Love Black+Buy Black: Lily’s List on where to shop for your Valentine, anytime!
byIf there is a special someone in your life hopefully they feel loved and appreciated every day but if you want to do something…
Culture
Compton’s Soul Food Pop-up, Trap Kitchen, Makes Tour Stop in Austin
byA Blood and a Crip walk into a kitchen. Sounds like the start of an interesting joke, but it’s actually the beginning of an inspiring, powerful story about entrepreneurship, friendship, and soul food.
Austin’s New African American Archivist Integrates History and Community
by“I love everything about blackness, and I gravitate to it,” exactly the sentiment you hope for from kYmberly Keeton, the new African American archivist…
Gentrified: Austin Web Series Addresses Gentrification through the Camera’s Lens
byAs Austin rapidly develops and experiences growth, challenges like gentrification are high stakes for people of color. “We are losing people and we are…
Love, Food, Fashion, and Fun in February
byAside from Black-History related programming, February is normally one of the quieter months of the year as far as events and things to do…
The Gumbo Smackdown and the Rise of Black Food Culture in Austin
byFrom Cajun to Caribbean to Soul Food, the diversity of Black food knows no bounds. The delicious and treasured recipes passed from generation to…
Lily’s List: Top ATX Fitness Leaders!
byIt’s that time of year. Folks are in a mad rush to get in the gym or get to some sort of fitness class…
Kicking It In The Domain
byThe Domain Northside recently opened a black-owned combination Retail Shoe Store & Bar; the first one in the country.
The Black Girl Magic Holiday Gift Guide
byIt’s that time of year again. The malls and stores are packed with people doing their last bit of holiday and Christmas shopping. Whether…
Hawkins Bucklew Jewelry Designs: Where ideology and style collide
byWhen soulciti last caught up with Sheila Hawkins Bucklew, the serial entrepreneur had just unveiled her new line of custom handcrafted jewelry. Four years…
Holla at Ya Girl. Or Nah?
byI’m fully in favor of letting your girlfriend know that you have reservations about her relationship. I’m aware this may be an “unpopular opinion” so let me break it down.
New Blanton Exhibit is A Glimpse of the Real Africa
byI didn’t learn about Africa in school and the images in movies, television shows and the pages of National Geographic didn’t do much to generate pride in the heritage so evident by my skin color.