Authorities are searching for a giraffe named Gracie after the animal escaped a ranch in Real County on Monday. The ranch manager said they have located Gracie and are hopeful she will be back home sometime Tuesday. The ranch has had giraffes for at least 30 years, the manager said.Continue Reading
Introducing the Creative Mentorship Program — brought to you by Art Curatorial Inc. We’re thrilled to announce our Creative Tech Mentorship Program, a six-week initiative supporting three creatives from under-resourced communities in Austin who have a passion for storytelling, design, or digital creativity, and a commitment to making a positiveContinue Reading
Join us as we Elevate Health & Wellness. Strengthen the Black Communities. The Austin Black Business Journal & Community News Magazine (ABBJ) is calling on the community to help shape a new, health-focused media initiative designed to elevate the voices, concerns, and lived experiences of Black residents across Central Texas.Continue Reading
The 2026 Austin Black Business Journal & Community News Magazine Awards nominations are officially open, and we invite the Central Texas community to help us shine a light on Black Excellence. Beginning January 2026, we will celebrate Austin’s everyday heroes—individuals, businesses, and organizations who are quietly and consistently making aContinue Reading
The Austin Black Business Journal & Community News Magazine is proud to share an exciting invitation from the Austin Spurs as they kick off Black History Month with a powerful celebration of culture, community, and connection. On Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 PM, the Austin Spurs will host Black HeritageContinue Reading
Remembering Tommie Lee (T. L.) Wyatt: A Mentor, a Messenger, and a Legend of Black Austin Tommie Lee (T. L.) Wyatt—a steadfast voice for Austin’s Black community and a lifelong champion of truthful, empowering journalism—passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 9, 2026, at the AVIR at Park BendContinue Reading
City of Austin Launches Austin FIRST Pilot to Improve Response to High-Acuity Mental Health Crises The City of Austin has launched a new pilot program aimed at transforming how the city responds to high-acuity mental health emergencies. Known as the Austin Field Integrated Response Support Team (Austin FIRST), the initiativeContinue Reading
Soul of Austin Culture Fest! We are excited to announce the return of the Soul of Austin Culture Fest, set to take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. at Asian American Resource Center this celebration showcases the vibrant, diverse cultures of Central Texas through art,Continue Reading
Celebrating Service: Made Media Group Announces the President’s Volunteer Service Award Honorees In a nation built on the foundation of service, there’s an inherent understanding that giving back to one’s community is not just a duty, but a privilege. It’s a tradition as old as America itself, rooted in theContinue Reading
Congratulations to the 2024 Honorees on being named Austin Black Business Journal’s 2024 – Top 40 Professionals & Entrepreneurs. True to our mission to amplify African American voices on a grand scale, we’re excited to announce that, following an extensive review of over 250 nominations, we’ve curated a listContinue Reading