T.D. Bailey aka DaLyah Jones

T.D. Bailey aka DaLyah Jones is a eighth generation Deep East Texan who was born and raised behind the “Pine Curtain”. DaLyah writes under the T.D. Bailey alias to pay homage to their Deep East Texan roots and ancestors who inspire their work.

T.D. Bailey aka DaLyah Jones writes about

Land, Labor & Extraction State Power Culture, Media & Education State Power

Real cowboys don’t say ‘yeehaw’

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Ida’s Legacy: How BIPOC journalists and publishers became the authority on truth and democracy

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