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…
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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.
Black Lives Matter in Austin
byThe country had not even caught its breath from the shocking death of Ahmaud Arbury when we found ourselves witnessing yet another daytime lynching of a black man on an American street.
City Council to Discuss #BlackLivesMatter and APD Protest Response
byThe Austin City Council will discuss the protests held downtown over the weekend at a special meeting on Thursday.
Austin’s African American Community Bands Together to Offer Aid
byJust like that, in a matter of weeks, our beloved city has become a casualty of a world war raging in all four corners…
New Comedic Web Series Tackles Dating, Friendship, and the Black Experience in Austin
byThe Electrics is a new, romantic comedy web series following four 20-somethings as they navigate life in Austin, Texas. Creator Ashlee Harris shared that…
