GivingTuesday: A Time to Reap the Harvest
byTis the season to help those at the crossroads.
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Keeping the Torch Lit for Bakari
byJill Henderson can already see the Greek courtroom in her mind. She and her husband, Phil, have been there four times already. The dark, old wooden furniture in the un-air-conditioned chamber promises once again to not have the capacity to hold all of the interested parties. If they’re lucky, they will have a few family members present, as will each of the nine defendants charged with her son’s 2017 death.
Community Encouraged to Vote FOR Proposition A
byProject Connect Creates Equitable Access, Affordability, and Supports
Anti-Displacement Measures in Austin.
East Austin’s Deborah Roberts Comes Home with Her First Solo Texas Exhibition
byDeborah Roberts got her start as an artist painting scenes from her life “in our own little bubble in East Austin.” Now, she is…
Community Leaders Come Together to Address Vandalism at Black Cemetery
byBlack community leaders and Black-led organizations are uniting to celebrate and highlight the value and significance of Evergreen Cemetery after the site was vandalized recently.
Black Music is the Culture of Austin. Fund It. Period.
byFor decades, Austin has been at the forefront of music tastemaking. As various genres such as Rock, Blues, Jazz, and elements of Neo-Soul are premier staples for Austin’s music scene, festivals like SXSW, ACL, Reggae Fest, and even JMBLYA have helped to continue to reinforce Austin’s rightful title as the Live Music Capital of the world.
Love Lifted Me: How One Pflugerville Entreprenuer Was Saved by His Wife
byLove has the power to bring people together. The power to evoke change and make our lives better. In the case of Tyrone and Shakana Howard, it did just that.
Facebook Announces Small Black Business Grants Program
byThe grants program is a part of Facebook’s overall commitment to invest $100 million this year in the Black community.
Oh Thank Heaven! for Our 7-11
byThis time last year, we were celebrating a wonderful milestone for the only black-owned 7-11 franchise in the Austin Metro area.
BLACK AUSTIN LEADERS UNITE FOR CHANGE
byWe’re focused 100% on rebuilding the infrastructure of the Black community. We are unified as one.
Why Are You Still Here Man(ley)?
byA lone police officer makes the decision that a black man no longer has the right to occupy any space on earth if he disapproves of his behavior. We see it time and time again. Not following orders fast enough? Boom! You’re gone.
Austin Walks the Talk: Black Lives Really Do Matter
by“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will,” Frederick Douglass spoke those words in 1857. Those same words are ringing loud and clear across the United States and the world in 2020.
