The Blacker the Berry, the Sweeter the Lemonade
byAustin’s favorite teenage business mogul Mikaila Ulmer and her company Me & The Bees Lemonade just recently launched their newest product flavor – Black Cherry Lemonade.
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Best In The Citi | Innovator: De Juana Lozada
byDe Juana Lozada has what she describes as “a bunch of degrees” and more than a lifetime’s worth of experiences. She has been a…
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Dr. Laresea Woods
byLaressa Woods’ mother used to say she lost her childhood always worrying and being concerned and trying to find solutions to every problem.
Answering the Call to Do the Work
byI Live Here I Give Here’s ongoing promise to Black-led nonprofits across Central Texas
RichesArt Gallery is Too Extra and is Showing American History Exhibit for BHM
byAustin’s only Black-owned art gallery, (it’s been nine years since Austin lost the community icon space Mitchie’s Gallery owner Joyce Hunt) RichesArt, has two…
Sylnovia Holt-Rabb Appointed as Austin’s next Director of Economic Development.
bySylnovia Holt Rabb appointment seals Austin reputation as a bastion for #blackgirlmagic as she joins Stephanie Howard-Hayden (Assistant City Manager), Dr. Desmar Walkes (Director…
100 Black Men Giving Away 700 Books with Black Pearl Books
byThe 100 Black Men of Austin have purchased 700 books to distribute to children in collaboration with Austin Public Library and are hosting a book signing, open to the public, at the new Black Pearl Books location at 7112 Burnet Road starting at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 17.
Black Austin Matters Podcast: A Love Letter to the City
byI 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.
Let’s Build A Better Austin
byPart of the mission of the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) is to build a better city for Black people to live, work, and play. With a booming job market and a world of space and opportunity here, Austin can be a premier destination for Black people to come, put down roots, and stay.
13 Music Projects by Black, Austin – Based artists
byWith January being Love Austin Music Month and February Black History Month, we’re highlighting 13 Austin-based artists that are worthy of a spot on your regular playlist!
Let’s Go Glamping in the Austin Hill Country
byCollective Retreats is a nationwide glamping (glamorous camping) retreat with locations from Montana to New York. I recently had the pleasure of hosting a complimentary overnight stay at their Hill Country site in Wimberley, TX, and left feeling like an enhanced version of myself.
LBJ’s State Run: It Was More Than Just A Game
bySo this is something that’s been on my heart, so I am just gonna say it. For those of you who are unaware, LBJ making it to state was a big deal for many reasons. Yes, it is our alma mater, and yes it was a school first, but it’s so much bigger than that.