City of Austin Inks Deal to Have DPS Troopers Patrol Austin Streets
byThe Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase its presence in Austin to assist the city’s police department in handling violent crimes and…
Social Justice
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.
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…
Queens Queening: $1 Million Black Fund Launches
byA new fund aimed at helping Black-led organizations in Austin, founded by five Black women, has raised its first $1 million, with plans to…
And How Are the Children?
byTerry Mitchell, the co-founder of Black Leaders Collective, kicked off the education town hall with a question traditionally asked by the East African Maasai…
WorkingGroup512 Leading the Fight for Maternal Mental Health
byMaternal mental health is something that gets overlooked quite frequently. Mothers, especially new mothers, are expected to instantly be strong, nurturing, and mentally ready…
_OfColor’s 2022 Black Art WKND is All Kinds of Black!
byBlack Art WKND is back June 10-12, 2022, for its much anticipated second annual event! Attendants can expect to experience a 3 day celebration…
United Methodist Church Helping Austin Small Businesses Get Funding
byUniversity United Methodist Church is starting its next round of interest-free microloans for small businesses in the Austin metro area with its UUMC Community Microlending program.
Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson
byThe Honorable Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson is now Justice Kentanji Onyika Brown Jackson. Say her WHOLE name!
Whip Your Hair Back and Forth at The Black Hair Experience
byTwo Austinites created a space to celebrate Black hair with an exhibit called The Black Hair Experience,
Best In The Citi | Innovator: Phyllis Everette
byPhyllis Everette imagines she has a heart for Black women that is similar to the heart Jesus has for all of humanity. “I am…
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…