Alejandra (Ale) Mejía is the Chief Editor of Migrant Roots Media, an independent media platform that centers the analyses of migrants and children of migrants to unearth the root causes of global migration. Her politics and devotion to migrant justice are largely informed by being the daughter of a single, working-class immigrant mother. She graduated from Williams College in 2017 with a degree in Comparative Literature and a concentration in Latinx Studies and is currently an Assistant Editor at Duke University Press, where she acquires books in Latinx History. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, traveling, and vintage shopping.
Preferred Name: Ale
Please share the title of a book you’ve recently enjoyed and would recommend to your GLS colleagues.
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
What movie or television show that you watched recently would you recommend to the rest of us?
The Bear
We’re going to make a GLS 2022 playlist on Spotify. Please recommend a song to include that speaks to how YOU feel as you embark on this new learning journey. It could be something that you’re listening to a lot now or a longtime favorite that captures the moment for you.
Break My Soul by Beyonce
Coming to the Duke GLS program, I hope to explore my academic interests and connect with a like-minded community.
