Akwasi Rozelle Evans (October 17, 1948 – April 8, 2019) was an African-American journalist, a prominent Austin civil-rights activist, and the founder of the NOKOA Observer newspaper.

Evans edited and published the progressive weekly newspaper for 32 years, to provide a voice for Austin activists, free of distortion by mainstream media.

Tommy Wyatt, editor of The Villager newspaper called Evans "a tireless warrior for East Austin, who would spare nothing" in support of his community.

Evans briefly supported the Communist because he admired them for standing up for The Scottsboro Boys, the African American teenagers, falsely accused of rape in 1931.

The paper gave a voice to Central Texas' political activists who were challenging the laws and customs that oppressed people because of "their skin color, religion, sexual choice, gender identity, age, size or income," said Nelson Linder, the president of the Austin chapter of the NAACP.

[7] After returning from the Million Man March in 1995, Evans and Tommy Wyatt teamed-up with co-host Damita Shanklin, to form "The Breakfast Club" on KAZI 88.7 FM radio.

[5][7][6] Evans wrote an editorial, "A 21st Century Dred Scott Decision" in response to George Zimmerman being found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.