Austin - It Hates African Americans, Apparently
Businesses closing during Texas Relays
My favorite part - that there's no difference in crime during this weekend than any other big Austin weekend. I love my adopted hometown, but anyone who thinks Austin is color blind or cosmopolitan is misled by it being the blue heart of a red Texas. Austin is very segregated, and while it's as much economic as it is racial, the fact remains that most minorities in Austin live in the east and south parts of town, while whiteness and income increase as you move westward and, to a lesser extent, northward. And, much as Avenue Q says, we're obviously all a little bit racist.