City of Austin Partners with AALI for Juneteenth Festivities
Juneteenth was officially recognized as a national holiday June 17, 2021 – two days shy of the day Texans have long celebrated the day…
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_OfColor’s 2022 Black Art WKND is All Kinds of Black!
Black Art WKND is back June 10-12, 2022, for its much anticipated second annual event! Attendants can expect to experience a 3 day celebration…
‘Tis the Seasoning: Celebrate Juneteenth Weekend at Soul Food Truck Fest
Presented by the Austin Revitalization Authority, Soul Food Truck Fest (#SFTF) will season up the state’s traditional festival lineup on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
H.E.R. Was a Whole Vibe
Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park’s multicolored lighting and new upgrades were on full display and served as an excellent complement to H.E.R’s “Back of Mind” Tour this past Thursday.
United Methodist Church Helping Austin Small Businesses Get Funding
University United Methodist Church is starting its next round of interest-free microloans for small businesses in the Austin metro area with its UUMC Community Microlending program.
Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson
The Honorable Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson is now Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson. Say her WHOLE name!
Hennything Was Everything!
Festival season is upon us and Austin is coming back with a bang!
Whip Your Hair Back and Forth at The Black Hair Experience
Two 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
When 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
The HUE Beauty and Natural Hair Affair (Hair Unites Everyone), the first natural hair event for women of color during SXSW, will be returning…
Best in the Citi | Innovators
soulciti and the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) are recognizing the accomplishments of Black Austinites who are leaving their mark in the arts, business,…
We’re Not in Atlanta Anymore
Season 3 of FX Network’s critically acclaimed show, Atlanta, is set to premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. As part of the show’s…
The Blacker the Berry, the Sweeter the Lemonade
Austin’s favorite teenage business mogul Mikaila Ulmer and her company Me & The Bees Lemonade just recently launched their newest product flavor – Black Cherry Lemonade.
Answering the Call to Do the Work
I Live Here I Give Here’s ongoing promise to Black-led nonprofits across Central Texas
RichesArt Gallery is Too Extra and is Showing American History Exhibit for BHM
Austin’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…
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Whip Your Hair Back and Forth at The Black Hair Experience
Two 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
When 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.
Best in the Citi | Innovators
soulciti and the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) are recognizing the accomplishments of Black Austinites who are leaving their mark in the arts, business,…
The Blacker the Berry, the Sweeter the Lemonade
Austin’s favorite teenage business mogul Mikaila Ulmer and her company Me & The Bees Lemonade just recently launched their newest product flavor – Black Cherry Lemonade.
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Sianni Dean
Sianni Dean came to Austin in October 2020 with tunnel vision.
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Harold Hughes
Harold Hughes is on a mission to connect people. “I’m Jamaican. First-generation American and from a culture standpoint, there’s a lot of communal sharing,…