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Wendyliz Martinez

2023 Student Fellow

Wendyliz Martinez is a third-year PhD Candidate in the English and African American Studies dual-title program. Her research interests include representations of the Caribbean and Black girlhood in literature, film, and social media. She has a recent chapter titled, “ TikTok For Us By Us: Black Girlhood, Joy, and Self Care” in TikTok Cultures in the United States edited by Trevor Boffone.

Featured Work

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Mapping the Bronx: Where Digital Redlining Denies Access and How Libraries Can Help

Redlining is part of the long history of racism within the United States. Digital redlining is its next chapter.

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