Identities

Groundbreaking Chicana Activist Elizabeth Martinez Dies at 95

R.I.P.

One of the first activists to call herself “Chicana,” largely used as a pejorative at the time, Elizabeth Martinez came to define the movement’s voice.

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Blake Montgomery 

Former Reporter/Editor

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Blake Montgomery

Blake Montgomery

Former Reporter/Editor

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