So this is something that’s been on my heart, so I am just gonna say it. For those of you who are unaware, LBJ making it to state was a big deal for many reasons. Yes, it is our alma mater, and yes it was a school first, but it’s so much bigger than that.
In Gary, Indiana more than three-fourths of the population is Black, and one out of almost every 3 residents in the city lives in poverty. Local churches have stepped in to fill the gaps, establishing community gardens and food pantries and helping to meet the basic needs of city residents where public service programs fall short. Such was the case for the church Ebonie Trice was raised in, she remembers
Interim Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon has been officially promoted to chief, following a six month search that began when former chief Brian…
The party of limited government in Texas has decided they can’t mandate masks in schools to keep children safe from a global pandemic that has claimed 4.5 million lives worldwide, 642,000 in the U.S., and more than 57,000 in Texas — but they can tell women what we can do with our bodies.
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The search for Austin’s next top cop is winding down — and the final pool of candidates features all people of color. APD’s current…
Amy Cobb is on a mission to bridge the gap of Black business ownership in Texas.
A national organization’s latest attempt to sue the University of Texas at Austin over its admissions policy that the group claims “improperly considers race”…
If asked to imagine a conversation with Austin’s Assistant City Manager for Health & Environment, the Interim Director of Austin Public Health (APH) and the Director of the Austin Health Authority (AHA), you’d be forgiven for being completely wrong about what such a meeting might be like.
To grow a successful career or business, you need a good network. These four tips can help African Americans in the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area build that network.
Austin goes to the polls this Saturday to vote on a series of municipal issues. We’ve done our research and are offering you our…
On the surface, what appears to be happening in East Austin…excuse me, the East End, looks like what is happening in cities across the United States. However, some things are brewing in the Capital City that other cities may want to take notice of.