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Marta Moreno Vega
Marta Moreno Vega | |
|---|---|
| Born | () January 3, (age&#;83) East Harlem |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, CCCADI |
| Years&#;active | present |
Marta Moreno Vega is the founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI).
She led El Museo del Barrio, is one of the founders of the Association of Hispanic Arts, and founded the Network of Centers of Color and the Roundtable of Institutions of Colors.[1][2] Vega is also a visual artist and an Afro-Latina activist.[3][4]
Early life and education
Vega was born in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City.
Her family is of Yoruba origin and she describes herself as Afro-Puerto Rican. Her parents were born in Puerto Rico: her mother in Caguas and her father in Loiza, Puerto Rico.[5]
She received her B.A. and M.A. in education from New York University and in received a PhD in African Studies from Temple Vega, Marta Moreno - Encyclopedia.com MIJU