‘Tis the Seasoning: Celebrate Juneteenth Weekend at Soul Food Truck Fest
byPresented by the Austin Revitalization Authority, Soul Food Truck Fest (#SFTF) will season up the state’s traditional festival lineup on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
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United Methodist Church Helping Austin Small Businesses Get Funding
byUniversity United Methodist Church is starting its next round of interest-free microloans for small businesses in the Austin metro area with its UUMC Community Microlending program.
Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson
byThe Honorable Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson is now Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson. Say her WHOLE name!
Whip Your Hair Back and Forth at The Black Hair Experience
byTwo Austinites created a space to celebrate Black hair with an exhibit called The Black Hair Experience,
HUE Affair to Make Final Appearance during SXSW
byThe HUE Beauty and Natural Hair Affair (Hair Unites Everyone), the first natural hair event for women of color during SXSW, will be returning…
Best in the Citi | Innovators
bySoulCitixAALI HDR – Purple1644424769696-9661665911155586 soulciti and the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) are recognizing the accomplishments of Black Austinites who are leaving their mark…
We’re Not in Atlanta Anymore
bySeason 3 of FX Network’s critically acclaimed show, Atlanta, is set to premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. As part of the show’s…
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Sianni Dean
bySianni Dean came to Austin in October 2020 with tunnel vision.
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Harold Hughes
byHarold Hughes is on a mission to connect people. “I’m Jamaican. First-generation American and from a culture standpoint, there’s a lot of communal sharing,…
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Phyllis Everette
byPhyllis Everette imagines she has a heart for Black women that is similar to the heart Jesus has for all of humanity. “I am…
Best In The Citi | Innovator: BiNi Coleman
byAter 28 years of being in Austin and constantly asking herself “where are all the Black people,” Bini Coleman is excited to be helping…
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Rachel Lauren
byLauren sees her life’s work as advocating for a better life for people who look like her – whether in business or in her personal life.