 6, 2023

Library of Congress Highlights Martha Gonzalez in Labor Day Songwriting Tribute

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Aug. 21, 2023

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Martha Gonzalez and Quetzal

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Oct. 25, 2022

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

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September 6, 2023

Library of Congress Highlights Martha Gonzalez in Labor Day Songwriting Tribute

Gonzalez is the lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist for the Grammy Award–winning band Quetzal.

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August 21, 2023

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Martha Gonzalez and Quetzal

“It’s not just about the march, it’s not just about the boycott and picket lines,” Gonzalez told the Times.

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October 25, 2022

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

Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at Scripps College and lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist of the Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal, recently received a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.

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October 19, 2022

In the Media: KCRW Profiles MacArthur “Genius” Grant Winner Martha Gonzalez

“Music really grounds me in a way that’s not just about putting out fires [and] consistently responding to the urgencies of the world,” Gonzalez said.

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October 13, 2022

In the Media: Martha Gonzalez Among 2022 MacArthur Fellowship Recipients, New York Times and Washington Post Report

Inside Higher Ed and NPR also highlighted Gonzalez’s achievement.

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October 12, 2022

Martha Gonzalez Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship

The fellowship, also known as a “genius grant,” awards $800,000 to fuel the future achievements of extraordinarily talented and creative individuals.

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May 11, 2022

In the Media: Martha Gonzalez’s Band, Quetzal, Featured in Mission Local

Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx studies, and her Grammy Award-winning band, Quetzal, were featured in Mission Local.

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July 27, 2020

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Interviews Martha Gonzalez about New Book Chican@ Artivistas

The Los Angeles Times spoke with Martha Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies and Grammy-winning lead singer of Quetzal, about her new book, Chican@ Artivistas: Music, Community, and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles. “I hope that I get people to think about music in new ways,” she said. “That music isn’t just a commodity.”

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