At 25 Raquel got married because it was what her family and community told her was right. Three years later she was divorced. Raquel joins Tennesha to share her story of young marriage, divorce, growth and reinventing her relationship with her ex husband. Raquel is currently obtaining an MPA degree in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy at NYU Wagner, with an expected graduation of May 2016. Born and raised in New York City, Raquel serves as the Director of Operations and Administration of the afrolatin@ forum, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness of Latin@s of African descent in the …

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