Steve Savage: KAZI Celebrating 35 Years of Community Broadcasting
byOn August 29, KAZI the “Voice and Soul of Austin,” celebrates 35 years of serving the community.
Local
Girls Trip Happy Hour and Preview Screening
bysoulciti and Capital City Black Film Festival partnered up Ms. X Factor and Tenth Year in the Sun to host Girls Trip Happy and Movie Screening. The affair…
Reading is the Ultimate Form of Staying Woke: Austin’s African American Book Festival
byThere’s a magic in reading. There’s something in feeling the pages beneath your finger tips, imagining the picture with your mind, and diving into a story best told by words.
Austin Adults Graduate Free Minds Community Program
byOver the weeks of class conversation, writing practice, and shared meals together, that feeling of uncertainty is replaced by confidence and curiosity.
7 Places to Take a Date in Austin: When You’re Balling on a Budget
byDating in overpriced cocktail bars and extravagant steakhouses can be hard on your pockets. Here are seven things to do for a date in Austin that are free or cheap.
Is Austin Perfect or Poison for Black People Looking for Black Love?
byAustin may not have the Black quantity, but it does have the Black quality.
Chris Botti Talks with soulciti: Jazz is a Lifestyle
byPeople who haven’t seen him before think it will just be him on stage with a trumpet. “They don’t realize they’re going to get a great show with incredible classical musicians and singers.”
A Life Well-Lived: Austin’s Zach Theatre Presents Lady Day
byZach’s center stage is masterfully transformed into a lounge, complete with glistening chandeliers and a working bar.
RIP Lashonda Lester
byFellow soulcitizen and 2016 Funniest Person in Austin contest winner Lashonda Lester died this week as a result of kidney failure due to chronic…
Water 2 Wine: Couple’s New Custom Winery Offers Home Delivery
byWater 2 Wine makes wine onsite in South Austin and features wine from 13 different countries.
Austin Gets Woke with ‘Phone Home’ Festival
byIf this festival is any indication, Austinites can look forward to out-of-the-box, inclusive artistic offerings that expand the relationship between art and community.
Van Jones’ Inspiring SXSW Talk
byJones’ central message to Austin was the idea that communities of color need to start focusing on economic power rather than political power.
