Houston, February 28, 2020 – Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) has promoted Vanessa T. Reed to Regional External Affairs Manager reporting to Chief Community Officer Irvin Ashford Jr. In this role, Reed will oversee external affairs operations in Arizona, Florida, Michigan and Texas. Her team of six will continue to work closely with the bank’s nonprofit…
On the heels of the 2019 Year of Return, Experts Weigh in on the Benefits of Returning to the Motherland HOUSTON, TX – Feb 5, 2020 – Houston International Trade Development Council and the Liberian Association of Greater Houston announce Point of Return Liberia: African History and Society Series, a discussion on African American history and its…
Roberts Markland, LLP is a Houston based personal injury law firm that specializes in helping those who have been hurt or suffered a catastrophic injury…
Several Houston leaders were sworn into office recently at the Inauguration ceremony held at Wortham Center in downtown Houston. Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with City Controller Chris Brown and City Council members: Amy Peck – District A, Abbie Kamin – District C, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz – District D, Dave Martin – District E, Tiffany Thomas –…
Houston (January 30, 2020) – Houston First Corporation is proud to celebrate Black History Month with a number of events and activities, all of which are free and open to the public. As the destination management organization for the city, part of our mission is to promote the Houston region globally, and to enhance the…
DALLAS, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Comerica Bank has named Irvin Ashford, Jr., its new Chief Community Officer. Ashford, will be responsible for community reinvestment nationally and all associated activities, including development, lending, community investments, volunteerism and data analysis. Additionally, he will lead Comerica’s diversity business resource groups. Ashford previously served as Comerica’s National Director of Financial Education and…
More than ever before, consumers today are demanding transparency on product labels. As news about food adulteration and contamination continues to appear in the headlines, the concern for food and product safety is rising. If nutritional supplements have ever been an important part of your daily routine, no doubt you’ve wondered what’s behind the…
By LJ Garfield It’s no surprise that there is a disparity between the access to quality health care among Black women and white women. So, there shouldn’t be any surprise that there is also a disparity between the infection rates from cervical cancer among Black women and white women. Cervical cancer is silently trying…
When you completed last year’s small business tax return, did you run into surprises? Deductions you could no longer take? Changes in the tax code that left you regretting choices you made last year? You may have discovered you can no longer deduct for entertaining, so hold off on buying sports tickets for clients…
Here are some tips for how you can improve your financial wellness heading into the new year.
Spiritually Speaking… By James A. Washington, Publisher, The Dallas Weekly Growing up, I was never a student of the Bible even though I grew up surrounded by the best kind of Christians there were: the love-filled family kind. I believe I am now being constantly moved by the Holy Spirit (I hope) to see the…
My Truth By Cheryl Smith, Publisher of, I Messenger Media L.L.C. / Texas Metro News I’ve always heard that one man’s Heaven is another’s hell. While one group is celebrating Juneteenth, the other side was bemoaning the ending of slavery. That’s pretty much the way it is with Thanksgiving. Now, November is significant for a…
Featuring Omarion, Bow Wow, Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd, Sammie, Pretty Ricky, Soulja Boy and Now Ashanti!
Valentine’s w/ Patti LaBelle, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds & Tamia Sunday, February 16, 2020
