Issa Rae and Timbaland to Speak at 2023 AfroTech Conference
byAfroTech, an annual tech-based conference for Black startups, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, made its Austin debut in 2022, and is returning to the Capital…
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Hate It or Love It, Coach Prime is On Top
byHere’s what we know for sure. We’ve never seen anything like this in the world of sports. Ever. At 3-0, the Colorado Buffaloes, once…
My First Dream Con Experience: A Journey of Inclusivity, Connection, and Community
byAs a first-time attendee of Dream Con, I can confidently say that this event has left a lasting impression on me. The sheer magnitude…
The Decline of Black Baseball Players: From the Glory of the Negro Leagues to Today’s Game.
byThis Saturday is Jackie Robinson Day — a time when we celebrate the legend and civil rights activist who broke the color line in Major League Baseball after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Rodney Terry Selected as Next Head Coach of UT Men’s Basketball
byRodney Terry had always dreamed of becoming a head basketball coach at a top-tier university. After years of hard work as an assistant coach…
H.E.R. Was a Whole Vibe
byMoody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park’s multicolored lighting and new upgrades were on full display and served as an excellent complement to H.E.R’s “Back of Mind” Tour this past Thursday.
Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson
byThe Honorable Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson is now Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson. Say her WHOLE name!
New Networking Group Aims to Create Legacies in Black Austin
byNevada Titworth and Briana Lacey-King are hoping to help Black business owners build out their legacies in Austin. This is their primary goal in…
Texas Legislature Flexes its Control Muscles with Abortion Ban and More
byThe party of limited government in Texas has decided they can’t mandate masks in schools to keep children safe from a global pandemic that has claimed 4.5 million lives worldwide, 642,000 in the U.S., and more than 57,000 in Texas — but they can tell women what we can do with our bodies.
SB3, CRT & Me: What to Know About the New Changes Texas Students Will See in Schools
byAs students across the state return to school, educators are not only working to keep students safe despite Governor Abbott’s ban on mask mandates,…
Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit to End UT’s Affirmative Action Policy
byA national organization’s latest attempt to sue the University of Texas at Austin over its admissions policy that the group claims “improperly considers race”…
It’s Not the Oppression Olympics: There’s Enough White Supremacy to Go Around
byJust when we thought someone’s blood sugar being low might be the weakest excuse for racism we’d hear this week, a white boy in…