Alejandra Salazar

I'm a multimedia journalist and writer based in New York City. Tejana orgullosa, bilingüe, she/her. Also: graphic designer, amateur DJ, occasional artist.

I'm currently a radio producer at Futuro Media and PRX's Latino USA. Prior to that, I was a reporter and producer at WNYC, New York City's local NPR station. I graduated from Stanford University in 2017, where I got my start in radio at my college station.

I'm interested in reporting narratives about the arts, social justice, history, and pop culture, especially within communities of color.

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Latino USA

https://www.latinousa.org/reporter/alejandra-salazar/

• Masks Off With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

• How I Made It: Futuro Conjunto

• Gustavo Dudamel's Harmony In Times Of Crisis

• Goya In Three Boycotts

• Breaking Down The U.S. Deportation Machine

• How I Made It: A Trip To Sesame Street With Rosita

• DACA Stands, But The Future Is Anything But Certain

• Rosa Clemente On Allyship And Confronting Anti-Blackness

• Inside An Intensive Care Unit In The Heart Of The Pandemic

• Hola Papi's Advice For Life In Self-Isolation

( 02 )

WNYC

https://www.wnyc.org/people/alejandra-salazar/

• How Mexican Muralists Shaped 20th Century American Art

• West Side Story Returns To Broadway — And Brings Controversy With It

• Film Festival Shines Spotlight On 80 Years Of Black Women In Cinema (producer)

• A New Exhibit Makes Art Out of the New York City Census

• Documenting Latinx History, One Wikipedia Post at a Time

• Take a Tour of New York City's Long History of Reproductive Rights

• El Museo del Barrio Celebrates 50 Years, and Considers Its Future

• Arthur Miller's "The Hook" Makes Its U.S. Stage Debut

• A Neurodiverse Theater Company Puts Disabled Actors Center Stage

• New York City's Youth Casts A Vote For Participatory Budgeting

• As Underground Retail Changes, Subway Newsstands Remain Iconic

• The 2019 Rhodes Scholar Class Includes Its First-Ever DACA Recipient (producer)

• A New Name Pronunciation Tool Promotes Inclusive Classrooms

• The Literary Legacy of New York's Zora Neale Hurston (producer)

• NYPD Video Used to Develop Software to ID People by Skin Color (producer)

• Classes and Tutorials Create Gender Inclusive Spaces in Makeup

• At Music Festivals, Count on Medics to Keep the Party Going

• Adaptive Design Creates Fashion for Everyone

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NPR

• NYC's Historic White Horse Tavern Could See Changes Under New Owner

• Organizers Hope Women's March On Washington Inspires, Evolves

• Candidates Face Challenges In Town Hall Style Debate (producer)

• Republicans Consider How Trump Has Changed Their Party (producer)

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The Dallas Morning News

https://www.dallasnews.com/author/alejandra-salazar/

• Emo wouldn't die — so in Deep Ellum, Emo Nite lives

• Learn why these Old East Dallas community gardens have thrived for nearly 30 years

• Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit celebrates 100 years of music in DFW's Mexican-American community

• TCU's Alex Lemon mines memories sweet and terrible for 'Feverland'

• 'I know you are here': Mother and newborn escape Harvey, find care in Fort Worth NICU

• Dallas' spoken word scene provides safe spaces for poets

• From Carnegie Hall to Munger Place, Dallas Street Choir gives voice to city's homeless

• First-ever Texas Latino Comic Con inspires both artists and fans

• Creative sanctuary: Arts Mission Oak Cliff helps community artists flourish

• How action movie Baby Driver's soundtrack triggers emotions like a millennial's playlist

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San Francisco Chronicle/SF Gate

• With spotlight on Latino community, ‘In the Heights’ explores tension between chasing dreams and survival

• Tacos El Grullense: 30 years of family and salsa in the Bay Area

• Building up East Palo Alto with the David Lewis Re-entry Program

• Young singer Kali Uchis builds her brand along with her music

• Mount Kimbie’s approach to electronica hard to define

• Ariel Levy’s ‘The Rules Do Not Apply’ explores female reality

• Chairlift hits its peak with one final tour

• Charli XCX left to her own devices on new mixtape

• Moreno’s music is shaped by current events, and her own life

• Artist Victor Cartagena on Bay Area farming, immigration

• Vagabon’s personal, minimalist indie rock voice

• La Misa Negra’s fusion of Latin influences

• Portraits of girls growing up in Lebanon, U.S.

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Refinery29

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/author/alejandra-salazar

• How Grammy Voting Works Is Still A Mystery — & That’s The Reason For This Year’s Scandal

• Justice For Rose Tico: Crazy Rich Asians Director Wants To Give Her A Star Wars Series

• The True Story Behind Netflix’s Nisman: The Prosecutor, The President & The Spy

• Instagram Likes Will Start Disappearing Sooner Than You Think

• What It Means To Be A VSCO Girl

• Jessica Jones Isn’t Perfect — & That’s Why We’ll Miss Her Netflix Show The Most

• Everyone Is Talking About It After Cardi B & Pete Davidson: What Is Stan Culture?

• Is Ellen Pompeo Right About How We React To Successful Women?

• Selena Gomez & Emma Stone Are Bringing Zombies Back

• Beyoncé & Jay-Z's New Video Is A Major Lesson In Art History

• What Does FYF’s Cancellation Mean For Women Headlining Music Festivals?

• Childish Gambino's "This Is America" Video Is Full Of Harsh Truths