Telling Our Stories for 45 Years: Tommy Wyatt and The Villager Newspaper
by“Somebody gotta be first.” That attitude explains how Tommy Wyatt ran for Travis County Commissioner twice in the 60s, even though a black person…
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An Audience with The Queen
byWe last chatted with the comedy legend Sommore during her 2011 performance in Austin. As she prepares to return to the Capitol City –…
Something for Everyone at The Community Fit-Blast
byA lot of people tell me they hate exercise. They think it’s boring, they don’t know what to do or they’re afraid they’ll feel embarrassed.
Black in the Back Country: African American Roots in Rural Texas
byYou haven’t heard of Littig, Texas. You have no idea it even exists. And that’s a shame, because the little town of Littig, and the people who live there, are the kinds of human curiosities that make Austin at its weirdest seem boring.
Aisha Tyler Talks with soulciti about her New Movie Axis
byWe had the chance to talk with Aisha Tyler as she passed through Austin on a tour promoting her first film Axis.
Quita Culpepper: The Oprah Winfrey of Texas
byIt’s not a title she’d give herself, because she’s adorably, awkwardly humble. But Quita Culpepper, long-time television news personality in Austin, is basically the…
The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr Says Austin has High Comedy IQ
byAs a stand up comedian, he toured colleges and clubs internationally before transitioning to the small screen with roles on TBS’s Sullivan and Son, and as the Senior Black Correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.
The Upscale Poetry, Live Music Event Black Austin’s Been Raving About
byIf you haven’t been to Encore yet, you’ve been missing out on the hottest, sexiest, most grown vibe in the city. Encore combines live…
My Granny’s Kitchen and Emoji’s Grilled Cheese Shine at Soul Food Truck Fest
byEveryone remembers their grandma’s down home cooking and how it would unite the family, at least for the time it took to eat a good meal.
Afrodesiac Speed Dating Becoming A Thing In Austin
byAustin dating service, OnSpeedDating.Com in partnership with soulciti hosted an Afrodesiac Speed Dating event at Water2Wine for women that love Black men on Wednesday,…
soulciti at ACL 2017
byMore than 70,000 concert-goers fill the park each day for live music at Austin’s largest music festival.
Kevin Hart Extorted Over Sex Tape
byApparently there is somewhat of a sex tape out there with little man in it. They say in the tape, which is like a three-tape set, Kevin is getting to know a woman that ain’t his wife all up under her clothes in somebody’s nightclub in VIP.
