In Gary, Indiana more than three-fourths of the population is Black, and one out of almost every 3 residents in the city lives in poverty. Local churches have stepped in to fill the gaps, establishing community gardens and food pantries and helping to meet the basic needs of city residents where public service programs fall short. Such was the case for the church Ebonie Trice was raised in, she remembers
On November 4th, central Texas DJ and curator Leon O’Neal, also known as DJ Hella Yella, dropped a cryptic post to his more than 20,000 Instagram followers.
LaKissa Bright was a first-generation college student. She didn’t receive her first internship opportunity until college, but during her daughter’s senior year of high…
Nevada Titworth and Briana Lacey-King are hoping to help Black business owners build out their legacies in Austin. This is their primary goal in…
The Black barber shop has been a place of refuge and strength and a bedrock of the Black community for years. Read one man’s life-changing barber shop experience, and then check out our list of the best barber shops in Austin.
ACL Fest is back with a more diverse line-up that features more rap, including local favorites like Riders Against the Storm, Deezie Brown, The Teeta, CP Loony and Mike Melinoe.
Black Women Who Kayak+ Founder Tanya Walker talks about the transformative experience of pushing boundaries and diving in – literally – with a group of eight Black women on a recent excursion to a hidden cave in Austin.
Last October, just two years shy of its 40th anniversary, Austin radio station KAZI 88.7 began a much-needed overhaul steered by its board of directors.
Interim Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon has been officially promoted to chief, following a six month search that began when former chief Brian…
Twenty-two year-old drumming prodigy Troy James Nalls is debuting in his first major professional gig tonight — in front of a nationally televised audience….
Jahmaal & Jermaine Dumes set out to make a name for themselves on the Austin food scene, and they’ve done just that. It all…
As an adult, I’ve made it a point to do all of the outdoorsy things my mom and so many others said we don’t do — and to take as many Black women with me along the way as possible.
The strength that I’ve pulled from ancestors, from those before me, is the same strength I’m hoping to pass down to those coming up. Not just my children, but generations of kids,” she says.
Capital City Black Film Festival is coming back to the citi for its ninth year, this year with some in-person events. In 2020, the…
When I think of Texas, I think of boots, cowboys, whiskey and barbecue. I don’t even know what kind of marketing I bought into, because ain’t no cowboys in Austin, Texas whiskey is all too young and harsh, and finding good barbecue has proven to be a struggle.
In Gary, Indiana more than three-fourths of the population is Black, and one out of almost every 3 residents in the city lives in poverty. Local churches have stepped in to fill the gaps, establishing community gardens and food pantries and helping to meet the basic needs of city residents where public service programs fall short. Such was the case for the church Ebonie Trice was raised in, she remembers
On November 4th, central Texas DJ and curator Leon O’Neal, also known as DJ Hella Yella, dropped a cryptic post to his more than 20,000 Instagram followers.
LaKissa Bright was a first-generation college student. She didn’t receive her first internship opportunity until college, but during her daughter’s senior year of high…
Black Women Who Kayak+ Founder Tanya Walker talks about the transformative experience of pushing boundaries and diving in – literally – with a group of eight Black women on a recent excursion to a hidden cave in Austin.
Last October, just two years shy of its 40th anniversary, Austin radio station KAZI 88.7 began a much-needed overhaul steered by its board of directors.
Jahmaal & Jermaine Dumes set out to make a name for themselves on the Austin food scene, and they’ve done just that. It all…