LaKissa Bright: Ladders for Leaders
byLaKissa Bright was a first-generation college student. She didn’t receive her first internship opportunity until college, but during her daughter’s senior year of high…
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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…
Black Girls Do: Go Spelunking!
byBlack Women Who Kayak+ Founder Tanya Walker talks about the transformative experience of pushing boundaries and diving in – literally – with a group of eight Black women on a recent excursion to a hidden cave in Austin.
Chacon Holds the Reins as Austin’s Top Cop
byInterim Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon has been officially promoted to chief, following a six month search that began when former chief Brian…
Capital City Black Film Fest Returns for Year Nine
byCapital City Black Film Festival is coming back to the citi for its ninth year, this year with some in-person events. In 2020, the…
Best in the Citi: Barbecue
byWhen I think of Texas, I think of boots, cowboys, whiskey and barbecue. I don’t even know what kind of marketing I bought into, because ain’t no cowboys in Austin, Texas whiskey is all too young and harsh, and finding good barbecue has proven to be a struggle.
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.
Let’s Build Wealth in The Citi
byMo money – mo problems. Bitch betta have my money. C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) Money doesn’t grow on trees. Trying to make…
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,…
Austin PD Narrows Field to Three in Search for New Chief
byThe search for Austin’s next top cop is winding down — and the final pool of candidates features all people of color. APD’s current…
A Mission to Expand Black Business Ownership in Austin and Beyond
byAmy Cobb is on a mission to bridge the gap of Black business ownership in Texas.
Huston-Tillotson University Embraces its Civil Rights Legacy to Become an Anchor in East Austin
byWhat a good problem it is to have to not be able to name a single proudest moment as the leader Huston-Tillotson University (HTU), Austin’s oldest institution of higher learning.