Rise and shine North Texas,

Can you believe we’re getting our first 90+ degree day this week? Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised—our days are getting hotter earlier and earlier each year, and human-caused climate change is to blame. Warmer springs have so many consequences, but the most in-your-face one will be prolonged seasonal allergies. YAY! 🤧

Climate shifts like this can happen through the use of coal, oil, and methane gas. We use these to heat buildings, produce food, build roads, and even to make clothes. The year after the industry halted for Covid-19, and North Texans drove less, we didn’t hit 90 until May 3. 😯 That’s a stark difference.

When do you think we’ll see our first 100-degree day? Submit a date, and I may or may not have a prize for the winner. 😏

Take a guess 🗓️

Joi Louviere

Senior Newsletter Editor, COURIER DFW

A new Target opens in Oak Cliff. But what about that boycott?

The new Target is just one of many new businesses popping up in this Illinois Ave. shopping center. (Joi Louviere/ Courier DFW)

More than a year after a nationwide boycott, a new Target three years in the making has opened in Oak Cliff. But are we still boycotting the big-box retailer?

The Target at Wynnewood Village, a shopping center and area of Dallas that’s home to a majority Black and Latino population, is located in a food desert—an area with limited access to affordable, nutritious, and/or fresh food. Before Sprouts opened nearby last summer, grocery choices were limited, and the quality of food was inconsistent. The nearest Target was 7 miles away, Walmart 4.5 miles, Trader Joe’s 10 miles, Whole Foods 7 miles. An H-E-B? That’d take you 30 minutes, though a 7-mile drive can get you to Joe V’s, H-E-B’s little brother.

So in a place where convenience can make a real difference in people’s day-to-day lives, this new Target could fill a gap. But it’s opening against the backdrop of a boycott that, for some shoppers, hasn’t ended.

See how Oak Cliff residents feel

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