The Villager is a free weekly newspaper published in Austin, Texas, serving the African-American community.

[1][2] A unique section of the paper is "The Youth Brigade", which includes articles submitted by students from area schools.

[3] When the Villager was started in 1973 it was a one-man operation with Tommy Wyatt doing all the story writing and selling of advertisements.

The Villager's influence has grown over time and politicians regularly seek the paper's endorsement.

Images of marching bands, theater groups, community leaders, musicians, protests, and churches, portray life through the decades in black Austin.