Telling Our Stories for 45 Years: Tommy Wyatt and The Villager Newspaper
“Somebody gotta be first.” That attitude explains how Tommy Wyatt ran for Travis County Commissioner twice in the 60s, even though a black person…
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Something for Everyone at The Community Fit-Blast
A lot of people tell me they hate exercise. They think it’s boring, they don’t know what to do or they’re afraid they’ll feel embarrassed.
bScene’s Black Films Coming to the Big Screen: May Spotlight
Capital City Black Film Festival is proud to bring you this monthly highlight of films with Black casts, Black crew and telling Black stories. Here’s…
Urban Music Festival: Old School and New Beginnings
This past weekend, the Urban Music Festival decided to help us remember “tha nu ol’ school 90s” with a festival jam packed with talent that we could never forget.
bScene’s Black Films Coming to the Big Screen: April Spotlight
Capital City Black Film Festival is proud to bring you this monthly highlight of films with Black casts, Black crew and telling Black stories. Here’s…
Meme Styles: The Difference is in the Data
Have you ever felt like your community and cultural norms are misunderstood? There is an organization in Austin called MEASURE established to advocate on behalf of the feelings of the misunderstood and misrepresented in your community.
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Telling Our Stories for 45 Years: Tommy Wyatt and The Villager Newspaper
“Somebody gotta be first.” That attitude explains how Tommy Wyatt ran for Travis County Commissioner twice in the 60s, even though a black person…
Meme Styles: The Difference is in the Data
Have you ever felt like your community and cultural norms are misunderstood? There is an organization in Austin called MEASURE established to advocate on behalf of the feelings of the misunderstood and misrepresented in your community.
Black in the Back Country: African American Roots in Rural Texas
You haven’t heard of Littig, Texas. You have no idea it even exists. And that’s a shame, because the little town of Littig, and the people who live there, are the kinds of human curiosities that make Austin at its weirdest seem boring.
Taste of Black Austin Returns to Tantalize Your Tastebuds
Experience the culinary talents of Austin’s best Black chefs at the second annual Taste of Black Austin, February 20 at the Peached Social House from 6:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Oh Snap!…My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me!
Zell Miller, III, one one of Austin’s most prolific artists, presents Oh Snap!… My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me, the final play in his trilogy about the real life joys, challenges and discoveries of raising black children.
Texas Artist Producing an Inspirational Painting and Poetry Book by Women of Color
Twenty-Six : Poetic Affirmations for Women is a creative book project by artist Akaimi Davis, and it is on track to be an inspirational must-have piece for anyone struggling with self-acceptance and self-love.