Protest
Precariously, we move through murky, albeit familiar territory. Have we been here before or is this time different? The fight feels the same but…
New Report: Black Households Face Segregation & Hate Crimes
People of color, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups continue to be unlawfully shut out of many neighborhoods that provide quality schools and health care, fresh food, employment opportunities, quality and affordable credit, small business investment, and other opportunities that affect life outcomes.
Superior Comedy: Jermaine Fowler Talks with soulciti
“I want to be one of the greats. That drives my success. That and my monthly cellphone bill.”
United Passenger’s Criminal Past Leak is a Tactic Black People Know Too Well
The media insinuates that the victim somehow deserves the mistreatment, as if past actions vindicate police brutality.
A Life Well-Lived: Austin’s Zach Theatre Presents Lady Day
Zach’s center stage is masterfully transformed into a lounge, complete with glistening chandeliers and a working bar.
Remembering Education Pioneer Dr. Charles Akins
Charles Akins was the first black teacher in the district’s integrated high school and the first black principal.
RIP Lashonda Lester
Fellow soulcitizen and 2016 Funniest Person in Austin contest winner Lashonda Lester died this week as a result of kidney failure due to chronic…
Blackademics 2017 Recorded Live at KLRU
Each speaker briefly presented their current academic work, creating an appetite in some audience members for more.
Taste of Black Austin Celebrates Food and Culture
With standing room only in the Peached Social House, the sold-out event exceeded the planners’ expectations.
Women’s March at Texas Capitol
About 50,000 people converged on the Texas Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Herb Fulton: No Excuses, Just Results
Herb Fulton, world championship amateur master boxer, owns Eight Count Boxing and Fitness in Georgetown.
Thousands Turn Out For Austin’s 23rd Annual MLK March
On a cloudy overcast day that some would say is a foreboding pre-cursor to the next four years in America, thousands and thousands of…