Sweet Sugar Treats & Eats began as just a self-challenge to recreate a cake seen by Shelesa “Sugar” Tennon in a cooking competition. Now it’s a thriving custom bakery and baking class with a brand new storefront!
A new fund aimed at helping Black-led organizations in Austin, founded by five Black women, has raised its first $1 million, with plans to…
Two Austinites created a space to celebrate Black hair with an exhibit called The Black Hair Experience,
When Sydney Martens moved to Austin at the height of the pandemic, she found it hard to meet and connect with other women. After joining some Facebook groups, she noticed how a lot of co-ed groups allowed bashing and disparaging comments of Black Women.
SoulCitixAALI HDR – Purple1644424769696-9661665911155586 soulciti and the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) are recognizing the accomplishments of Black Austinites who are leaving their mark…
Austin’s favorite teenage business mogul Mikaila Ulmer and her company Me & The Bees Lemonade just recently launched their newest product flavor – Black Cherry Lemonade.
Sianni Dean came to Austin in October 2020 with tunnel vision.
Harold Hughes is on a mission to connect people. “I’m Jamaican. First-generation American and from a culture standpoint, there’s a lot of communal sharing,…
Phyllis Everette imagines she has a heart for Black women that is similar to the heart Jesus has for all of humanity. “I am…
Ater 28 years of being in Austin and constantly asking herself “where are all the Black people,” Bini Coleman is excited to be helping…
Lauren sees her life’s work as advocating for a better life for people who look like her – whether in business or in her personal life.
De Juana Lozada has what she describes as “a bunch of degrees” and more than a lifetime’s worth of experiences. She has been a…