Maria Aponte
Bronx, New York, United States
Poet/Performance Artist/ Community Arts Activist/Educator
Maria works in Latino Theatre against racial discrimination and women’s rights. She has written and performed two one woman shows, Lagrimas de mis Madres an autobiographical play based on the women in her family, and I Will Not be Silenced based on the life of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. Maria has performed her work at various colleges/universities and conferences locally and nationally. International Latino Book Award for Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella.