A proud Navy veteran who achieved the rank of Special Operations Officer, Fred McGhee is one of the first Black diving officers in U.S. Navy history. McGhee is an archeologist, and he’s running for Austin City Council.
Courtney Sanchez is a chameleon. She aligns her voice to the listener’s perception, all Ella Fitzgerald one minute, John Legend, Chaka Khan, or James Taylor the next.
Friends and supporters toasted Hawkins Bucklew Handcrafted Jewelry Designs’ new line of custom jewelry during Austin Fashion Week on Apr. 26 at Cru Wine Bar in the Domain.
Bill “The Mailman” Martin, gospel announcer and president of the Texas Chapter of the Gospel Announcers Guild, passed away on Apr. 7. He mentored Naomi Richard, who authored this remembrance of his life.
“Mission Accomplished,” was how Chaka felt when Riders Against the Storm (RAS) won the prestigious Band of the Year award at this year’s SXSW Music Festival. To have Hip Hop appreciated and validated by a bona fide music-loving community was exactly the purpose of RAS’ move to Austin in 2009.
LBJ High School hosted the second annual AISD African American Parental Involvement Conference today. It featured two new East Austin middle school options and provided information about helping students succeed at any school.
The first African American to manage a presidential campaign says that in 2008, across all measures, Black women had the highest voter turnout, emphasizing that who they vote for influences who is elected into political office.
Her name is Olufunmilay Ogunro, but you can call her Fum Fum. The Austin native shone like a jewel as she recently wrapped production on her short film, GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER? NAIJA EDITION. It’s a rendition of the classic Sidney Poitier film, but this time, the family is Nigerian American.
The 6th Annual Austin Fashion Week, Apr. 24 to May 3, was filled with runway shows, exciting new designs, shopping at the Marketplace, red…
Many of us remember where we were, who we were with, and how we felt on the remarkable day when Barack Obama won the election to become President of the United States. Although others cried out and obstinately declared they would leave the country in protest, fair-minded individuals regardless of who they voted for confidently acknowledged the noteworthy event.
Visitors flock to the narrow sidewalks of Sixth Street to hear live music gush through the shingles of bustling bars and rain on their eardrums. In contrast, ten miles away, One World sits on a sun bleached plateau in the Hill Country .
Ballet Afrique performed to a nearly sold out crowd at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre on December 20, proving once again that beauty and grace come in all sizes, shapes and colors.