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Austin’s Rich African-American History On Display
The Austin History Center has a story tell you — it’s tales of the African-American community during Travis County’s first 100 years. It’s called “Building a Community: The First Century of...
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Ricky Williams Lands a College Football Coaching Job
Former Pro Bowler and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams has landed a college coaching job at the University of the Incarnate Word. He will work with the running backs at UIW, which is located in San...
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50 Years Later, Obama Salutes Effects of Civil Rights Act
AUSTIN, Tex. — For three days, the veterans of a long-ago movement reunited and drew together their spiritual heirs to explore the legacy of the Civil Rights Act a half-century after it transformed...
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10 Year-Old Mikaila Ulmer Gets $60,000 Investment on ABC’s “Shark Tank” for...
If you’re a fan of the show Shark Tank, then you know convincing the “sharks” to invest in your business is not an easy challenge. One little girl, however, managed to impress the sharks with her...
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John Legend Launches “Free America” Campaign To End Mass Incarceration
Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer John Legend has launched a campaign to end mass incarceration by announcing today the multiyear initiative, FREE AMERICA. He will visit and perform at a...
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UNCF Teams with Fund II Foundation to Offer New $48 Million Scholarship...
article via jbhe.com The Fund II Foundation of Austin, Texas, has the stated mission “to preserve the African-American experience; safeguard human rights; provide music education; preserve the...
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Business Titan Robert F. Smith Named Carnegie Hall’s 1st African-American...
article by Michael Cooper and David Gelles via nytimes.com Robert F. Smith, the private equity titan who was named the richest African-American man by Forbes last year after making a fortune in...
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British Racer Lewis Hamilton Cruises to Victory at United States Grand Prix
article by Samuel Reiman via foxsports.com Formula One racer and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised to his seventh win of the season on Sunday at the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The...
View ArticleConfederate Statues Come Down at University Of Texas at Austin
by Doreen McCallister and Laurel Wamsley via npr.org The president of the University of Texas at Austin has ordered the…
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by Lee Moran, Hilary Hanson, Nick Robins-Early via huffingtonpost.com The devastation from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Texas, as…
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Ricky Williams Lands a College Football Coaching Job
(Photo Credit: Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports) Former Pro Bowler and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams has landed a college coaching job at the University of the Incarnate Word. He will work with the...
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10 Year-Old Mikaila Ulmer Gets $60,000 Investment on ABC's "Shark Tank" for...
Mikaila Ulmer (Image: Facebook) If you’re a fan of the show Shark Tank, then you know convincing the “sharks” to invest in your business is not an easy challenge. One little girl, however, managed to...
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John Legend Launches "Free America" Campaign To End Mass Incarceration
John Legend at Atlanta’s Chastain Park Amphitheatre in 2014. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP) Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer John Legend has launched a campaign to end mass incarceration...
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UNCF Teams with Fund II Foundation to Offer New $48 Million Scholarship...
article via jbhe.com The Fund II Foundation of Austin, Texas, has the stated mission “to preserve the African-American experience; safeguard human rights; provide music education; preserve the...
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Business Titan Robert F. Smith Named Carnegie Hall’s 1st African-American...
Robert F. Smith, 53, elected chairman of the Carnegie Hall Board of Directors on Thursday. (Credit: Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times) article by Michael Cooper and David Gelles via nytimes.com...
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British Racer Lewis Hamilton Cruises to Victory at United States Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton (photo via rye-house.co.uk) article by Samuel Reiman via foxsports.com Formula One racer and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised to his seventh win of the season on Sunday at the...
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Confederate Statues Come Down at University Of Texas at Austin
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is removed from the University of Texas campus early Monday morning in Austin. (Eric Gay/AP) by Doreen McCallister and Laurel Wamsley via npr.org The...
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Here's a List of Ways to Help Victims of Hurricane Harvey
(photo via huffingtonpost.com) by Lee Moran, Hilary Hanson, Nick Robins-Early via huffingtonpost.com The devastation from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Texas, as heavy rains and...
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THIS WAY FORWARD: Community-Based Solutions for the African-American...
(Photo via thechildbirthprofession.com) by Dena Crowder Kyira “Kira” Dixon Johnson and her husband Charles seemed to have it all: a healthy baby boy, flourishing entrepreneurial careers, and vibrant...
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