Video: Frazier Revitalization to build new home for longtime Mill City resident
Longtime Mill City resident Eula Wilson’s journey toward repairing her home began more than five years ago. Each year, she ran into obstacle after obstacle when applying to the City of Dallas’ home repair programs. At first, she didn’t qualify because the house was in her late husband’s name. She fixed that problem and others, but once she had jumped through all the hoops, inspectors determined she didn’t qualify because the cost of her repairs was too high.
In February, as the City of Dallas reworked its home repair programs, Dallas Free Press’ Jennie Trejo published a story detailing Wilson’s journey.
Soon, Wilson will have a new home, courtesy of South Dallas nonprofit Frazier Revitalization. After a home assessment determined Wilson’s living conditions were unsafe, the organization announced it would build her a brand new home through its Frazier Healthy Homes program.
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Prior to joining the Dallas Free Press as a visual journalist, Camilo Diaz Jr. was a video intern at KERA, the NPR and PBS member station for North Texas, where he developed a deep appreciation for video production. He also worked as a multimedia fellow at the Fort Worth Report, covering local news in his hometown. As a teenager, he began documenting his community and identity through photography, leading him to the world of photojournalism. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a concentration in photojournalism from the University of North Texas.
Beat: Visual and multimedia approach to capturing community and civic life
The images of our communities that appear in local news media are mostly of crime and blight, which doesn’t at all reflect their beauty and assets. This visual journalist sees neighbors and captures community and civic life in all of its facets. The journalist is a multimedia reporter with a photographic eye, who has the skills to meld images, video and audio for storytelling, and the desire to reach under-covered audiences.
