Mercedes Mejia
Producer/DirectorMercedes Mejia is a producer and director of Stateside and has been with the show since it launched in 2012. Her reporting and producing centers on the intersection of arts, culture and community. Since 2009, Mercedes has contributed to the station in many roles, including as producer for All Things Considered with Jenn White and fill-in hosting. She earned her BA in Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in Latin American Studies at the University of New Mexico, and she began in public radio as a reporter at KUNM in Albuquerque.
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The owner of Ann Arbor's Q Bakehouse talks about the journey of trial and error that led her to fusion cuisine, her quest to recreate the flavors of her childhood, and her tips for incorporating East Asian flavors. -
A conversation about how Donald Trump’s first-term trade war set the stage for the present dispute over manufacturing tariffs. -
A conversation about the arguments against renewable energy projects that are taking place in rural Michigan. -
Cynthia Asiala, a former teacher at Jones's school and the current chair of the Arts and Culture Alliance of Manistee County, sought to recognize Jones as much for his ability to overcome the difficulty of a stutter as for his contributions to the stage and screen. -
A women-owned business in West Michigan fills the gap in nixtamalized masa and fresh, homemade tortillas. -
Today, a conversation with multidisciplinary artist Jeffrey Augustine Songco about his conceptual approach to art, his family, and inspiration. -
Twice a month Black Tech Saturdays meetups happen at Detroit’s Newlab. Today on Stateside, we meet the co-founder of the group, talk about different startups, and about building community and sharing resources among workers and entrepreneurs. -
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The Marasigan family's restaurant, Adobo Boy, brings all the warmth, flavors, and fun of a Filipino house party to the Grand Rapids area. -
In light of the surgeon general's warning about social media use, Jenny Radesky, a pediatrician at Mott's Children's Hospital, weighs in on the effect unmitigated media use can have on young children. She also talks about how to differentiate healthy and unhealthy media usage. -
Chef Ken Miller shares his philosophy around preservation, fermentation and waste management in fine dining.
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