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Author Archives: Alex LaSalvia

A journalist with a knack for getting in the weeds and going against the grain, Alex blends the roles of reporter and producer to ensure The Emancipator’s website and social channels stay on top of the news. Alex received his B.S. in journalism from Boston University, where they served as Vice Chair of The Daily Free Press’s board of directors and built the paper’s campus COVID-19 coverage from the ground up. His writing has appeared in the Boston Globe and GBH News. Alex’s other passions include baking, crocheting, and perfecting their latte art skills.

Posted inSolutions

Community fridges are helping neighbors nourish one another

by Alex LaSalvia August 29, 2024August 30, 2024

Fighting food waste and food insecurity, these grassroots mutual aid projects seek to bring communities closer together

Posted inPress

Reynolds Journalism Institute: Finding what works for your community on TikTok

by Alex LaSalvia July 16, 2024July 16, 2024
Posted inPress

Bay State Banner: Breastfeeding discussion highlights benefits of mother’s milk

by Alex LaSalvia June 7, 2024June 7, 2024
Posted inNewsletter

Welcome to Critical Thinking

by Alex LaSalvia May 16, 2024May 16, 2024
Figure on horseback with long black braided hair and a cowboy hat, carrying the red, black, and green striped pan-African flag and wearing a shirt with the same stripes.
Posted inHistories

As American as a Black cowboy

by Alex LaSalvia March 29, 2024April 3, 2024
Posted inElections

The overwhelming Whiteness of the early primaries

by Alex LaSalvia January 26, 2024March 4, 2024
Posted inFirst-Person

Meet Jamil Smith: Three questions with The Emancipator’s new editor-in-chief

by Alex LaSalvia November 13, 2023February 26, 2024
Marchers in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Aug. 28 1963. Colorized by Jordan J. Lloyd.
Posted inMovements

What do we get wrong about the March on Washington?

by Alex LaSalvia August 28, 2023May 7, 2024
Photo illustration by Alex LaSalvia. Courtesy of Donovan X. Ramsey and One World Books.
Posted inBooks

What the crack epidemic reveals about America

by Alex LaSalvia August 1, 2023May 7, 2024
A pedestrian crosses the median along Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester, MA.
Posted inEnvironmental Racism

Black and Latino pedestrians face a higher risk of death while walking

by Jeff Inglis and Alex LaSalvia July 20, 2023May 6, 2024

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