Paris Texas Apparel Co. Expands and Relocates to New Storefront in Tanglewood Area
Locally owned and operated store Paris Texas Apparel Co. is moving to an expanded new storefront at 1341 S Voss Road, which is slated to open to the public on March 23, 2018. At more than 2,700 square feet, the …
Capital One Bank Hit With Explosive Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed By the Houston NAACP and LULAC Claiming the Bank Discriminates Against Black and Latino Customers in Favor of White Customers
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Houston Branch (“NAACP”), League of United Latin American Citizens, District VIII (“LULAC”) and a former bank employee have filed a major federal racial discrimination lawsuit against Capital One Bank, a publicly-traded …
Dick's Sporting Goods No Longer Selling Assault-style Rifles
Dick's Sporting Goods took a major stance against gun violence today. Chairman and CEO Edward W. Stack penned a letter expressing their sadness about the school shooting in Parkland. He continued, with a bit of regret, told of how Dick's …
General Motors Expands Landfill-Free Efforts Globally
General Motors today announced an expansion of its industry-leading landfill-free program as all of the company’s manufacturing plants in Canada, Mexico and South America now recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations. With the addition of …
Comcast Outbids Disney for Sky, Increasing International Ambition
Comcast’s entry into the bidding to become the new owner of Sky is more evidence of the world’s leading media giants continuing to build out their portfolios across content production, distribution and platforms, on a global basis.
CoverGirl Features Their First Black Model with Vitiligo in New Campaign
Amy Deanna is breaking barriers thanks to CoverGirl. For the first time, CoverGirl is featuring a model with vitiligo in a dynamic new ad campaign.
Houston Educators Named Finalists for 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
Eight Houston educators have been named finalists for the 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, spotlighting them as some of the best educators in Texas.
Exceptional Attorneys Honored with Prestigious 2018 HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40 Award
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is proud to announce the exceptional attorneys who have been selected to receive the prestigious “HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40” Award.
NBC, Telemundo Stations Units Recover $20M for Consumers
Consumer investigative teams at NBC and Telemundo stations have recovered more than $20 million for consumers since 2014, NBCUniversal said. The units—NBC Responds and Telemundo Responde—have answered more than 250,000 consumer inquiries and helped individuals either get funds they were …
Black Business Loans Up to $100,000 Or More With This New Resource
Black- and women-owned businesses are among the fastest-growing segment in the small business sector.
Exceeding Carnival Guests’ Expectation with a Listening Ear
As a child, my mother often said the phrase, “You have two ears and one mouth because you need to listen more than you speak.” Well, Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation’s CEO, must have heard the same thing as a kid …
First Black Woman to Owned a Billion-Dollar Company
Janet Bryant Howroyd is a 65-year-old entrepreneur, businesswoman, author, and educator. Howroyd is also the founder and CEO of Act 1 Group.
Macy's Pop-Up Move Is Pivotal -- Potentially
Macy’s has launched a new pop-up concept that gives brands and other companies a venue to sell their products and services on the ground floor of the retailer’s stores.
Comcast May Make Another Bid for 21st Century Fox (Report)
Comcast is considering pursuing 21st Century Fox yet again, according to a report published Sunday night by the Wall Street Journal. Comcast’s initial bid was rejected by Fox, which instead struck a deal with Disney in December — a $52.4 …
Bud Light Heads "Brewed Deep in the Heart" to Celebrate Texan Roots in New Regional Campaign
Today, Bud Light announced a new campaign aimed at going big in Texas in 2018 with multi-faceted programming across the Lonestar state. After launching a successful regional program in 2017, the brand will take its "Brewed Deep in the Heart" …
