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…
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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.
Best In The Citi | Innovator: De Juana Lozada
byDe Juana Lozada has what she describes as “a bunch of degrees” and more than a lifetime’s worth of experiences. She has been a…
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Jermaine & Jahmaal Dumes
byIf there are three things that define Jermaine and Jahmaal Dumes’ childhood in Beaumont, Texas and West Louisiana, they’re: crawfish, entertaining, and good food.
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Dr. Charles Alston
byCharles Alston III followed in his mother’s footsteps to be a dentist – and if he has his way, all three of his children will be dentists too.
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…
Sylnovia Holt-Rabb Appointed as Austin’s next Director of Economic Development.
bySylnovia Holt Rabb appointment seals Austin reputation as a bastion for #blackgirlmagic as she joins Stephanie Howard-Hayden (Assistant City Manager), Dr. Desmar Walkes (Director…
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.
Black Austin Matters Podcast: A Love Letter to the City
byI wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!” That common saying seems to apply perfectly to the circumstances that brought Lisa Thompson, PhD, co-host of the new local podcast, “Black Austin Matters.
Let’s Build A Better Austin
byPart of the mission of the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) is to build a better city for Black people to live, work, and play. With a booming job market and a world of space and opportunity here, Austin can be a premier destination for Black people to come, put down roots, and stay.
In Honor of Black History Month, Eff Your Performative Allyship
byEarlier this week, my Facebook feed reminded me of that time, back in 2018, when members of Congress donned those AME Zion children’s choir kente stoles and kneeled on the capital floor.