African American Heritage Network -COA AAHN

05/30/2024

Thank you to all of those who came out and those who wanted to attend in person! Dr. Calvin Kelly was such a wonderful person to give us a space and opportunity to share and assist one another! Mental Health is MENtal Health for us all!

05/02/2024

Hey Brothers, Dads, Sons, Uncles, Cousins, Grandpa's we see you and hear you!

02/21/2023

The City of Austin’s African American Heritage Network invites you to attend the 2023 Black History Program as we Continue the Fight for Social Transformation.
Join us on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at the Palmer Event Center from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
You can register on Eventbrite by 11:59 PM on Saturday, February 25, 2023, to secure your spot.
An RSVP is required for your attendance, and lunch will be served.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aahn-presents-continuing-the-fight-for-social-transformation-tickets-553796268547

01/23/2023

SAVE THE DATE!! February 28, 2023, African American Heritage Network -COA AAHN will host their annual Black History Celebration. Evite will be posted soon.

06/16/2022

The celebration in full effect! I do not own the rights to any of the music.

06/16/2022

The African American Heritage Network kicked off the upcoming Juneteenth celebrations today with a luncheon at the Palmer Event Center. The celebration included recognitions to staff of the Austin Fire Department and Austin Public Health. We were proud to support small and minority businesses today as well; JP Will Design , Keii Brands, Inc. bakery, (DJ) and Kinfolk BBQ, our featured caterer. Entertainment by international local singing artist, Judy Arnold-Hunter & spoken word artist, Cija Williams. Special thanks to Mayor Adler, Council member Natasha Harper-Madison, City Attorney, Anne Morgan for CM Spencer Cronk and our amazing executive sponsors, Assistant City Manager, Stephanie Hayden-Howard and HR Director, Joya Hayes for your participation and support. And as always to the AAHN family, thank you for making this event possible.

02/16/2022

Many thanks to Bey Acupuncture for contributing to the AAHN 2022 Black History Virtual Celebration today!
www.beyacupuncture.com

02/09/2022

The City of Austin’s African American Heritage Network invites you to attend the 2022 Black History Virtual Celebration. This year’s event will be centered around the national theme of Black Health & Wellness. This theme is an appropriate topic to explore as we recover from our communities’ economic devastation and health crisis. We are excited to focus on preventive measures to prepare ourselves for pandemics in the future. Therefore, AAHN has expanded the theme to target the three main areas for our community, Education, Economics & Equity.



Join us on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 11:00 am.



Register on Eventbrite by 8 am on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. A link will be sent out to those who register 2 hours before the event begins.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aahn-presents-the-2022-black-history-celebration-tickets-244514157427



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AAHN Presents Our 2022 Black History Celebration - Black Health & Wellness: Targeting the Three E's Education, Economics & Equity

01/16/2022

I rose this morning reminiscing about the great MLK Day celebrations we experienced growing up in Austin. Waking up really early, dressing in layers, putting on our good walking shoes and heading out into the brisk cold and typically sunny day. I remember the excitement of joining thousands of Austinites of all ages and backgrounds march from the east side of Interstate 35 to the steps of the State Capitol. What a beautiful scene as I look back at the crowd coming down the hill of 11th Street full of people holding banners and signs, playing music, performing choreographed chants and singing spirituals. I remember the happiness of running into familiar faces, the exchange of hugs and hand-shakes and shouts of laughter. But most importantly, I remember the feeling of pride and community. Although we are experiencing a shift in this celebration again this year, we can still honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate the day with service to others. The Austin Area Heritage Council has canceled the traditional annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March and festival to ensure our safety. However, they plan to celebrate with a Virtual Rally at 10:30 am via Facebook and YouTube. For more information, please check out their website at mlk.celebration.com.

I will be supporting the Austin Area Food Bank and hope you will join me in donating to a charity that will serve our community as we celebrate MLK Day in our new normal.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!!!

Jolene Cochran
African American Heritage Network (AAHN)
Chairperson