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Martina Guzman

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Detroit
As seen in: Medium, Fox News, The Guardian, NPR, Slate, The World from PRX, KRCC-FM (Colorado Springs, CO), WLRN-FM (Miami, FL), KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA), KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) and
Covers:  Race, Justice, inequality, immigration, art and culture.
Director, Detroit Democracy Project JSK Stanford Journalism Fellow 23' Damon J. Keith Race & Justice Journalism Fellow

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Martina Guzmán is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. She is a 2023 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. Martina is the founder and director of the Race & Justice Reporting Initiative at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan. As an independent journalist and documentary filmmaker, Martina covers race, justice, and systemic inequality. Her work has appeared on NPR, The Guardian, Slate, PBS, and …

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How a Mexican radio station became a Covid lifeline in Southwest Detroit | Bridge Michigan

How a Mexican radio station became a Covid lifeline in Southwest Detroit | Bridge Michigan

Resendez, known to many as El Batman, is the charismatic radio host on La Explosiva 1480-AM, a Mexican radio …

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The Pandemic Is Forcing Cities to Rethink Water

The Pandemic Is Forcing Cities to Rethink Water

Many Americans think of water shortages as something that happens in “third-world” countries. But the same mo…

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Latino contractors seek bigger piece of southwest Detroit's building boom

Latino contractors seek bigger piece of southwest Detroit's building boom

For years the Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA) had been analyzing construction projects in south…

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Detroit women filling a niche in the grocery supply chain - Bridge Detroit

Detroit women filling a niche in the grocery supply chain - Bridge Detroit

Dueñas is one of a handful of Latina entrepreneurs in Southwest Detroit who has been selling fruits and veget…

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Coronavirus makes even finding water to help the needy a struggle in Detroit

Coronavirus makes even finding water to help the needy a struggle in Detroit

Republican leaders on Wednesday stripped Rep. Cynthia Johnson of her committee assignments after she posted a…

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Opinion | Local news in Detroit: race, distrust and disconnection

Opinion | Local news in Detroit: race, distrust and disconnection

This fall, reporter Louis Aguilar of The Detroit News plainly laid out how promises of robust development aro…

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Mariachi Vargas Captivates a Packed Detroit Opera House, Delivering a Showstopping Performance

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By Martina Guzman
| EL CENTRAL Hispanic News
Austin T. Richey / Detroit Opera Beneath the gilded ceilings, soaring arches, and glowing chandeliers of the Detroit Opera House, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and Mariachi Nueva Generación captivated the audience, earning thunderous applause, gritos, and multiple standing ovations. Considered Mexico’s most iconic and influential mariachi ensemble, and often called El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo, Mariachi Vargas made a rare appearance in the Motor City to an almost sold-out crowd.
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From neighbors to narrators: Detroiters find their voice in Planet Detroit's lab

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By Martina Guzman
| Planet Detroit
Overview: - Sunday, Feb. 8 is the deadline to apply for Planet Detroit's 2026 Neighborhood Reporting Lab -The Lab is empowering Detroiters to become storytellers, transforming local voices into journalism that resonates far beyond their blocks. - By recruiting writers from the very neighborhoods they cover, the Lab fosters authentic narratives rooted in lived experiences.
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From Latin Boogaloo to Electric Vibes, Latino Music Moves the Crowd at Concert of Colors

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By Martina Guzman
| EL CENTRAL Hispanic News
Detroit’s Concert of Colors is back for its 34th year, and like always, it’s more than just a music festival. It’s a celebration of community, culture, and resistance, and this year, Latino artists are at the heart of it. From the soul-shaking rhythms of Spanglish Fly, a 12-piece Latin Boogaloo band, to the fierce, electric sound of Eljuri, the lineup highlights the range and power of Latin music across the diaspora. It’s a reminder that Latino music isn’t a genre, it’s a universe.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Photojournalist at The Oakland Press

Have you ever used a typewriter?

not really

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To tell the truth. To cover the news from the perspective of the people.

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