City Nature Challenge Can Help Us Find Resilience and Mindfulness at Home
This year, researchers are asking residents to become citizen scientists in their own backyards in hopes of collecting vital data in otherwise overlooked areas.
DaLyah Jones
DaLyah Jones, aka T.D. Bailey, is an eighth-generation Afro-Texan, cultural strategist, journalist, and organizer whose work sits at the intersection of narrative power, community repair, and Black Southern memory. She’s the founder and editorial director of the PECAN (Preserving Essential Cultures and Narratives) Project and previously worked for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy and for the Texas Observer.
Articles by DaLyah Jones
COVID-19 Could Be a ‘Double Whammy’ for Those in Pollution Hotspots
Texans who breathe polluted air are more likely to have preexisting health issues. That means they're at a higher risk of getting seriously ill from the coronavirus.
Rapper TTBBY on How Growing Up in East Texas Shaped His Music
Tobias Traylor has overcome poverty, hurricanes, displacement, and mental health challenges, experiences reflected in his music.
Upset: Incumbent Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton Ousted by Newcomer
A South Texas businessman and political newcomer, Wright has criticized commissioners for accepting donations from the same industry they regulate.
Five Times the Effects of Climate Change Loomed Over Texas in 2019
From sweltering droughts to a toxic algae bloom spreading in Texas waterways, the Observer takes a look back at the direct and indirect impacts of the climate crisis in Texas.