Sheryl Cole wins Texas House District 46 Primary Runoff
Former Austin City Council member Sheryl Cole has secured the Democratic nomination for the Texas House District 46 race in a tight contest against challenger Jose “Chito” Vela in the May 22d runoff election. Both were vying to replace embattled state Rep. Dawnna Dukes who was defeated in March primary.Continue Reading
The Villager Newspaper Celebrates its 45th Anniversary Edition
The Villager THE VILLAGER newspaper published its 45th Anniversary edition on May 11, 2018. The Central Texas community gathered to celebrate with a grand celebration held at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex. Tommy L. Wyatt T.L. Wyatt, was born in Point Blank, Texas. He grew up at the epicenterContinue Reading
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 consultingContinue Reading
Beloved Austinite, Richard Overton, turned 112 this week.
Beloved Austinite, Richard Overton, turned 112 this week. He’s long been the oldest living veteran in the country. He began his military career in with the Army on Sept. 3, 1940, at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. At age 112, Richard Arvin Overton, born May 11, 1906, is theContinue Reading
American Express Chairman & CEO named to Facebook’s board of directors
Facebook has named one of the nation’s most prominent black corporate leaders, American Express’ Kenneth Chenault, to its board of directors. The appointment, which gives the social media giant the guidance of a highly regarded finance executive and the first black director on its all-white board, was the culmination of years of recruitmentContinue Reading
Tiffany Haddish just landed a Superbowl commercial
We are so excited for “Girls Trip” star Tiffany Haddish (@TiffanyHaddish), named one of 2017’s biggest breakout stars and the funniest person alive right now, is the new spokesperson for a series of Groupon ads, including the company’s upcoming Super Bowl commercial. She announced the news today via the Groupon YouTube channel. Haddish,Continue Reading
African Immigrants Give a Huge Boost to the American Economy
According to a report from the Partnership for a New American Economy Research Fund details the significant economic contributions to the United States economy made by immigrants from sub-Saharan African nations. The report finds that between 2010 and 2015, the number of African immigrants living in the United StatesContinue Reading
How I went from programming with a Nokia feature phone to working for an MIT Startup
Android Developer @dotLearn. Worked on apps with millions of installs on the Google Playstore. #Rapper. Twitter: @elvisnchidera . In 2012, I was just a village boy from Nigeria who had nothing but a dream and a Nokia feature (J2ME) phone. Today, I’m a 19 year old Android developer who hasContinue Reading