Ready to do “all the things”: Natasha Harper Madison Runs for City Council
byNatasha Harper Madison’s campaign theme is Innovative, Capable, Collaborative Leadership. With these traits, this former “trash bag kid” is ready to not only prove…
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It Goes Down In My Granny’s Kitchen
byIn the south of Austin, you can find one of the city’s most delicious soul food trucks. My Granny’s Kitchen, located at 7800 S….
Roosevelt Weeks: Head of Austin’s Public Library System
byRoosevelt Weeks, the director of the Austin Public Library, sees the 23-branch system not as a group of facilities, but as a resource that reaches into the community to help people make positive changes in their lives.
We Rode the Eastside!
byOn an overcast and windy morning in June, on the beautiful campus of the historic Huston-Tillotson University – a very diverse cross-section of Austin’s…
Telling Our Stories for 45 Years: Tommy Wyatt and The Villager Newspaper
by“Somebody gotta be first.” That attitude explains how Tommy Wyatt ran for Travis County Commissioner twice in the 60s, even though a black person…
Meme Styles: The Difference is in the Data
byHave you ever felt like your community and cultural norms are misunderstood? There is an organization in Austin called MEASURE established to advocate on behalf of the feelings of the misunderstood and misrepresented in your community.
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.
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.
Texas Artist Producing an Inspirational Painting and Poetry Book by Women of Color
byTwenty-Six : Poetic Affirmations for Women is a creative book project by artist Akaimi Davis, and it is on track to be an inspirational must-have piece for anyone struggling with self-acceptance and self-love.
For the People, By the People: Conway is a Homegrown Place 1 Candidate
byLewis Conway, Jr. was never much of a conformist.
Get a Taste of Austin’s Flavorful and First Haitian Gourmet Food Truck
byIn the heart of the city, you can hear the rhythmic sounds of Haitian music playing and smell the aroma of authentic, gourmet food cooking as you wait excitedly for your order at Kreyòl Korner, Austin’s first Haitian food truck.