MentiondATX was created for a graduate level Design for Social Impact class at Texas State University by Leslie Harris. 

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The website was created in response to the lack of guidance for culturally sound goods and services in Austin, Texas. The overall goal was to create guide that helps Black Austinites navigate the city better.

 

The inspiration for the website has a historical basis in a book called The Negro Motorist Green Book. Commonly known as The Green Book, the book functioned as an annual guidebook created by Victor H. Green from 1936-1966. Green, a mailman, originally published the book in New York City during the Jim Crow Era. The book was created in response to the growing Black middle class that wanted to travel the country with ease. When traveling, Black Americans often faced racial discrimination including arbitrary arrests and refusal of food and lodging. This guide was created to showcase all the Black-friendly places across the United States.

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We hope to act as an online guide for Black Austinites already in Austin and thinking of moving to Austin to help guide them to cultural opportunities and community