Marielle Argueza

New York

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Journalist. Now: reporting with @NextCityOrg and @Triad_City_Beat. Then: Stabile Fellow '22 @columbiajourn and staff writer @mcweekly. NYC + NC. DMs are open.

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Articles

A conversation with 'Black Girl Magic' poet Mahogany L. Browne

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Marielle Argueza

Mahogany L. Browne, Lincoln Center’s first poet-in-residence, is a woman of many talents, but is probably best known for her poem “Black Girl Magic,” published in 2018. The poem celebrates and uplifts the talents and strengths of Black women and girls, and is an ode to a rich history of role models — but also a conversation of young Black girls, just like she was once.
Black and Brown communities continue long history of mutual aid

2 months ago | amsterdamnews.com | Marielle Argueza

Before social safety nets were enshrined through government programs like Medicare, free-and-reduced school lunches, or food stamps, charity — the idea of the wealthier aiding the needy — was the social norm. Especially in times of great socio-economic division, the upper classes were historically expected to perform acts of charity. Titans of industry like JD Rockefeller and JP Morgan famously supported several learning institutions like Spelman College and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A more complete history of Harlem Renaissance

2 months ago | amsterdamnews.com | Marielle Argueza

Woodlawn Cemetery is an unmissable landmark. Located at the end of the four-train, the Bronx cemetery, which began as a small plot in 1868, has now expanded to 400 acres — half the size of Central Park — with 17 miles of paved, walkable roads. Even a fresh layer of January snow can’t hide the rolling hills lined with uniform rows of simple headstones or the interspersed ornate memorials, mausoleums, and statues that could be in a museum.
The World’s Biggest Flannel Mill Sat Vacant for Decades. A CDFI Gave It New Life.

Feb 10, 2025 | nextcity.org | Marielle Argueza

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South Bronx’s arts and cultural scene gets new stage

Oct 31, 2024 | amsterdamnews.com | Marielle Argueza

WHEDco President Davon Russell gives media tour to reporters before public opening of Bronx Music Hall (Marielle Argueza photo) Credit: (Marielle Argueza photo) After a decade of fires in the Bronx, 24 theaters, nightclubs, and music halls crucial to the borough’s unique musical and cultural landscape were lost.
The Bronx Gets Its First Independently-Owned Cultural Venue In Five Decades

Oct 29, 2024 | nextcity.org | Marielle Argueza

In the 1970s, the Bronx burned. Literally. While urban historians don’t have a definitive answer as to why so many buildings were set ablaze, it’s long been suspected that landlords, rather than pay for building upkeep or high mortgages in “risky” redlined neighborhoods.
Adopt-A-Mom wants to eliminate pregnancy disparities in North Carolina

Jul 30, 2024 | harvardpublichealth.org | Marielle Argueza

Love was in the middle of moving back to her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, from Raleigh when she found out she was pregnant with her first child. It was 2020, and she and her husband had always wanted to start a family. “I was happy,” she says. “We’ve been trying to get pregnant for a while.”But when the mom-to-be began to navigate the local health care system, her happiness turned into frustration.
How North Carolina’s Vietnamese Refugees Are Helping a New Wave of Afghans Resettle

Jul 17, 2024 | nextcity.org | Marielle Argueza

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Become A MemberThis story was co-published with Triad City Beat as part of our joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship For Racial Justice Narratives. Life was already chaotic when Mir Habibullah Akhagar and his family arrived in Washington, DC.
This City Covered Up a Contaminated Park For Decades. Now What?

Jul 10, 2024 | nextcity.org | Marielle Argueza |Gale Melcher

Story byMarielle ArguezaGale MelcherPhotography byMarielle ArguezaPublished on This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Become A MemberThis story was co-published with Triad City Beat as part of our joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship For Racial Justice Narratives. It’s a hot and humid afternoon in Greensboro, North Carolina.
This county has dealt with pregnancy disparities for decades. Their solution? Adopt-A-Mom

Jul 10, 2024 | 19thnews.org | Marielle Argueza |Abe Kenmore |Seanna Adcox |Jack Kelly

Published This story was co-published with Triad City Beat as part of the Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship For Racial Justice Narratives, a joint project between Triad City Beat and Next City. Love was in the middle of moving back to her hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, from Raleigh when she found out she was pregnant with her first child. It was 2020, and she and her husband had always wanted to start a family. “I was happy,” she says.