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Professor Martha Gonzalez Performs at Amplified Voices
Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzales recently performed at Amplified Voices, a day dedicated to raising funds and awareness […]
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Professor Martha Gonzalez’s Chicano Rock Band Quetzal Debuts at Carnegie Hall
Quetzal, a bilingual Chicano rock ensemble formed in the early 1990s in Los Angeles, will make their Carnegie Hall debut on November 15 in New York City. Associate Professor of […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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