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General Assignments and features reporter for EN Communities and Metro section at the San Antonio Express-News.

 San Antonio, Tx.
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Joined October 2008
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Our incredible labor & delivery nurses don’t just help deliver babies—they deliver reassurance, strength, and love when it matters most. Get an exclusive look behind the scenes in the March 23 edition of San Antonio Express-News! 💙 @vincentdavis #SAexpressnews #womenshealth
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'It's my calling': Aircraft tech turned pageant queen aims to inspire young girls expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews @vincentdavis
'It's my calling': Aircraft tech turned pageant queen aims to inspire others

'It's my calling': Aircraft tech turned pageant queen aims to inspire others

Allegra Rodriguez is the new Miss Texas Latina, but she's much more than that — and she wants to let kids know they, too, can be whatever they want to be

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A historic San Antonio school, long closed, is alive in the memory of its 1974 grads expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews @vincentdavis
San Antonio’s Ursuline Academy Class of ’74 was told to “stay rising.” They did.

San Antonio’s Ursuline Academy Class of ’74 was told to “stay rising.” They did.

Alumni came to their 50th reunion from across the U.S. and Mexico with a sense of history. Their school was 120 years old when they were sophomores.

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She's a standout student and campus leader. She interviewed a civil rights icon. And she's 10. expressnews.com/news/article… via @expressnews @vincentdavis
SAISD student, 10, reaches across generations to interview civil rights icon

SAISD student, 10, reaches across generations to interview civil rights icon

Sophia Varela, a fifth grader at Franklin Elementary, got to interview Sylvia Mendez, 88, whose court case helped end segregation in California schools. 

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Best known for coaching @NISD Jay to the '02 5A title it won in improbable fashion, Romy Vela also worked tirelessly to help his players gain scholarships and his assistants to advance. "It's amazing how many people he touched," Mustang-ex Steve Goff said. expressnews.com/sports/high-…
Jay's dramatic 2002 state title coach Romy Vela's crowning achievement

Jay's dramatic 2002 state title coach Romy Vela's crowning achievement

The longtime high school coach died this summer after a three-year bout with cancer.

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“So when y’all thank Carolyn Daniels, don’t just talk about her. Be her!” A stirring Civil Rights story by Chaya Tong about Carolyn Daniels, called the “Mama of the Movement.” bittersoutherner.com/feature…
‘Mama’ of the Movement — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

‘Mama’ of the Movement — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

Carolyn Daniels stood up to a racist sheriff and bomb-hurling night riders to help Black voters in South Georgia get the rights denied them. What would she say today about laws limiting voter access?...

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Really incredible story about Carolyn Daniels, the activist who survived gunfire, dogs and bombings while offering housing for students registering Black voters in Georgia's "Terrible Terrell" County bittersoutherner.com/feature…
‘Mama’ of the Movement — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

‘Mama’ of the Movement — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

Carolyn Daniels stood up to a racist sheriff and bomb-hurling night riders to help Black voters in South Georgia get the rights denied them. What would she say today about laws limiting voter access?...

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‘This is like my chosen familia’: The gospel according to Taco Church trib.al/m1o2A3V
‘This is like my chosen familia’: The gospel according to Taco Church

‘This is like my chosen familia’: The gospel according to Taco Church 

Every Sunday morning, friends gather at El Milagrito Cafe for a ritual bonding exercise, dissecting local politics after saying grace.

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The blessings in life are sometimes not apparent. Sometimes they need to be witnessed and written about. That is what @VinceDavis has done regarding our village and our Sunday Taco Church social gathering. Thanks Vince and photojournalist Arthur H. Trickett-Wiles for this gift.
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‘This is like my chosen familia’: The gospel according to Taco Church trib.al/m1o2A3V
‘This is like my chosen familia’: The gospel according to Taco Church

‘This is like my chosen familia’: The gospel according to Taco Church 

Every Sunday morning, friends gather at El Milagrito Cafe for a ritual bonding exercise, dissecting local politics after saying grace.

