/black-austin-matters Black Austin Matters highlights the Black community and Black culture in Central Texas. Each month, hosts Richard J. Reddick and Lisa B. Thompson talk with other Black Austinites about their perspectives on what’s happening in their city. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Carl Settles Jr. founded E4 Youth to help teach digital skills to underserved youth. The nonprofit's "What Once Was" project uses augmented and virtual reality to preserve the history of Austin's Black and brown communities. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /education/2025-05-07/carl-settles-jr-e4-youth-nonprofit-underserved-youth-workforce-development-austin-tx Elizabeth McQueen /business/2025-02-21/black-pearl-books-austin-tx-katrina-eric-brooks-put-it-in-a-book-nonprofit “If an entity is going to try to restrict access to a title or a book, we are going to try to figure out how to make sure people have access to that book,� said Eric Brooks, who owns Black Pearl Books with his wife, Katrina. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /business/2025-02-21/black-pearl-books-austin-tx-katrina-eric-brooks-put-it-in-a-book-nonprofit Elizabeth McQueen