Phoenix Arising Gala to Support Training of Local Youth for Tech Jobs
In 2017, Phoenix arising will train 20 local high school students for jobs in tech industries.
Urban League Gala Roadmaps Education Future
Education expert Dr. Steve Perry delivered the keynote address. His message, full of humor and conviction, was a fervent call to action.
Birth of a Nation Hits the Mark with Real Slavery Story
The film amplifies the impacts of slavery, the emotional scars and twisted beliefs that still reverberate within the nation’s psyche today.
Tam Hawkins: Leading the Black Business Community to the Next Level
It was love that brought Tam Hawkins, President and CEO of the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce to town, but her passion for her community and desire to help entrepreneurs build intergenerational wealth keep her in the capital city.
Southside with Barack and Michelle
It’s always risky to see a movie when your expectations are high. So it was with some trepidation that I went to the press screening of Southside with You, the new biopic about Barack and Michelle Obamas’ first date.
5 Dating Tips Inspired by Southside with You
The new film Southside with You chronicles the courtship of President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. Here are five dating tips I gleaned from…
Rosalind Oliphant: A Legacy of Literature
Most of us can’t call Pulitzer Prize-winner Leonard Pitts to ask about his latest work, or have best-selling author Bernice McFadden recommend our event to Terry McMillan, or convince sister Souljah to add Austin to her book tour, but Rosalind Oliphant can.
Business Network Celebrates 10 Years
Ten years since its inception, the Austin chapter of the National Black MBA Association is the city’s premier Black business collective, but you don’t need the degree…
Rent Raises the Roof
The Zach Scott Production of “Rent,” playing through November 28 at the Kleberg Stage, proves that New York has little to teach Austin when it comes to making a musical into a raucous good time.
Ballet Afrique Shows Beauty and Grace
Ballet Afrique performed to a nearly sold out crowd at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre on December 20, proving once again that beauty and grace come in all sizes, shapes and colors.
Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975: No More Cheeks to Turn
Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 is a thought-provoking testament to some of the most promising and volatile years for blacks in American history. In the 60s and 70s, Swedish journalists came to the U.S. to see what the black freedom struggle was really about.