Do the Work, Gov

"...to ensure that the government of Texas is anti-racist. Racism and bias against other protected classes including the LGTBQIA..."

June 15, 2020 Postmarks

A Hollow Letter

"...behind the badge. If he was serious about institutional racism, then he would have addressed many issues before now...."

June 11, 2020 Postmarks

Austin-Based Choreographer Hopes to Make a "Social Justice Summer"

With some crowdfunding support, Charles O. Anderson will be able to make dances for this time

"...and is using this moment to confront the systemic racism and white supremacy ingrained in American society. Moreover, the..."

June 12, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The High Note

Don't call it a comeback: Music industry dramedy plays everything safe.

"...even though a clumsy aside about sexism, ageism, and racism in the music industry feels shoehorned into a narrative..."

June 5, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Soccer Watch

"..."The victims of racism need all of us to show solidarity," said German..."

June 5, 2020 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”

Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.

"...as deep frustrations over the Austin Police Depart­ment’s own racism and use of lethal force dovetailed with nationwide unrest..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New “Equity Coalition” Pushes Back on AISD Board

Superintendent search on wrong track, say advocates

"...Pease elementaries – "a map of what 21st century racism looks like" and called for an external audit ("AISD..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin at Large: Call the Cops, Send In the Clowns

We could just not put up with the same old nonsense, for a change

"...when I was writing about big dumb puddles of racism at the Austin Police Department. Those same puddles were..."

April 24, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s Comments Scapegoat, Endanger, and Distract

The senator has put his Asian American constituents in harm’s way, while giving cover to the government’s anemic response to the COVID-19 pandemic

"...distributing much-needed medical equipment. Every attempt to stoke anti-Chinese racism is an attempt to redirect our attention away from..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Nick Bloom

Opinion: AISD Is Perpetuating a Historic Racial Dividing Line

Annika Olson of UT-Austin’s Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis urges AISD to reconsider its School Changes plan for elementary school closures

"...coronavirus. Schools in Austin were already closing because of racism and ignorance...."

March 20, 2020 Column by Annika Olson

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...portrait of an underdog who was able to transcend racism, colonialism, and xenophobia to become one of the most..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Gentlemen

Guy Ritchie insists on ruining our fond memories of Snatch

"...did. But it’s the old-school, prep-school style of homophobia, racism, and anti-Semitism that casually surfaces in that jars the..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

An “Awesome First Year” for Austin's Office of Police Oversight

OPO fields more than 800 incoming contacts – comments, complaints, and kudos – in 2019

"...smoking in public to the explosive revelations of alleged racism and homophobia within APD's top leadership. As Director Farah..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...that the closures represented "a map of 21st century racism."..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

AISD Equity Report Hits Home Hard

Was the School Changes process doomed from its inception from an equity perspective?

"...School Changes proposal "a map of what 21st century racism looks like." Three of the four campuses to be..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Gifted and Talented Education Programs Turn the Lights Out on Non-White Students

"Race is the greatest predictor of who succeeds and fails in American public education"

"...gifted and talented program. "A Lot of Bias and Racism"..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Autumn A. Arnett

AISD Board Votes to Close Four Austin Elementary Schools

Despite public outcry, Brooke, Pease, Sims, and Metz all to shutter

"...you have is a map of what 21st century racism looks like,” Hawley began a statement that sent shockwaves..."

Nov. 19, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Rudy Ramirez's FuturX Festival Puts Latinx Performance Center Stage

The theatrical Renaissance man moves Latinx performance out of the margins

"...wealth in a segregated, caste-like society. Classism is always racism in Mexico, and there's nowhere near enough work about..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Arts Feature by Trey Gutierrez

Attica Locke on Solving Crime on Highway 59

Heaven, My Home author talks her East Texas roots and the blues

"...tackles, Darren invariably runs up against entrenched East Texas racism, most often in the form of the Aryan Brotherhood..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Book Review: How We Fight for Our Lives

Saeed Jones' memoir resonates most when it digs the deepest

"...benefits his life. As a black man, he faces racism within the white gay community, racism that exoticizes his..."

Oct. 22, 2019 Arts Post by Laura Jones

The Black Vault Is About to Open in Austin

Improvised horror show brings diverse new blood (and ichor)

"...“That was a conversation we had early on, about racism,” says the magisterial Majcher, who’ll be your host for..."

Oct. 10, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Death Watch: Judge's "Horrible Bigotry" Not Enough to Force New Trial

The 5CA has denied Randy Halprin’s plea as his death date nears

"...defense attorneys argued that they didn't know about Cunning­ham's racism until the 2018 election – and thus it was..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: As Execution Pace Quickens, a 30-Day Stay for Barbee

Meanwhile, Randy Halprin loses 5CA appeal and Rodney Reed supporters fight for justice

"...appeal. They did, however, offer this helpful footnote: "Cunningham's racism and bigotry are horrible and completely inappropriate for a..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

The life and pain of the jazz great in his own words and music

"...path through the effects on the artist of American racism in the latter part of the 20th century; and..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...Essex Hemphill and others), to describe the homophobia and racism that confront Black gay men. The stories are fierce..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ma

Octavia Spencer subverts expectations and racist tropes in this fun horror

"...utilized the conventions of horror films to explore pervasive racism in America, and a new wave of modest studio..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Review: Until the Flood

Theatre en Bloc makes a sacred space for us to hear Ferguson

"...town where that kind of killing can occur: the racism, both overt and casual; the struggle to live, much..."

Nov. 7, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

City Housing Blueprint: Making New Plans

Life beyond CodeNEXT

"...and feedback from the Mayor's Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities, which were all released after Council..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Point Austin: The Wages of Civility

The Supreme Court confirms that elections have consequences

"...of minority voters could not be construed as illegal "racism."..."

June 29, 2018 News Column by Michael King

The Gospel According to André

Fashion legend André Leon Talley finally gets his glamour shot.

"...a rawer Talley emerges when he speaks of the racism he’s encountered within the industry. More affecting yet is..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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