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December 9, 2016

12th & Chicon: ‘Shepherd’ of East Austin Funerals

On My Block ATX

By: Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez

Barry J.W. Franklin of King Tears Mortuary has been in the funeral business since he was in high school. King Tears Mortuary, located at 12th and San Bernard streets in East Austin.

December 2, 2016

12th & Chicon: Charlie’s Playhouse

Charlie’s Playhouse was a blues club entertaining the predominantly black neighborhood in east Austin when it opened in the late 1950s. Within a decade the audience integration was pushing the regulars out, and in 1971 Charlie’s closed. The community is working so history doesn’t repeat itself, on the same block.

October 14, 2016

12th & Chicon: Businesses Adapting

On My Block ATX

By: Syeda Hasan

A drug market intervention by the Austin Police Department in 2012 changed the activities previously common to 12th & Chicon. Despite the positives from this effort, there have been downsides too. Several of the long-standing businesses in the area are learning to adapt to the new 12th & Chicon.

October 14, 2016

12th & Chicon: KUT’s Coverage Approach

On My Block ATX

By: Matt Largey

The KUT newsroom wants to share stories from the people that live near 12th and Chicon and know it best. In doing this, we do feel we have to acknowledge that our news staff does not reflect the diversity of the community we’ll be covering. We have several objectives in this project, and one of them is to learn ourselves, how to better report from this neighborhood and others in Austin. We discussed with Dr. George Sylvie, an associate professor at The University of Texas School of Journalism, the “how to’s” of covering a community we, and other media, may not be familiar with; how do you build trust, how to address stereotypes, how to seek non-official sources, how not to advocate, and more.

October 13, 2016

12th & Chicon: Rising Land Values

On My Block ATX

By: Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez

Changes in the population of Austin, and the people now living here, are creating opportunities, but they’re also causing tension between the newcomers and the old-timers. The impact in East Austin can be seen through new construction as well as felt by residents.

October 12, 2016

12th & Chicon: The Absence of Anderson High

On My Block ATX

By: Kate McGee

In the summer of 1971, after years of trying to get families to integrate within different schools across Austin, the school district was forced to close Anderson High School. Students were rezoned to other high schools across the city, but it’s a move that still resonates within the community decades later.

October 11, 2016

12th & Chicon: By the Light of the Moon

On My Block ATX

By: Mose Buchele

A handful of new bars and nightclubs have cropped up recently near 12th and Chicon streets. To some it’s a resurgence from decades ago, except the clientele has become much more mixed.

October 11, 2016

12th & Chicon: Keep the Faith

On My Block ATX

By: Audrey McGlinchy

The community surrounding the Mission Possible Church may be changing, but its role to serve people, all of them, remains steadfast and strong. Much like many of the area’s businesses and support centers.