Zara Amaechi
Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis FellowZara was born in Croydon, England, and moved to Texas at eight years old. She grew up running track and field until her last year at the University of North Texas. She previously interned for D Magazine and has a strong passion for music history and art culture.
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Arlington animal service officers captured the coyote Thursday morning
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Only about a quarter of teachers in Texas are men, and the number of those who are Black or Latino is even smaller.
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Dozens of people were treated for hypothermia during the recent freeze.
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The point-in-time count of unhoused people helps identify trends in homelessness and directs where federal dollars go.
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Eight students competed in the 32nd annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition, sharing original speeches answering the question: "How would Dr. King reflect on the 60 years since his 'I Have a Dream' speech?"
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There will be four training sessions throughout the year with January being the only class in Spanish.
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AJ Crabill has overseen the district since 2020.
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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says after sending multiple letters to the Postal Service expressing concerns over trucks without air conditioning, the agency sent her office a response indicating it will replace some old trucks, many of them in Texas. The move comes after a Dallas mail carrier died this summer while working in extreme heat.
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The district already offers African American and Mexican American studies and is giving students more options starting next fall.
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Crowley and Duncanville ISDs join Dallas and Mesquite in requiring students to carry see-through backpacks in an effort to bolster school safety.
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Trinidad "Trini" Garza was best known being the first Latino Dallas ISD Board Trustee.
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The Afiya Center in Dallas will be commemorating World AIDS Day by calling attention to the high number of Black women and girls diagnosed with HIV each year.