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Velasquez, Maria-Elena
Maria-Elena Velasquez graduated from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2009 with a degree in history. She was born and raised in the Central Area of Seattle, Washington and is of Belizean and African-American parentage. Maria-Elena would ultimately like to pursue a career in law and is dedicated to increasing awareness about Latin American and Caribbean identity, particularly in the country of Belize.
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BlackPast, B. (2009, April 29). Velasquez, Maria-Elena. BlackPast.org. https://www.blackpast.org/ind_historians/velasquez-maria-elena/
