Program Officer
Borealis Philanthropy,, Texas, United States
DaLyah Jones is a eighth generation Deep East Texan who was born and raised behind the “Pine Curtain”. She serves as the program officer for Borealis Philanthropy’s Racial Equity in Journalism Fund. She currently sits on the advisory committee for movement journalism organization Press On and is also doing reparative engagement work with Black cowboys in Texas. She’s also on the planning committee Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Forward Fund. She is the former Director of Engagement and staff writer for the watchdog magazine Texas Observer. She’s also a former board member and Freedomways Fellow of Press On. DaLyah’s work in news and storytelling has been aimed at providing coverage to and by historically disadvantaged communities in Texas, especially in the rural regions. Her past work can be found at NPR, Texas Monthly, NBC Think, OkayPlayer, Texas Highways Magazine and more.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT