The History of Juneteenth The history of June 19th, also known as, Juneteenth, is important to remember as we gather to celebrate this coming weekend. Juneteenth is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day. The reason we celebrate is due to the last slaves being emancipated. The announcement that slavery had been abolished made it to Texas in June of 1865. President Abraham Lincoln issued … Continue reading Ujima Celebrating Juneteenth
Are you attending the West Austin Studio Tour this weekend? If so, I want to introduce Jennifer Chenoweth. Put her on your list of exhibits to see. Jennifer Chenoweth’s groundbreaking emotional map of Austin, explores how individual attachments to place can convey a larger collective experience within a community. XYZ Atlas is featured in an exhibition at Barton Springs during both weekends of West Austin … Continue reading XYZ Atlas and Jennifer Chenoweth
Austin Fashion Week has begun. I love to see what the designers will share this year. We have attended for several years and we can actually see change and fashion innovation that keeps us returning. There is plenty of activities to participate in around Austin but Ujima will focus on Thursday and Friday runway shows. On both Thursday and Friday evenings there will be … Continue reading Austin Is Bursting With Fashion This Week!
I met Charlie Jackson at Metropolitan Breakfast Club a few years ago. At the time, he was with another company but I was intrigued by how he always has a new company he was starting or supporting. When he introduced Diversity Fund as his new company, the words “diversity” and “fund” perked my ears. As a entrepreneur, you realize how important funding can be to … Continue reading Crowdsourcing? Kickstarter? What About Diversity Fund?
Community Spotlight and Networking with Ujima Magazine. Our speaker this month will be Kelley Glover of “U Better Sing!” Kelley Glover is the creator of a children’s music literacy cartoon and sight singing game app called, “U BETTER Sing!” Her show has been featured on KVUE Austin, Ujima Magazine, KLBJ radio, KOOP radio, and was approved by PBS-KLRU Austin’s Greenlights Committee in 2011. In February … Continue reading The Bumps and Bruises of Becoming an Entrepreneur
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