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"...Wet Dip’s thrashing No Wave and Water Damage’s instrumental droning. In a fascinating tie-in, Black Eyes drummer Mike Kanin..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Point Austin: Hate Crimes Require Sparks Before They Ignite

Who’s holding the guns?

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive..."

Sept. 8, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Two New Music Documentaries About New Orleans Merge Genres and Generations

A river runs through it

"...a gumbo feast this month, as two new documentaries drop on local screens. South by Southwest 2022 selection Jazz..."

May 20, 2022 Screens Feature by Michael King

Moral March for Democracy Enlists Willie Nelson, Luci Baines Johnson for Voting Rights Rally

27-mile march concludes at Texas State Capitol on Saturday

"...leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Congressman Beto O’Rourke, and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II – all of whom will..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Summer of Soul (... Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

A joyous historical document of the Harlem Cultural Festival

"...hip-hop and Black pop culture at large. In his filmmaking debut, which memorializes the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, the..."

July 2, 2021 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin

And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

"...and a more fluid economic system, allowing poor and working-class Eastern European immigrants to elevate their quality of life...."

April 9, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Accountable Now Launches a National Effort to Track Uses of Force

A national effort to track uses of force, starting with Austin

"...– the historic civil rights group that partnered with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his lifetime – Garcia..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips: Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis

Memphis' Soulsville lives on

"...Stax of needed cash. The deaths in 1968 of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and in 1967 of Otis..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Sundance Review: Summer of Soul (... Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Questlove's joyous celebration of the Harlem Cultural Festival

"...hip-hop and Black pop culture at large. In his filmmaking debut film, which memorializes the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival,..."

Feb. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

Local Writer Makes Black History Month Accessible to All

Autumn Arnett knows there are stories to be told

"...from school two years ago with news she found shocking: His teacher had told him their class wouldn't be..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

We Have an Issue: Check It Out

In this week's issue, Music Editor Raoul Hernandez reflects on Checking In, his Q&A series chronicle musicians' lives under COVID-19 lockdown

"...a Q&A series with local musicians. He called it Checking In, a name that carried special resonance for him...."

Jan. 22, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

The History and Historiography of MLK/FBI

Sam Pollard on the changing challenges of recording Black history

"...1968, the Federal Bureau of Investigations wiretapped and bugged Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. At first, the trigger was..."

Jan. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austinites Celebrate MLK Day

"...civic leaders gathered on Monday, Jan. 18, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at the Austin Area..."

Jan. 18, 2021 Photo Gallery

Events to Celebrate and Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy This MLK Day

An in-car rally, service opportunities, and more events this weekend

"...MLK) on Monday, Jan. 18, at 10:30am, to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy...."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Post by Lilli Hime

MLK/FBI

The Feds' surveillance campaign of the civil rights icon placed in new context

"...Federal Bureau of Investigations wiretap and bug the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Was it because FBI Director..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Sword and the Shield Shows Malcolm X and MLK Were More Alike Than Different

Dr. Peniel E. Joseph's book argues that the civil rights leaders are two sides of the same revolutionary coin

"...memories of the civil rights movement, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are cast as opposites and..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

On the Ground at Austin’s First-Ever African American Genealogy Conference

A community considers its roots

"...upon them. This isn't to suggest the discussion was a dreary affair; most of the panelists illustrated deep and rich..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

See what 2020 has in store

"...Start the New Year by celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and the Lunar New..."

Dec. 31, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Grief, Anger, Activism Follow AISD’s Move to Close Schools

Lingering questions over unreleased equity report fuel frustration

"...By Friday, Nov. 22, the report was still in draft form, and an estimated time of release remains unclear...."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Our 2019 Guide to Central Texas Breweries

A comprehensive list of places to grab a craft beer in and around Austin

"...Black Star Co-Op 7020 Easy Wind Dr. #100, 78752, www.blackstar.coop..."

July 12, 2019 Food Feature

John Anderson's Top 10 Photos of 2018

"...at protests that go beyond simple sign-holding, I was drawn to the facial expressions of each person in the..."

Dec. 27, 2018 Photo Gallery

Community Gardens to Fulfill Your Secret Farmer Fantasy

Local veggie spots and how to get a plot of your own

"...Sunshine Community Garden 4814 Sunshine Dr. www.sunshinecommunitygarden.org This granddaddy of Austin garden culture was hatched..."

Oct. 27, 2018 Food Post by Melanie Laporte

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...trumpeter hadn't yet banished saxophonist John Coltrane and all-time drummer Philly Joe Jones from his short-lived "first great quintet"..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Day Trips: Gandhi Plaza, Irving

Revered international leader memorialized in North Texas

"...to Gandhi in the U.S., including one at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Fusebox Festival Review: (Re)current Unrest

This dance grapples with cultural appropriation and racism

"...he said, the attention given to discussing plagiarism was striking considering the incalculable appropriations of black art and culture..."

April 24, 2018 Arts Post by Jonelle Seitz

Point Austin: The Heroic Legacy of Martin Luther King

In a dark time, looking to King's example for inspiration

"...a few days of our annual national commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. The spectacle of a U.S. president..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Snapshot: MLK Day March

Austinites reflect on the continued inspiration of Dr. King’s teachings

"...Tangible validation for one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite sayings – "the arc..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Sixth Street Jaywalker Partially Vindicated in Federal Court

Jury finds cop used excessive force

"...public and violent arrest for the high crime of jaywalking across Sixth Street at night, Jeremy King won a..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Austin Area Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2018

"...On Monday, hundreds of people marched from UT to the Capitol and..."

Jan. 16, 2018 Photo Gallery

Celebrate MLK Day With P.I.E.

“Peace Includes Everyone” and everyone could use a treat right now

"...Whether savory or sweet, there’s something inherently communal about making and sharing pies. One homegrown organization has been organizing..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

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