New Networking Group Aims to Create Legacies in Black Austin
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…
Huston-Tillotson University Embraces its Civil Rights Legacy to Become an Anchor in East Austin
What a good problem it is to have to not be able to name a single proudest moment as the leader Huston-Tillotson University (HTU), Austin’s oldest institution of higher learning.
Great Things Come in Threes: Austin Public Health Leadership
If asked to imagine a conversation with Austin’s Assistant City Manager for Health & Environment, the Interim Director of Austin Public Health (APH) and the Director of the Austin Health Authority (AHA), you’d be forgiven for being completely wrong about what such a meeting might be like.
Community Side-Eyes Promises for Mt. Carmel Improvements
On the surface, what appears to be happening in East Austin…excuse me, the East End, looks like what is happening in cities across the United States. However, some things are brewing in the Capital City that other cities may want to take notice of.
Suga’s Cakery: A Sweet Blessing in Disguise
“All blessings don’t look like blessings at first.” Patricia Bedford, owner of Suga’s Cakery can attest to this truism passed down through the ages.
Disaster Relief Resources from the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department
The City of Austin Economic Development Department supports entrepreneurs during the pandemic by providing information, tools, and resources virtually. Visit www.ATXRecovers.com, a one-stop resource to help…
City of Austin’s Economic Development Department Classes and One-on-One Coaching for Entrepreneurs
Did you know that the City of Austin Economic Development Department’s Small Business Division provides business training, educational events, and coaching to empower entrepreneurs? Whether you…
AALI: The Perfect Prescription for Austin’s Inclusion Problem
What if there was a hub in Austin that attracted and cultivated established and developing Black talent in every area of civic life? What…
#GivingTuesday: A Time to Reap the Harvest
Tis the season to help those at the crossroads.
Keeping the Torch Lit for Bakari
Jill Henderson can already see the Greek courtroom in her mind. She and her husband, Phil, have been there four times already.
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.