@TxBCFoundation
 Austin, TX
txlbcfoundation.org
Joined November 2020
  • Tweets801
  • Following170
  • Followers280
355Media
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
MALC@MALCTx19 Mar 2024
The Supreme Court has allowed #SB4 to temporarily be enforced in Texas. 🗣️ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Remember the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments: 4️⃣th Amend: Refuse a search and refuse to identify yourself unless you are the driver. 5️⃣th Amend: Stay silent. 6️⃣th Amend: Ask for an attorney. H/t to the Texas Immigration Law Council. Read more below👇🏽
12
96
4
101
15,385
Donate BEFORE 6:00pm CT TODAY to support the @TxBCFoundation! Whether it's $10, $50, or $100, every contribution makes a difference and helps us build a brighter future for all. Visit bit.ly/AmplifyTBCF! 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 #txlege #ILiveHereIGiveHere
Texas Black Caucus Foundation@TxBCFoundation7 Mar 2024
‼️TODAY is your last chance to become a donor of the @TxBCFoundation‼️ Give today before 6:00pm CT to ✨amplify✨ our work to shape equitable public policy ahead of 2025! Visit bit.ly/AmplifyTBCF! 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 #txlege #ILiveHereIGiveHere
2
2
763
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
Texas Black Caucus Foundation@TxBCFoundation7 Mar 2024
‼️TODAY is your last chance to become a donor of the @TxBCFoundation‼️ Give today before 6:00pm CT to ✨amplify✨ our work to shape equitable public policy ahead of 2025! Visit bit.ly/AmplifyTBCF! 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 #txlege #ILiveHereIGiveHere
2
2
4
1,005
‼️TODAY is your last chance to become a donor of the @TxBCFoundation‼️ Give today before 6:00pm CT to ✨amplify✨ our work to shape equitable public policy ahead of 2025! Visit bit.ly/AmplifyTBCF! 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 #txlege #ILiveHereIGiveHere
2
2
4
1,005
We are only ‼️TWO WEEKS AWAY ‼️from the biggest giving event in Central Texas! We’ve got big plans ahead of 2025 and we need YOU to help us get there! ✊🏾 This Amplify Austin Day, show your support! Become a donor at bit.ly/AmplifyTBCF. 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 #txlege #ILiveHereIGiveHere
2
1
3
1,049
At the Texas Black Caucus Foundation, we believe in the power of generosity. 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 From providing leadership development to addressing inequities facing Black Texans. This Amplify Austin Day, show your support! Become a donor at bit.ly/AmplifyTBCF. #txlege #ILiveHereIGiveHere
4
1
5
1,744
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
Scott Braddock
@scottbraddock29 Jan 2024
Congrats Patrick Huge loss for the @TexasTribune
Patrick Svitek
@PatrickSvitek29 Jan 2024
Some news about me: I'm excited to announce I’m joining @WashingtonPost after nine incredible years at @TexasTribune. I’ll start next month at The Post as national politics breaking news reporter: washingtonpost.com/pr/2024/0…

Patrick Svitek joins The Washington Post as National Politics Breaking News Reporter

Svitek joins a team that covers the 2024 presidential campaign, the White House, Congress and national politics after serving as the Texas Tribune’s primary political correspondent.

washingtonpost.com
5
13
104
4,852
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
Texas Tribune
@TexasTribune29 Nov 2023
“How long can we keep this up?” Texas has the second highest rate of food insecurity in the nation, and food banks are warning that the challenges could soon get worse. bit.ly/412hW1g

Texas food banks under pressure from mounting food insecurity

Inflation, stagnant federal funding for food programs and high housing costs mean that demand at food banks still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels.

texastribune.org
28
79
8
122
17,742
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
Texas Tribune
@TexasTribune29 Aug 2023
Texans struggling with skyrocketing medication costs could see relief under a new program that allows distributors to import cheaper drugs from Canada. bit.ly/3QVm3sV

Texas can now apply to import lower-priced Canadian medications

Texas joins a handful of states turn to the north for cheaper drugs. But feds have been slow to approve requests, three years after giving initial OK.

texastribune.org
7
29
4
84
15,664
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY
@AfricanArchives28 Aug 2023
60 years ago today, The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C. A THREAD
130
3,964
163
13,975
855,742
On the 60th Anniversary of MLK’s “I Have A Dream” speech @TxBCFoundation Chairman @SenRoyceWest & Boardmember Archbishop Sterling Lands joined pastors, community leaders, & elected officials from across Central Texas to demand not just words, but actions that reflect MLK’s dream
69
In a first, Texas is no longer a Top State for Business cnbc.com/2023/07/11/in-a-fir…

In a first, Texas is no longer a Top State for Business in 2023

An economic powerhouse and talent magnet, Texas, a four-time winner of CNBC's annual Top State for Business, slips to a new low. Here's why.

cnbc.com
1
1
163
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
Texas Black Caucus@txblackcaucus12 Jun 2023
Today, HB 567, the Texas CROWN Act by @RhettaForHD113 and @BorrisLMiles, was signed into law! Texas will be joining the growing number of states in outlawing hair discrimination! #txlege #CROWNact
5
48
11
139
13,431
Texas Black Caucus Foundation retweeted
Rudy Metayer@rmetayer8 Jun 2023
Wow. This is huge: apple.news/A2ZR6AI1fRii9imBx…
1
2
82
“Ain’t I a Woman?” is now recognized as one of the most famous abolitionist and women’s rights speeches in American history. Sojourner continued to speak out for the rights of African Americans and women during and after the Civil War. #txlbc #txbcf #txlege #sojournertruth
https://www.nps.gov/articles/sojourner-truth.htm#:~:text=could%20head%20me!-,And%20ain't%20I%20a%20woman%3F,none%20but%20Jesus%20heard%20me

ALT https://www.nps.gov/articles/sojourner-truth.htm#:~:text=could%20head%20me!-,And%20ain't%20I%20a%20woman%3F,none%20but%20Jesus%20heard%20me

1
4
376
Thomas Bradley was the first Black mayor of a predominantly white city to serve five terms as mayor of Los Angeles (1973–93). After 21 years of working for the Los Angeles police department, he became a lieutenant. #txlbc #txbcf #txlege #losangeles
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tom-Bradley

ALT https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tom-Bradley

248
In 1894, First Congregational Church called its first African American pastor, Dr. Henry Hugh Proctor, and former Elder at First African Presbyterian Church. Under Dr. Proctor’s leadership the church building was completed in 1908. #txlbc #txbcf #txlege #firstcongregationalchurch
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/first-congregational-church-atlanta-georgia-1867/

ALT https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/first-congregational-church-atlanta-georgia-1867/

164
Along with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker, Davis is regarded as one of the four most important Miles and influential musicians in jazz history, as well as the music’s most eclectic practitioner. #txlbc #txbcf #txlege #jazz
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Miles-Davis

ALT https://www.britannica.com/biography/Miles-Davis

1
148
Called the “Poet Laureate of Harlem,” Hughes is credited as the father of jazz poetry, a literary genre influenced by or sounding like jazz, with rhythms and phrases inspired by the music. #txlbc #txbcf #txlege #poet
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/langston-hughes

ALT https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/langston-hughes

1
117
Created under War Department General Order No. 143, the bureau was responsible for handling "all matters relating to the organization of Colored Troops." #txlbc #txbcf #txlege
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks-civil-war/article.html

ALT https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks-civil-war/article.html

100
Load more