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MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE – JUNE 14: Former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa relaxes while on holiday on June 14, 2006 in Maputo, Mozambique. He is retired and takes time off with his wife Graca Machel in her residence in central Maputo. Mr. Mandela turns 88 on July 18, 2006. The ANC freedom fighter spent 27 years in prison, and was released in 1990. He became President of South Africa after the first multiracial democratic elections in April 1994. Mr. Mandela retired after one term in 1999 and gave the leadership to the current president Mr. Thabo Mbeki. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

With a focus on news and the under 35 crowd, Martinez develops engaging, daily reports for BlackEnterprise.com. She also pens the blog, After School Daze: Life After Undergrad, where she delves into the day-to-day issues and concerns of recent graduates trying to adapt to life off campus. Prior to Black Enterprise, the Bronx, N.Y. native contributed to Latina, Latina.com, Honeymag.com, Syracuse Record and The Post-Standard. When she's not writing articles, the self-proclaimed travelista is on the prowl for her next excursion.   Martinez holds a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism and sociology from Syracuse University.

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