Something for Everyone at The Community Fit-Blast
byA lot of people tell me they hate exercise. They think it’s boring, they don’t know what to do or they’re afraid they’ll feel embarrassed.
Culture
bScene’s Black Films Coming to the Big Screen: May Spotlight
byCapital City Black Film Festival is proud to bring you this monthly highlight of films with Black casts, Black crew and telling Black stories. Here’s…
Urban Music Festival: Old School and New Beginnings
byThis past weekend, the Urban Music Festival decided to help us remember “tha nu ol’ school 90s” with a festival jam packed with talent that we could never forget.
Classical Music in Color: Orchestra Noir, The Atlanta African-American Orchestra
byEurope’s first orchestra of color is The Chineke! Orchestra of England.
Fades, Fros & Faux Hawks: Black Barber Shops in the Austin Area
byA clean haircut or fresh, new do will change the swag in any Black person’s steps. Hair is a priority and something our community…
Old Spirits, New Sounds: Black Violin Returns to Austin
by“It all depends on the vibe.” Wil B, half of the Black Violin duo, talked to soulciti about how performances take on a life…
Don’t Sleep on Black Panther; Stay Woke and Get to the Theater
by#NOSpoilers but y’all need to go see Black Panther. First y’all need to understand that I am so not into comic books or superheros generally. I loved the old Superman movies with Christopher Reeves (dating myself) and the Wonder Woman t.v. show (Lynda Carter).
Black in the Back Country: African American Roots in Rural Texas
byYou haven’t heard of Littig, Texas. You have no idea it even exists. And that’s a shame, because the little town of Littig, and the people who live there, are the kinds of human curiosities that make Austin at its weirdest seem boring.
Quincy Jones Leaving No Tea Unspilled
byI swear Quincy Jones arse musta got confirmation that he is headed on an express bus to the Upper Room cause that man telling ERRY secret that he was sposed to take to the grave!
Big Mama’s Top 10 Rules for Watching Black Panther
byBefore we get into the advice I’m about to give y’all, let me just say “Ain’t GOD good?” Black folks appear to be winning bigly – if you don’t count Monique and Matthew Knowles.
Taste of Black Austin Returns to Tantalize Your Tastebuds
byExperience the culinary talents of Austin’s best Black chefs at the second annual Taste of Black Austin, February 20 at the Peached Social House from 6:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Oh Snap!…My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me!
byZell Miller, III, one one of Austin’s most prolific artists, presents Oh Snap!… My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me, the final play in his trilogy about the real life joys, challenges and discoveries of raising black children.