Irv da Phenom Reacts to His Song in Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer
byImagine checking your email and seeing what seems to be spam from someone impersonating Disney. Now imagine they send a follow up because they…
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Austin Justice Coalition Hosted National Day of Mourning for Sonya Massey
byOn July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey was gunned down by deputy Sean Grayson in her Springfield, Illinois, home after calling 911 to report a…
President Biden will Speak at 60th Anniversary Celebration of Civil Rights Act
byOn July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, making it illegal to discriminate based on race, color,…
President Biden has Dropped Out of the 2024 Presidential Race
byWith Senator James “JD” Vance (R-OH) accepting the nomination to be former President Donald Trump’s new running mate, President Joe Biden was receiving more…
Smithsonian Exhibit Covers the Three Rs of the Black Experience: Reckoning, Rejuvenation, and Relaxation
byThe National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, DC, is a right of passage for Black Americans to learn and…
Our One Black Job: Cape Up And Save America From Itself — Again
byIn 1964, Malcolm X stood before two packed congregations and delivered what would be remembered as one of the best speeches of the 20th…
Lock Him Up: Trump Is Now a Convicted Felon
byDonald Trump has been convicted of 34 criminal charges. The unanimous verdict by the New York jury marks the first time in American history…
Baseball Legend Josh Gibson Now Holds Multiple Records as Negro Leagues Stats are Integrated into MLB Records
byJosh Gibson, widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players in history, has finally received the recognition he deserves as his remarkable stats…
Giving Flowers: The Villager has Served the Austin Community for over 50 Years
by2023 marked 50 years of service for The Villager, one of Austin’s oldest news publications still in existence and the second African American newspaper…
Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against George Floyd Memorial Scholarship
byA federal complaint has been filed against North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, alleging its George Floyd Memorial Scholarship violates the Civil Rights Act…
OJ “The Juice” Simpson Dies at 76
byOrenthal James “O.J.” Simpson died on Wednesday, April 10, after battling prostate cancer, according to his family. He was 76 years old. Winning the…
Mashama Bailey: The Soul of the Food in Austin
byThere are various distinctions on what qualifies cuisine as “soul food”. To the majority of urban culture, “soul food” is anything on Big Momma’s…