ABOVE: Michael A. Grant Michael A. Grant, who has gained a national reputation for his advocacy for Black economic empowerment for nearly a quarter of a century, has announced that he is resigning from the presidency of the National Bankers Association (N ...
ABOVE: Tom Lambert, METRO President & CEO At one of their recent meetings, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) Board of Directors voted to approve a new contract for METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert, which took effect on N ...
ABOVE: Kim Roxie, Houston Native & Founder of LAMIK Beauty; Winner of Odyssey Media’s “Keys to Success,” a $25,000 pitch competition This past Friday, November 10th, over 150 women attended the 3rd Annual IN THE BLACK tour event for free ...
It’s that time of year again when auto dealers try to make room in their showrooms and lots for next year’s models. The seasonal clearance sales that come right before the holidays are just as tempting as ever, beckoning consumers to get that proverbi ...
ABOVE: Houston Council Member Dwight Boykins At a recent Houston City Council meeting, Council Member Dwight Boykins, along with Mayor Sylvester Turner and his fellow city council colleagues, voted to approve an ordinance authorizing a lease agreement bet ...
Airbnb, the housing marketplace that connects travelers with hosts in 65,000 cities and 191 countries worldwide, is now on a mission to increase awareness about the company’s economic benefits in communities of color. It’s part of an ongoing effort to ...
The late Langston Hughes created a masterful body of poetry in the 20th Century that spoke about and to Black America’s unique experiences. Also an author and playwright, his words in all media pricked our consciousness to wonder and ponder how we someh ...
On Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm the Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) will host its 23rd annual Pinnacle Awards ceremony at the Marriott Marquis, located at 1777 Walker Street. The Pinnacle Award is regarded as the most prestigious award besto ...
A group of Capitol Hill lawmakers are combining efforts and influence to legislatively crack down on predatory lending nationwide. Seventeen members of the U.S. House and eight U.S. Senators are supporting companion bills that would slash the cost of payd ...
Rates of discrimination against African Americans in field experiments of hiring did not decline from 1990 to 2015, according to the largest and most comprehensive meta-analysis of its kind. “It is often suggested that prejudice and discrimination a ...
