Divinc’s 5th Annual Champions of Change Awards
byEach year, leaders from the Austin community are nominated as Divinc’s Champions of Change over multiple categories. These individuals all strive for inclusion and…
Society
Kicking It Collab: I Love My HBCU Jacket
byLast week was Huston-Tillotson’s homecoming week, we’re in the middle of Black History month and there’s still so much more to celebrate! Founded in…
Austin Area Urban League Tips Off New Basketball Tradition
byAAUL to Spotlight Top Student-Athletes in Premium Holiday Entertainment Experience
Hip Hop Meets Art at Riches Art Gallery
byMore than a year after Riches Art Gallery, the only Black-owned art gallery in Austin, opened its doors, residents of all races have continued…
Whip Your Hair Back and Forth at The Black Hair Experience
byTwo Austinites created a space to celebrate Black hair with an exhibit called The Black Hair Experience,
Black Women of ATX: A Brave Space for Women
byWhen Sydney Martens moved to Austin at the height of the pandemic, she found it hard to meet and connect with other women. After joining some Facebook groups, she noticed how a lot of co-ed groups allowed bashing and disparaging comments of Black Women.
HUE Affair to Make Final Appearance during SXSW
byThe HUE Beauty and Natural Hair Affair (Hair Unites Everyone), the first natural hair event for women of color during SXSW, will be returning…
RichesArt Gallery is Too Extra and is Showing American History Exhibit for BHM
byAustin’s only Black-owned art gallery, (it’s been nine years since Austin lost the community icon space Mitchie’s Gallery owner Joyce Hunt) RichesArt, has two…
Production of Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker to Highlight Black Excellence, History and Triumph
byBallet Afrique, Austin’s first all-Black en pointe dance company, is excited to present Duke Ellington’s: The Nutcracker Suite in a 7 p.m. performance on Saturday, February 19 at The Paramount Theatre. The production, which is set in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance period of the 1920s and 30s, promises to be a grand spectacle of opulence and a positively joyous treat for the entire family.
Black Austin Matters Podcast: A Love Letter to the City
byI wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!” That common saying seems to apply perfectly to the circumstances that brought Lisa Thompson, PhD, co-host of the new local podcast, “Black Austin Matters.
Let’s Build A Better Austin
byPart of the mission of the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) is to build a better city for Black people to live, work, and play. With a booming job market and a world of space and opportunity here, Austin can be a premier destination for Black people to come, put down roots, and stay.
LBJ’s State Run: It Was More Than Just A Game
bySo this is something that’s been on my heart, so I am just gonna say it. For those of you who are unaware, LBJ making it to state was a big deal for many reasons. Yes, it is our alma mater, and yes it was a school first, but it’s so much bigger than that.