Akwasi Evans
Akwasi Rozelle Evans (October 17, 1948 – April 8, 2019) was an African-American journalist, a prominent Austin, Texas, 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. His civil-rights activism included a broad range of causes and was not limited to issues of race. Personal life Evans was born Larry Elvis Dale in Dayton, Ohio. He grew up in Kentucky, attending an all-black school before desegregation. He relocated from Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington to Austin, Texas, Austin in 1980s, became involved in civil-rights activism and changed his name to Akwasi Rozelle Evans. As a father, Akwasi encouraged his daughter Sherilyn Scott-Blackburn to pursue her love of singing. She performed under her stage name, Sheri Mogul, at his memorial in Austin on June 16, 2019. Evans was also a member of ...
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