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East Austin’s Deborah Roberts Comes Home with Her First Solo Texas Exhibition
Deborah Roberts got her start as an artist painting scenes from her life “in our own little bubble in East Austin.” Now, she is…
Community Leaders Come Together to Address Vandalism at Black Cemetery
Black community leaders and Black-led organizations are uniting to celebrate and highlight the value and significance of Evergreen Cemetery after the site was vandalized…
Black Music is the Culture of Austin. Fund It. Period.
For decades, Austin has been at the forefront of music tastemaking. As various genres such as Rock, Blues, Jazz, and elements of Neo-Soul are premier staples for Austin’s music scene, festivals like SXSW, ACL, Reggae Fest, and even JMBLYA have helped to continue to reinforce Austin’s rightful title as the Live Music Capital of the world.
BLACK AUSTIN LEADERS UNITE FOR CHANGE
We’re focused 100% on rebuilding the infrastructure of the Black community. We are unified as one.
Why Are You Still Here Man(ley)?
A lone police officer makes the decision that a black man no longer has the right to occupy any space on earth if he disapproves of his behavior. We see it time and time again. Not following orders fast enough? Boom! You’re gone.
Austin Walks the Talk: Black Lives Really Do Matter
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will,” Frederick Douglass spoke those words in 1857. Those same words are ringing loud and clear across the United States and the world in 2020.
Black Lives Matter in Austin
The country had not even caught its breath from the shocking death of Ahmaud Arbury when we found ourselves witnessing yet another daytime lynching of a black man on an American street.
City Council to Discuss #BlackLivesMatter and APD Protest Response
The Austin City Council will discuss the protests held downtown over the weekend at a special meeting on Thursday.
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East Austin’s Deborah Roberts Comes Home with Her First Solo Texas Exhibition
Deborah Roberts got her start as an artist painting scenes from her life “in our own little bubble in East Austin.” Now, she is…
Black Music is the Culture of Austin. Fund It. Period.
For decades, Austin has been at the forefront of music tastemaking. As various genres such as Rock, Blues, Jazz, and elements of Neo-Soul are premier staples for Austin’s music scene, festivals like SXSW, ACL, Reggae Fest, and even JMBLYA have helped to continue to reinforce Austin’s rightful title as the Live Music Capital of the world.
Love Lifted Me: How One Pflugerville Entreprenuer Was Saved by His Wife
Love has the power to bring people together. The power to evoke change and make our lives better. In the case of Tyrone and Shakana Howard, it did just that.
Oh Thank Heaven! for Our 7-11
This time last year, we were celebrating a wonderful milestone for the only black-owned 7-11 franchise in the Austin Metro area.
BLACK AUSTIN LEADERS UNITE FOR CHANGE
We’re focused 100% on rebuilding the infrastructure of the Black community. We are unified as one.
The Beat Goes On: DJs Move the Crowd Online
Music. It’s in our souls. It’s in the air. It’s the universal language spoken around the world. The current global shelter-in-place has put a…
