7 Fun Things to Do in San Antonio This Weekend: March 18-21
Alamo Beer Company’s Beer, Bacon & Bingo
At this weekly event, participants spend the evening answering trivia and playing bingo with “bacon breaks” in between, of course. All ages are welcome to join in, but only participants 21 and up can purchase alcohol and claim prizes.
Thursday, 7 p.m., 202 Lamar St., alamobeer.com
Zumba and Sangria
Start the weekend off on the right food with an intense 45-minute Zumba class at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. The class will be led by Natalie Reinertson and will include a mix of low-intensity and high-intensity moves. Afterwards, participants will get to enjoy refreshing sips and small bites from the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s in-house chef.
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Naomi Hendrix Oyegoke is launching Vegan Family Reunion, an inaugural event taking place March 21 at Cherrity Bar. Oyegoke is the owner and head chef of Rooted Vegan Cuisine. The market is aimed at highlighting local, Black-owned businesses while educating the community on alternatives to foodie favorites. Oyegoke said she wants to show San Antonio that healthy, plant-based food aren t intimidating or unsatisfying. Courtesy, Naomi Hendrix OyegokeShow MoreShow Less
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Naomi Hendrix Oyegoke is launching Vegan Family Reunion, an inaugural event taking place March 21 at Cherrity Bar. Oyegoke is the owner and head chef of Rooted Vegan Cuisine. The market is aimed at highlighting local, Black-owned businesses while educating the community on alternatives to foodie favorites. Oyegoke said she wants to show San Antonio that healthy, plant-based food aren t intimidating or unsatisfying. Courtesy, Naomi Hendrix OyegokeShow MoreShow Less
Black Lives Matter and Defund the Police : The movements behind the messages | Together We Rise
This summer we heard the calls for change. We saw the terms Black Lives Matter and Defund the Police debated, but rarely defined. Author: Aaron Wright Updated: 2:38 PM CDT March 17, 2021
SAN ANTONIO Language is the starting point to communication and building a bridge to understanding. Last summer, we saw two groups standing apart on either side of protests for racial justice, creating calls for change. Black Lives Matter. Defund the police.
Kimiya Factory is the president of Black Freedom Factory, a group working for equity and diversity in the community and in the workplace. At a park near downtown San Antonio, I asked her to define Black Lives Matter.
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San Antonio City Councilman from District 6 Greg Brockhouse, left, shakes hands with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, right, after a mayoral debate hosted by The Rivard Report at The Spire in St. Paul Square in San Antonio on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.Matthew Busch / Contributor, Contributor / For The San Antonio Express-News
Two years after a bruising battle between San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and former City Councilman Greg Brockhouse, the two men will likely face each other once more for the mayor’s seat in a race defined by the human and economic toll wrought by COVID-19 and cries from activists for police reform.
Watching largely white mobs rampage through the U.S. Capitol, supporters of the local Black Lives Matter movement said the disparity was painfully obvious.