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Amanda Alcantara is writer and journalist. She is co-founder of La Galería Magazine and author of the blog Radical Latina. Her storytelling is centered around themes of Caribbean womanhood, from a socio-cultural and political perspective. In May of 2017, Amanda obtained her Master’s from NYU. Her thesis focused on telling the story of women from the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.  Her essay AfroLatinidad and Redefining Resilience in the Latinx Community was featured on the anthology Latinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA.  She has a BA from Rutgers University. A map of the world turned upside down hangs on her wall.

My resume is available on LinkedIn