Austin, Texas: Best Place to Start a Business
byAustin is No. 1 among America’s 20 Best Places to Start a Business, according to a new report by CNBC. What does that mean for the city’s Black-owned businesses?
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Batch, Please! Healthy Snack Mavens Declared Best in Texas by H-E-B
byH-E-B recently announced the top 5 winners for their annual Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best. The winners split cash prizes of $90,000 and will receive coveted space on H‑E‑B store shelves in 2017.
Educational Farm and Outreach Group Offer Free Yoga to Austin Kids
byTwo local organizations that cater particularly to the Austin area’s most underserved kids have teamed up to offer free yoga to kids ages 8-14.
‘Blerd’ Alert: Cap City Black Film Fest Talks Marvel, Shows Foreign & Youth Films
byEver since its debut in 2013, the Capital City Black Film Festival has been offering Austinites unique perspectives on film, as well as African American culture.
Black Chamber committed to improving state of Austin business
byOn July 12, the Greater Austin Black Chamber (GABC) held its 2016 State of Black Business luncheon at the Google Fiber headquarters downtown.
What Caused the Exodus of Austin’s Black Residents? It Depends on Who You Ask.
byIn 2014, Austin made national news when The University of Texas (UT) released an analysis of U.S. census data, from 2000 to 2010, showing a mass exodus of Black residents from Austin between 2000 and 2009.
Call to Action Follows KLRU’s #ATXTogether Summit
byA very steamy Monday night didn’t keep hundreds of Austinites from making their way to KLRU TV/PBS television studios on the University of Texas at Austin campus for the station’s latest live Civic Summit series taping. The dialogue focused on how to achieve social justice for diverse groups.
Teach-In about Austin School Suspensions Tackles Separation Policies
byOn Jun. 30, the Excellence and Advancement Foundation and Texas Appleseed are co-hosting a teach-in about suspensions in the Austin Independent School District for…
Business Network Celebrates 10 Years
byTen years since its inception, the Austin chapter of the National Black MBA Association is the city’s premier Black business collective, but you don’t need the degree…
RIP Legends
byI’ve been trying to understand why certain entertainer’s deaths hurt me so much. Luther Vandross…Gerald Levert…Michael Jackson…Whitney Houston…and now Prince. I think it’s because…
Queen Bey to Rachel Roy: Don’t come for me unless you are called
byLawd JESUS! I JUST got in the Beyhive like yesterday and already…on the heels of our Queen of ERRYTHANE that is holy, just and…
President Obama Lands in Cuba to Forge New Vision for the U.S. Relationship
byPresident Barack Obama said Sunday as he visited with U.S. Embassy staff in rainy Havana that he hoped the sight of a U.S. president…