Get the 4-1-1 on Local Austin Government from Darrell Pierce

Austin BBJ & Community News reached out to local businessman Darrell W. Pierce to give us some of the fundamental issues that are important to the African-American community, especially East Austin.

Darrell W. Pierce is CEO & President of SNAP Management Group Inc. Pierce has over 20 years providing consulting services with a focus on facilitation, executive coaching, building teams, process management, action planning, streamlining and re-engineering processes, establishing business controls, and determining best practices. Pierce holds a degree in Business Management from St. Edwards University and is studying for a Masters in Leadership and Ethics.

By Darrell W. Pierce

The first vital observation is to take note of how we define the African-American community. There is a shift; oftentimes when we define it (black community) as East Austin, where we continue to lose representation through the impact of gentrification.

We’ve seen several transformations of the black community. Even East Austin was defined at one time as East of Mopac, and later East of Congress, where we had successful black businesses along 6th Street. At one point in our history, Clarksville located just East of of Mopac along the rail road tracks, was a vibrant black community….