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Friends, do yourself a favor and take the time to read my friend and colleague @vincentdavis column in today's @ExpressNews about his Madea's beautiful life lessons. expressnews.com/news/article…

Right or wrong, no in between: The world according to Madea

Willie Lou Martin was our mother dear. We affectionally called her Madea, a southern term of endearment.

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Only one word for Sunday's @ExpressNews front page: spectacular. @emilieeaton @elizabeth2863 @vincentdavis @josephineishere @luis_adrian_72 @JessicaPhelps30 @marvpf @kayleegreenlee
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Great story by @tom_orsborn: Far from home, French reporters face array of challenges covering Spurs' Victor Wembanyama expressnews.com/sports/spurs… via @expressnews
French reporters face array of challenges covering Wembanyama

French reporters face array of challenges covering Wembanyama

Four journalists from the rookie star's homeland have moved to the Alamo City to chronicle his first NBA season.

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🤩 Great article @ExpressNews reporter @vincentdavis about @AlamoColleges1 and @archivemuseum aka San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum partnering to preserve the stories and legacy of Lincoln Elementary - now the Westside Education and Training Center - in which NVC provides academic courses. 💜expressnews.com/news/article…
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Thank you, @vincentdavis for allowing me to join you and Mr. Fleischer as he recounted his World War II story.
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A fateful day: White bomber crew makes emergency landing, discovers unknown Tuskegee Airmen trib.al/CcVr3w0

A fateful day: White bomber crew makes emergency landing, discovers unknown Tuskegee Airmen

In 1945, Larry Fleischer and his B-24 crew made an emergency landing at Ramitelli, Italy, and were stunned to find the Tuskegee Airmen's Black pilots.

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An outstanding piece from @vincentdavis about Bexar County's first medical examiner and how he courageously testified 55 years ago that the death of a San Antonio Black man was due to police brutality. expressnews.com/news/article…

'Ashes to ashes': Son of Bexar County's first medical examiner honors long-held promise

Honoring a promise, Benson Hausman buried the ashes of his mother, Helen, and father, Dr. Robert Hausman, Bexar County’s first medical examiner, at Mission Park Cemetery.

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NEW: The Civil Medicaid Fraud Division inside Ken Paxton's AG office has helped recover more than $1 billion for TX. Now it's losing attorneys at a rapid clip. Find out why they are fleeing Paxton's office in my latest for @propublica & @TexasTribune propublica.org/article/ken-p…

Under Ken Paxton, Texas’ Elite Civil Medicaid Fraud Unit Is Falling Apart

After the chief of the attorney general’s Civil Medicaid Fraud Division was forced out last year, two-thirds of attorneys have quit the unit, leaving it at its smallest size since Paxton took office.

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Thinning brain tissue could be an indicator of dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms develop tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/…
Thinning brain tissue could be an indicator of dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms develop

Thinning brain tissue could be an indicator of dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms develop

An area of brain tissue thins in people who develop dementia, according to UT Health San Antonio researchers, opening more doors in understanding the harsh disease.

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Religion reporting in Houston
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Privileged to work with Josie Norris, Sam Owens & Salgu Wissmath on a story about civil rights activists passing the torch to today’s community leaders. Outstanding edit by ⁦@ByJulieSilva⁩, great video by Michel Fortier - expressnews.com/news/article… youtu.be/MhUbMN_At5o
'Good trouble': San Antonio civil rights activists pass the torch to the next generation

'Good trouble': San Antonio civil rights activists pass the torch to the next generation

Local civil rights activists who fought for equality in the 1960s discuss whether life today is the future they sought for the nation decades ago. 

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Opal Lee, now 97, faced racial violence at 12 when her family moved to an all-white neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas. Known for her successful Juneteenth campaign, she recently looked up the owners of the property where her family home was destroyed by a mob.
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