Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring Made Its World Premiere at Hyde Park Theater
byThere’s chatter amongst the audience, while a few are still scurrying to their seats. Then, a member of Hyde Park Theater welcomes us and…
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The Decline of Black Baseball Players: From the Glory of the Negro Leagues to Today’s Game.
byThis Saturday is Jackie Robinson Day — a time when we celebrate the legend and civil rights activist who broke the color line in Major League Baseball after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Rodney Terry Selected as Next Head Coach of UT Men’s Basketball
byRodney Terry had always dreamed of becoming a head basketball coach at a top-tier university. After years of hard work as an assistant coach…
Divinc’s 5th Annual Champions of Change Awards
byEach year, leaders from the Austin community are nominated as Divinc’s Champions of Change over multiple categories. These individuals all strive for inclusion and…
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…
What Dentistry Teaches us About Curbing Racism
byTooth decay is a disease that is preventable through early education before bad habits develop. Likewise, racism should be seen not as an attitude, but as a disease that can, and should be addressed at an early age.
Huston-Tillotson’s New President is Ready to ‘Kick Butt and Take Names’
byDr. Melva K. Williams has trained or mentored more than 400 of today’s leaders at historically Black colleges and universities as co-founder of the…
Moyo Oyelola Presents: Dept of the People + Processing
byPart performance art, part experiment, Oyelola’s interactive runs until February 25, 2022 at Carver Mseum.
BLK Beetles Invite You to Vibe with Them at AFROTECH
byTake time to cater to your wellness during AfroTech at the #VibeWithUs event by BLK Beetles.
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,
Austin Bids Goodbye to the Director of the Office of Police Monitor
byThe City of Austin is tasked with finding a new Director of its Office of Police Oversight after receiving notice that Farah Muscadin has…