Answering the Call to Do the Work
byI Live Here I Give Here’s ongoing promise to Black-led nonprofits across Central Texas
Social Justice
Let’s Build A Better Austin
byPart of the mission of the African American Leadership Institute (AALI) is to build a better city for Black people to live, work, and play. With a booming job market and a world of space and opportunity here, Austin can be a premier destination for Black people to come, put down roots, and stay.
In Honor of Black History Month, Eff Your Performative Allyship
byEarlier this week, my Facebook feed reminded me of that time, back in 2018, when members of Congress donned those AME Zion children’s choir kente stoles and kneeled on the capital floor.
LBJ’s State Run: It Was More Than Just A Game
bySo 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.
Ebonie Trice: A Woman on a Mission
byIn 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
Chacon Holds the Reins as Austin’s Top Cop
byInterim Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon has been officially promoted to chief, following a six month search that began when former chief Brian…
Texas Legislature Flexes its Control Muscles with Abortion Ban and More
byThe 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.
SB3, CRT & Me: What to Know About the New Changes Texas Students Will See in Schools
byAs students across the state return to school, educators are not only working to keep students safe despite Governor Abbott’s ban on mask mandates,…
Austin PD Narrows Field to Three in Search for New Chief
byAustin PD Narrows Field to Three in Search for New Chief The search for Austin’s next top cop is winding down — and the…
A Mission to Expand Black Business Ownership in Austin and Beyond
byAmy Cobb is on a mission to bridge the gap of Black business ownership in Texas.
Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit to End UT’s Affirmative Action Policy
byA national organization’s latest attempt to sue the University of Texas at Austin over its admissions policy that the group claims “improperly considers race”…
Great Things Come in Threes: Austin Public Health Leadership
byIf 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.