More than 150 Central Texas residents will be able to receive much needed job training thanks to a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The Texas Workforce Commission awarded the Austin Area Urban League a $243,516 Self Sufficiency Fund training grant to help 150 individuals transition into the workforce. TheContinue Reading
Austin Black Business Journal announced the winnersof its 2019 TOP 10 Doctors Award. These trailblazers will be celebrated at a reception in their honor Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Huston Tillotson University, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at 6:00pm. Presented annually, the TOP 10 Doctors Award recognizes ten Black professionalsContinue Reading
ICMA’s Executive Director Marc Ott reflects on his career as both an African-American city manager and as executive director of ICMA In honor of Black History Month, ICMA staff sat down with Executive Director Marc Ott to discuss his personal experiences as the first African American CEO of ICMA andContinue Reading
Could you be the next Intern at Oracle? The Oracle Corporate Scholars Program provides extended learning experiences at Oracle headquarters during the summer of 2019. The program includes scholarship support for African American college students who are currently pursuing a major in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, ComputerContinue Reading
Emmy Award-winning journalist Ashley Goudeau sat down with Black Business Journal’s Kid Reporters to share a few tricks of the trade. Six Kid Reporters had the opportunity to train first hand in a local television station thanks to television news Anchor Ashley Goudeau. Goudeau said she is blessed to beContinue Reading
It was a heart pounding start to the UGA vs UT game when Texas mascot Bevo – a Texas size steer- went after Uga, a bulldog and mascot for Georgia. Luckily, no animals were harmed. All are safe. Next time, dont dangle a small animal dressed in red in frontContinue Reading
ABBJ: Why is important to vote in the midterm election November 6th? Pierce: The results of this year’s midterm elections will be vital — not just in shaping the future of current presidency, but in shaping the American political landscape for at least a generation. The makeup of the wholeContinue Reading
October 23, 2018. 10 a.m. update: The Travis County emergency management coordinator says the boil-water order in Austin could last 10 to 14 days as the city’s water treatment system tries to restore normal output. Chief Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Carter briefed Travis County commissioners Tuesday morning on Austin’s water situation, whichContinue Reading
There are many different ways to use the web besides a mouse and a pair of eyes. Users navigate for example with a keyboard only or with their voice. All the functionality, including menus, links and forms should work using a keyboard only. This is essential for all assistive technologyContinue Reading
Author Spotlight: We sat down with Agatha Marshall, from Atlanta, Georgia, author of Come Eat With Aggie teaching us some nutritious ways to feed the family on a budget. BBJ: Introduce yourself to our readers. Marshall: I’m Agatha Lindsey Marshall and I was born and raised in Mississippi. I haveContinue Reading