Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with us on Monday, May 18th 6:00-7:30pm! Join our virtual panel discussion on the day our nation honors Vincent Chin's birthday and AAPI's National Anti-Bully/Anti-Hate Day. Hear from some Asian servant leaders share their stories about...
#JusticeForThemAll We heard OUR community! We refuse to let distractors take this moment/ movement from US! This Sunday, June 7 2020 we are gathering in the name of Black Austin, Black Lives Matter, and JUSTICE! This is a peaceful protest that everyone is invited to,...
Communities of Color United: Coalition for Racial Justice invites you to learn about our work on defunding the police and our vision for our community with abolition. This teach-in will be in both English and Spanish. More details to follow. ========= Comunidades de Color Unidas...
As educators, we promise to nurture and protect our students. This sacred promise proves impossible to uphold when our Black students and their parents come under fire unjustly and without consequence time and again. It has never been more important for educators to speak up and defend the...
"On behalf of the Austin Area Urban League board, staff, auxiliaries, and volunteers we would like to thank you for your continued support. We have been consistently monitoring the COVID-19 data and reports in Austin, as the infection and death rates continue to spike this...
Please join us for our July meeting! We will discuss our current projects, how to get involved and what's left for 2020, as well as ongoing matters!
Protest Itinerary: 1:00 - 1:15pm - Meeting at the South Side of the Capitol (facing Congress Ave.) 1:15 - 2:00pm - Speakers at Capitol** Speakers include: Councilwoman Delia Garza (pro defunding APD) Representative from Our Revolution Representative from Austin DSA Grassroots Organizers Youth Activists 2:00...
Feel free to come and learn about local and statewide policy/ legislation and way you can get engaged with us or just as a concerned citizen. Join Austin Justice Coalition's Policy Team as we continue our efforts in making sure Texas is equipped with best...
As conversations about defunding the police continue, UWSA is looking closer at how white people specifically fit into this change process in Austin. This is meant to be the start of an on-going discussion as we reimagine what public safety can look like in our...
The Austin City Council will soon decide on the city budget for next year. The draft budget will be released by the City Manager on Monday, July 13 and the first public hearing will be on Thursday, July 23. We've been collecting your input on...
