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While the event is positioned for a grand celebration with free barbecue for a thousand, like any joyous gathering it’s not without some drama. It’s unclear whether the sculptor has been paid-in-full, and protest rumors are swirling.
Tameca stands thinly dressed against a bare background, eyes closed with a single, painful tear sliding down her face. Looking at the cover of…
The 2016 Texas Book Festival lineup included a significant number of African Americans among the poet laureates, national book award winners, and acclaimed debut novelists.
Former Houston Texan Wade Smith’s foundation brings diverse professionals to classrooms to promote literacy, especially in underserved and minority areas.
The city forced residents to the East Side, but didn’t protect them from gentrification when home values steadily and steeply increased between 1998 and 2010.
Supporters of domestic abuse survivors raised funds Saturday night at the Austin Hilton.
Here are a few ways that Austin’s aviation academy engages students in STEM.
In 2017, Phoenix arising will train 20 local high school students for jobs in tech industries.
The monument to Black Texans will be the last monument to be erected on the Capitol’s South grounds under current law.
Austin’s Hip-hop and R&B infused spoken word competition is in its 11th year.
Education expert Dr. Steve Perry delivered the keynote address. His message, full of humor and conviction, was a fervent call to action.
Photographers Moyo Oyelola and Hakeem Adewumi will be featured in the Oct. 10 episode of Arts in Context, a weekly production of KLRU-TV, Austin PBS.
