Obed Manuel

The Force Gets Woke.

North Texas Mayor Comes Out As The First Openly Transgender Elected Official In Texas History. As the phantom menace of white nationalism and closed-mindedness...

Hitting A Wall.

Ten Beloved Mexican-Produced Items You Already Buy That Will Cost Significantly More If President Trump's Proposed 20 Percent Border Tax Comes To Pass. It's be...

Hammering Home.

A West Dallas Developer Announces A Deal With Habitat For Humanity To Bring Affordable Housing To The Rapidly Gentrifying Neighborhood. West Dallas' knights in...

New Year, New You?

If You're Looking To ________ On New Year's Eve, We've Got You Covered. 2016 is the monster clinging to our legs as we desperately try to crawl to safety. It w...

Who You Gonna Call?

We Can't Wait To See How Fort Worth Cops Will Justify Arresting A Mom Who Reported A Neighbor Choking Her Son. Next time you hear news of an act of police brut...

Twice The Trompo.

Exclusive: Lauded West Dallas Taqueria Trompo To Open Second Location -- This Time In Oak Cliff -- In Spring 2017. Seems Trompo's spinning taco success story i...

Race To The Bottom.

A Look Back At The Many Prejudiced And Racist Incidents To Make Headlines Across Dallas in 2016. 2016 was a pretty shit year. I think we can all agree on that....

Obed Manuel

Associate Editor

Obed is a graduate of the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism, a taco lover, soccer aficionado, and an occasional jogger.