Growing in Confidence Chisme with Astrid Martinez

Wine: Sterling Vintner's Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

BIO:

Astrid Martinez is a 3 time Emmy winning journalist at CBS46 in Atlanta.

She hosts her own segment "Astrid in ATL" which focuses on culture and the booming movie and music industry in the city.

Astrid moved to Atlanta after spending time as a reporter in Dallas Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina. Her work there tackled topics ranging from immigration, drug cartels, violence along the border and human trafficking.

This former Miss Colombia USA 2000, began her broadcast growing up in Medellin, Colombia. Astrid saw first-hand the civil and political unrest that plagued her country. It was this type of upheaval and the people's lives it affected that first ignited her passion for storytelling and a career in journalism.

After moving to the United States, Astrid and her family settled in New Jersey, where she graduated with top honors with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a concentration in Latin American Studies.

Last September Astrid was named one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and won a RICE Award for Outstanding in Media

Social Media Links:

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Black Lives Matter Resources

If you would like to donate:

1. George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
2. Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
3. Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
4. Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/
5. Black Lives Matter: https://www.Blacklivesmatter.com
6. Minneapolis NAACP Branch: https://www.paypal.me/mplsnaacp4050B

Petitions to sign:

1. Text “Floyd” to 55156 to sign a petition a demand justice for George Floyd
2. Sign-up at Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/ to be notified of more opportunities to take action