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Mujeristas Collective

 About Mujeristas

We are an intersectional art collective for Latina & Women of Color artists and writers based in Queens, NY.

We host art workshops, publish zines (magazines) and create art. Using zines and community events as our medium, our goal is to document and present a diverse collection of work from a global, feminist perspective.

We believe this work, of pushing for social change and equity through art and community outreach, is an important aspect in the worldwide struggle for liberation.

 
 

Our Story

Our collective was founded in 2017 due to a lack of spaces for Latinas to meet and create art that centers on our identities and cultures.

As Mujeristas, our work is rooted in Mujerismo, or Latin American feminism, which is directly drawn from Womanism, a Black Feminist ideology originated by Alice Walker that critically analyzes the intersections of race and gender.

The name Mujerista (Womanist in English) was coined by Ada Maria Isasi-Díaz, an activist-theologian who founded Mujerista Theology as a liberation praxis and platform for the voices of grassroots Latinas.

Mujerismo inspired us to expand and elaborate Diaz’s ideology through art and activism.

 
 

Meet the Team

Steph Aliaga has an educational background in journalism and gender studies, and is a self-taught graphic designer and zine enthusiast. She founded the first feminist organization at St. John’s University and has been dedicated ever since to supporting women.

In her free time, you can find her at home playing video games or in the garden tending her plants.

Denisse Juliana loves creating community and providing a support system for female creatives by showcasing their talents and uplifting their voices. Denisse is an actress and producer whose goal is to tell stories that often go unheard but are so crucial to the creation of new narratives in today's world.

You can find Denisse at a coffee shop in a new city, at the movies, or trying a sport she's no good at.

Ariana Ortiz is a writer and lawyer from the border city of El Paso, Texas. She is passionate about centering the work of women artists of color, as well as emphasizing the foundation of mujerismo in MC’s work. She is also interested in feminist legal theory, which she studied while pursuing her JD at Emory Law in Atlanta, GA.

When she's not reading or writing, she loves to collect ghost stories. 

Angélica M. Acevedo majored in journalism and minored in history at St. John’s University. She recently worked as a digital editor and local news reporter for the Queens Courier (QNS), and has bylines in Insider, Billboard and Nylon Magazine.

She is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent, and loves all things art, food, music, books, movies and shows.