Mariposa’s poetry has been published in numerous anthologies including African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song, a Library of America Anthology, The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature, The Afro Latin@ Reader: History & Culture in the United States, Manteca: Anthology of AfroLatin@ Poets and Bumrush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam. Mariposa’s poetry has been featured on HBO Latino in the critically acclaimed series Habla Ya! and Americanos: Latino Life if the U.S. Mariposa’s work is also featured in the documentary In Her Own Words: Nuyorican Poet and Activist, a film by Wilfried Raussert and Alina Muñoz Knudsen and Fragments of Belonging: El Alma Dividida de Puerto Rico, a film by Friederike Bischoff and Raphael Vazquez, both produced by Bielefeld University. We are pleased to have Mariposa on Tonight's Episode of Let's Talk About It

Lehman Journalism students interviewed new and returning Bronx City Council Members in their goals and aspirations for 2022.

Created: July 5, 2022

In this panel discussion on health and social justice activism and creative arts in the Bronx, Esperanza Martell discusses her work promoting the dismantling of capitalism and healing in communities of color with Lehman student researchers. She also shares her history as a community organizer, educator, human rights activist, trainer, life-skills counselor, mother, poet, and artist for over half a century. A member of El Comité, the NY Vieques Committee, ProLibertad, Casa ATABEX Ache, las Lolitas, Bohio ATABEX Grandmothers counsel and other militant Puerto Rican organizations, Esperanza has worked for the independence of Puerto Rico, the end of the U.S. military occupation of Puerto Rico, and the release of all political prisoners.