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September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023

Hate It or Love It, Coach Prime is On Top

by Jonathan Sprinkles

Here’s what we know for sure. We’ve never seen anything like this in the world of sports. Ever. At 3-0, the Colorado Buffaloes, once…

April 14, 2023 August 31, 2023

The Decline of Black Baseball Players: From the Glory of the Negro Leagues to Today’s Game.

by soulciti

This 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.

March 29, 2023 September 8, 2023

Rodney Terry Selected as Next Head Coach of UT Men’s Basketball

by soulciti

Rodney Terry had always dreamed of becoming a head basketball coach at a top-tier university. After years of hard work as an assistant coach…

February 18, 2023 May 21, 2023

Kicking It Collab: I Love My HBCU Jacket

by soulciti

Last 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…

November 20, 2022 March 16, 2023

Austin Area Urban League Tips Off New Basketball Tradition

by soulciti

AAUL to Spotlight Top Student-Athletes in Premium Holiday Entertainment Experience

December 22, 2021 January 27, 2022

LBJ’s State Run: It Was More Than Just A Game

by Marisa Cano, Special to soulciti

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.

October 7, 2021 January 27, 2022

Black Girls Do: Go Spelunking!

by Tanya Walker

Black Women Who Kayak+ Founder Tanya Walker talks about the transformative experience of pushing boundaries and diving in – literally – with a group of eight Black women on a recent excursion to a hidden cave in Austin.

September 14, 2021 November 5, 2022

Black Girls Do: Go Hiking!

by Tanya Walker

As an adult, I’ve made it a point to do all of the outdoorsy things my mom and so many others said we don’t do — and to take as many Black women with me along the way as possible.