African American Book Festival

Ninth edition of the Austin fest insists "Black Lives Matter"

"...Psychology and Department of African and African American Diaspora Studies discusses and signs his new book, The Myth of..."

June 26, 2015 Arts Post by Alexa Harrington

SBOE Passes Mexican-American Studies, but Whitewashes the Name

Right-wing board member objects to “hyphenated Americanism”

"...board changed the name of the course from Mexican-American Studies to “Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of Mexican..."

April 13, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Wednesday Protest Against SBOE's Name Change of Mexican-American Studies Course

1:30pm at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center

"...State Board of Education’s recent decision to dilute ethnic studies. Last month, the SBOE voted to pass a Mexican-American..."

May 29, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Declining African-American Numbers Valid

"...a UT report that I co-authored on Austin's declining African-American population. The letter states that the figure we use..."

June 30, 2014 Postmarks

50 Years Black & Queer at UT's Black Studies Biennial Conference

Historical analysis of the Caribbean’s queer, black activism

"...The University of Texas at Austin’s second Black Studies Biennial Conference returns March 14 and 15 to highlight..."

March 13, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alex Puente

American Fiction, American Reality

Cord Jefferson is putting the Black middle class back on the screen

"...bookstore once and seeing his books in African American studies, and him asking the people, 'Why is this book..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Social Studies 'Experts' Don't Know Much About History

State Board of Education strikes again!

"...the State Board of Education to review K-12 social studies curriculum standards for possible revisions...."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Panel Finds 'Serious Flaws' in SBOE-Backed Social Studies Textbooks

Independent reviewers find more than a dozen factual distortions

"...An independent review of Texas social studies textbooks reveals distortions of history on topics ranging from..."

Sept. 10, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Social Studies

The Austin Men's Project turns three -- and says goodbye to one of its original coordinators.

"...of California at San Francisco's Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (C.A.P.S.) for one year and has been bankrolled by..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Clay Smith

Primetime Blues

Scholar Donald Bogle adds another exceptional book to his works about African-Americans in film and television.

"...Bogle adds another exceptional book to his works about African-Americans in film and television with Primetime Blues: African Americans..."

March 29, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

SBOE Votes a Little Ethnicity

Compromise vote locally developed ethnic studies courses

"...allow local school districts to develop courses in Mexican-American, African-American, Asian-American and Native American studies. The move was a..."

April 11, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Texas Book Festival 2020: Mychal Denzel Smith

A conversation with the author of Stakes Is High

"...can be read as philosophy or memoir, African American studies or history. As such, it belongs on the bookshelf..."

Nov. 4, 2020 Arts Post by Evan Rodriguez

Articulations

African Playwright Visits

"...apartheid. In an appearance sponsored by UT's African and African-American Studies Center and the Departments of Theatre and Dance..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Arts Column

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...contemplate beauty and truth. He complained about African American studies, Latino studies, Asian American studies, Native American studies, and..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Angela Davis Closes Out UT's Inaugural Black Matters Conference

Educator and former political prisoner captivates with keynote address

"...flourish, the University of Texas' first annual international Black Studies conference, Black Matters: The Futures of Black Scholarship and..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Landmarks Debuts Michael Ray Charles Sculpture at UT

For his Landmarks art commission, Michael Ray Charles transforms crutches into stars

"...and drawings that quote and subvert negative stereotypes of African-Americans may be surprised to find him working outside that..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Juan Capistran

Visiting artist's double exhibition at UT VAC digs deep into cultural identity

"...In the Warfield Center for African and African American Studies' ISESE gallery, Capistran's work is placed in correlation with..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Arts Feature by Andy Campbell

For His Dance (Re)current Unrest, Charles O. Anderson Keeps Moving

Through the pandemic and other obstacles, the choreographer and UT teacher continues to adapt

"...naturally, but also as a scholar in African American studies, creating the school's first program in that field. Philly..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Teaching Truthiness

Activists, lawmakers call on State Board of Education to reject racist Mexican-American textbook

"...Sept. 13, to fervently oppose a newly proposed ethnic studies textbook they see as blatantly racist and teeming with..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Finding the Pieces to Put Back Together

"...Reconstructing the lives of African-Americans before the Civil War is hard work, and tracing..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

The Pork Chop Wars: Big Enough to Tell the Story

With her new 'performance novel,' Laurie Carlos can finally tell her family's story with the epic, operatic form it deserves

"...working with UT's Center for African & African American Studies and Department of Theatre and Dance to premiere The..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art + Activism Intertwined

Steps on a path

"...The Center for African & African American Studies at UT-Austin hires Bridgforth as "anchor artist" for the..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature

Jazzin' Up Catfish Row

After 70 years, Zach creates a Porgy and Bess for Austin

"...Actors refused to take parts in it, and prominent African-American voices wrote and spoke in protest against it...."

Jan. 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Graham Reynolds

Wish List

Give 'Til It Helps, Part 2

"...African-American studies books..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Features Feature

Community Leaders Remember Akwasi Evans

The passing of Eastside writer and activist will be felt for "a long time"

"...to his family obituary. "He was passionate about the African-American community." [inset-1-right]..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

R.I.P. Akwasi Evans, Eastside Writer and Activist

“He spoke his truth”

"...aged 70* [Update below]. “He was passionate about the African-American community.”..."

April 16, 2019 News Post by Michael King

John Sayles

The evolution of American music and Southern race relations in Honeydripper

"..."I think the Fifties and Sixties are crucial because African-Americans started to stand up and rebel against injustice and..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

A Revolution of Spirit

Ritual jazz theatre pioneer Sharon Bridgforth premieres a new work, her last in Austin

"...of UT's Warfield Center for African & African American Studies, "Bridgforth's work creates a black experience, with black speech,..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature by Abe Louise Young

Headlines

"...(on first reading) new curriculum standards for African American Studies, the second ethnic studies curriculum for Texas high schools..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature

The Savage Touch

Coming Full Circle

"...in 1979 by Dr. John Warfield, a professor of African-American studies at UT. At the time, an African-American-oriented station..."

April 30, 1999 News Column

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