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Treasurer, Austin. Board Member Since 2015. Alberta Phillips is an Austin based writer and award-winning journalist, who began her career at an African American publication, The Call and Times, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Growing Up in Austin
- Making 'Mortal Kombat'
- 'We’re Tired of Living Under The Spell'
Brooks was born in 1980 in Austin, but he’s a native Texan by accident. His mother, longtime American-Statesman readers might remember, is writer Alberta Phillips, who retired from the paper in 2018. His father, former pro football player Billy Brooks, was in Houston playing for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Oilers when a pregnant Phillips fou...
“I’m a huge fan of ‘Mortal Kombat’ myself,” Brooks says. “We’re all fans of ‘Mortal Kombat.' Nobody wanted to (expletive) this up.” In the film directed by Simon McQuoid, the actor transforms into Jax, an ex-military brawler who first appeared in the game “Mortal Kombat II” in 1993. The plots of the various games and its screen adaptations vary, bu...
Life’s not all bionic arms and thunder gods. Brooks has spent the past year refocusing on his mental health and getting out in nature. He is very grateful that his family hasn’t lost anyone to the coronavirus pandemic. Most film productions ground to a halt around the world for a while in 2020. These past months allowed Brooks time and space to go ...
Mar 19, 2021 · Opinion: White Privilege in Austin’s Unhoused Community: Alberta Phillips, chair of the ECHO Board of Governors, explains the kind of racism that can lock Black people into a lifetime of living...
Dec 8, 2023 · Alberta Phillips is a former reporter and editorial writer for the Austin American-Statesman and now is a member of the Austin Planning Commission. Got something to say? The Chronicle welcomes...
Dec 7, 2023 · Feb 26, 2021 |. By Alberta Phillips. | austinecho.org. by Alberta Phillips, Chair of the ECHO Board of DirectorsA blistering winter storm that swept through the state this month left millions of Texans in the dark and cold. More than a week later, all eyes are focused on recovery.
Nov 17, 2017 · Alberta Phillips. aphillips@statesman.com. 0:03. 0:26. Austin environmentalist Robin Rather is apologizing for a deal heralded as historic 20 years ago when it was endorsed by business...
