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.
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.
More Than Just Popcorn: De J Lozada Blazes a Trail in Barton Creek Mall
The unique Soul Popped energy is evident the moment you walk into the Barton Creek Mall store just outside Macy’s, on the first floor.
Broadway’s Hamilton Has Something for Everyone
The Broadway musical “Hamilton” is everything. Period. It checks all the boxes. Thrilled by robust singing and tight choreography? It’s there. Prefer hip hop? It’s there. Enjoy a dramatic storyline, complete with family drama, politics and adult themes? Check!
Dr. Karla Frazier: Putting a Smile on Austin’s Face
These days, Dr. Karla Frazier finds herself rather amazed at the impact her practice has had on the community.
Bold and Vulnerable: Mrs. Ambrosius-Billups Arrives at One World Theatre
The songstress is coming! The songstress is coming! Marsha Ambrosius will be in concert at Austin’s One World Theater Friday night, with an early show at 7:00 and a late show at 9:30.
Kevin Knight: Global Travel Entrepreneur for People Who Enjoy Life
“Where you going now?” As an avid traveler and adventurer, Kevin Knight is used to people asking him that question. Now, as the founding…
Dreaming Big: Quincy Dunlap Takes Helm at Urban League
He had an epiphany one day: “Try making a legitimate living one more time.” Little did that young man, accustomed to tempting fate on the streets of St. Louis, know that he was on the path to serving as CEO of an organization he had benefited from in his past.
Making a Buzz: 13 Year Old CEO Mikaila Ulmer
Visiting the Ulmer residence, you would be forgiven if you felt more like you were at your cousin’s house from the Deep South than the home of one of the youngest and most successful entrepreneurs in this part of the country. Chickens roam lazily around the front yard, a young boy checking on them and keeping them company.
