Kicking It Collab: I Love My HBCU Jacket
byLast week was Huston-Tillotson’s homecoming week, we’re in the middle of Black History month and there’s still so much more to celebrate! Founded in…
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All Kinds of Black is Exploring New Ventures at AfroTech 2022
byAll Kinds of Black was the theme for _OfColor’s Black Art WKND during Juneteenth earlier this year. Now the organization has extended the theme to All Kinds of Black in Tech and is headed to AfroTech as an official event for the conference.
Austin Area Black-Owned Med and Wellness Spa
by“Wellness starts in the mind and begins with how we feel about ourselves. I believe our bodies are a work of Art and here at Le’Body we help to maintain the masterpiece”, says Karen Loveless, CEO of Le’Body Med Spa & Wellness,
RichesArt Gallery’s Newest Exhibit ‘Comic Con’ Is A Love Letter To Fandom
byOctober (the best time of the year!) is a month chock-full of great vibes and outings for all ages, and to celebrate the festive…
Pink Sugar Treats & Eats Has a Sweet New Storefront in East Austin
bySweet Sugar Treats & Eats began as just a self-challenge to recreate a cake seen by Shelesa “Sugar” Tennon in a cooking competition. Now it’s a thriving custom bakery and baking class with a brand new storefront!
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: Cranky Granny’s Forced Out of The Domain.
byAlmost two years after Sianni Dean, owner of Cranky Granny’s Sweet Rolls, made the decision to move from her hometown of New Jersey, her…
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.
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: Dr. Laresea Woods
byLaressa Woods’ mother used to say she lost her childhood always worrying and being concerned and trying to find solutions to every problem.
RichesArt Gallery is Too Extra and is Showing American History Exhibit for BHM
byAustin’s only Black-owned art gallery, (it’s been nine years since Austin lost the community icon space Mitchie’s Gallery owner Joyce Hunt) RichesArt, has two…
100 Black Men Giving Away 700 Books with Black Pearl Books
byThe 100 Black Men of Austin have purchased 700 books to distribute to children in collaboration with Austin Public Library and are hosting a book signing, open to the public, at the new Black Pearl Books location at 7112 Burnet Road starting at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 17.
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…