Colin Kaepernick Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is
byWhen Colin Kaepernick starts telling lies about racism in America, I will lose respect for him.
National
DMX is a New Daddy – For the 15th time.
byY’all ain’t tell me that DMX is a father again! I woulda sent a card of congratulations, some Pampers, some formula, a Tweet or…
Austin, Texas: Best Place to Start a Business
byAustin is No. 1 among America’s 20 Best Places to Start a Business, according to a new report by CNBC. What does that mean for the city’s Black-owned businesses?
Cap City Black Film Fest screens documentary about spry 94-year-old judge
byThe 2016 Capital City Black Film Festival will show “Walk with Me,” a documentary about a charismatic judge who once rubbed elbows with the nation’s civil rights leaders.
Maxwell heats up ACL Live with a little ‘sumthin sumthin!’
byMAXWELL romanced the crowd at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on July 18, giving the audience a little ‘sumthin sumthin!’ He was sensational. Ro James, best known for his single , “Permission,” opened…
Commentary: 12 Bodies, 7 Days, No Solutions
byNavigating through a world that has continuously made it clear that it does not belong to you is demanding on anyone physically, mentally, and emotionally. In 2016, more than 532 people have lost their lives, according to Think Progress, at the hands of those who promise to serve and protect them.
Editorial: How Do We Achieve Peace? Demand Justice, Together
byThe recent high profile shootings of, and by, Black Americans can only be fully understood through the 20/20 lens of history. There has been no real economic or practical progress for Black Americans since the 1960s.
Michael Blackson: ‘The African King of Comedy’ Makes Money with Laughs
byMichael Blackson, the “African King of Comedy, ”sat down with Adesewa Faleti, of Crown of Excellence Entertainment, between Blackson’s headlining comedy shows at the…
Business Network Celebrates 10 Years
byTen years since its inception, the Austin chapter of the National Black MBA Association is the city’s premier Black business collective, but you don’t need the degree…
RIP Legends
byI’ve been trying to understand why certain entertainer’s deaths hurt me so much. Luther Vandross…Gerald Levert…Michael Jackson…Whitney Houston…and now Prince. I think it’s because…
President Obama Lands in Cuba to Forge New Vision for the U.S. Relationship
byPresident Barack Obama said Sunday as he visited with U.S. Embassy staff in rainy Havana that he hoped the sight of a U.S. president…
Austin Native Jonathan Sprinkles to speak at Essence Music Fest
byThe annual Essence Music Festival is known as “the party with a purpose.” It’s an event primarily sponsored by Essence Magazine, a publication aimed toward African-American women. Celebrating the festival’s 20th anniversary in New Orleans on Jul. 3 to 6, the festival’s speaker line-up this year includes Austinite Jonathan Sprinkles.