Austin Got Cronk
Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk has been fired by the Mayor and City Council.
Austin Bids Goodbye to the Director of the Office of Police Monitor
The City of Austin is tasked with finding a new Director of its Office of Police Oversight after receiving notice that Farah Muscadin has…
Black Austin Matters Podcast: A Love Letter to the City
I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!” That common saying seems to apply perfectly to the circumstances that brought Lisa Thompson, PhD, co-host of the new local podcast, “Black Austin Matters.
Steve Savage: The Legacy Continues
The name Steve Savage is familiar to most Black Austinites. He has been the general manager for 88.7 KAZI FM, Austin’s oldest community radio…
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…