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Alexandra Martinez is the Senior News Reporter at Prism. She is a Cuban-American writer based in Miami, Florida, with an interest in immigration, the economy, gender justice, and the environment. Her work has appeared in CNN, Vice, and Catapult Magazine, among others. Follow her on Twitter @alex__mar.

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Posted inEducation

BIPOC in debt say student loan repayments starting will force them to make difficult financial decisions

by Alexandra Martinez September 25th, 2023September 25th, 2023

Some say they plan to boycott the payments

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Posted inClimate & Environment

Miami-Dade nears final approval for nation’s first county-wide heat standard for outdoor workers

by Alexandra Martinez September 20th, 2023September 21st, 2023
digital color collage on a yellow background. on the left side, a Black man wearing a gray suit, blue-and-white striped tie, and small hat with the Color of Change logo emerging from the right side of his face. along the bottom of the collage are digital silhouette illustrations of Black and brown hands holding up picket signs and power fists
Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Former Color of Change employees say ineffective leadership is impacting advocacy work

by Alexandra Martinez September 19th, 2023September 20th, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

More Miami Tequesta site archaeologists come forward about harsh working conditions

by Alexandra Martinez September 19th, 2023September 19th, 2023
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Posted inEducation

Florida students weigh in on new school year as discriminatory policies take effect

by Alexandra Martinez September 12th, 2023September 12th, 2023
Posted inEducation, Gender & LGBTQIA+, Race

Florida parents struggle with discriminatory policies in schools

by Alexandra Martinez September 11th, 2023September 11th, 2023
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Posted inEducation

Florida Public School teachers wary of a new school year with new restrictions

by Alexandra Martinez September 6th, 2023September 12th, 2023
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Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

Breaking: Federal appeals court limits access to the abortion pill

by Alexandra Martinez August 16th, 2023August 16th, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

San Francisco nonprofit looks to revive a local district with Filipino culture

by Alexandra Martinez August 16th, 2023August 16th, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Workers continue to call for a boycott a year after Amy’s Kitchen closed a major factory

by Alexandra Martinez August 15th, 2023August 15th, 2023

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