For more than 20 years, Keith J. Davis, Sr., also known as “MR. D-MARS,” has worked in advertising, marketing, media and communication. As President and CEO of Vaskey Media Group, Inc., he has spearheaded campaigns for many local and national brands as well as many well-respected business owners and community leaders. As a United States…
It has been said thousands if not millions of times in the U.S., across North America and throughout the world that running a small business is challenging and is not for the faint hearted. From dotcoms that start out with lots of venture capital money to donut shops like Billy’s Donuts in Missouri City, Texas…
The festivities will kick off on Feb. 13 with “An Arts & Cultural Showcase/Discussion” in the premier Visitors Center, 1522 Texas Pkwy. from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy discussions with historian Sam Collins III who serves with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Bryan Museum, and the Ruby Bridges Foundation; and…
Media Contact: Crystal Edwards crystalbedwards54@gmail.com 832-388-1039 The 28th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival Kicks off Jazz Month in the City of Houston! Mayor Turner keeps the tradition alive !! He will be saluting former Summer Jazz Workshop students at Annual Houston International Jazz Festival Mayor’s Scholarship Jazz Brunch! HOUSTON, TX, July 13, 2018 – August…
Media Contact: Crystal Edwards crystalbedwards54@gmail.com 832-388-1039 Edison Arts Foundation Honors first African-American Principal Dancer of The Houston Ballet…Lauren Anderson, While Raising Funds to Train Future Greats HOUSTON, TX, MAY 2018 – On May 5, 2018, the Edison Arts Foundation will host Tutus and Tuxes, a fundraising Gala, at the Missouri City Community Center. The event,…
Doves brings an upscale boutique dining experience to Midtown, combining high-end glamour with surrealist décor and an opulent menu.
Buc-ee’s is going even bigger with its newest travel center set to open in Luling, Texas.
Reverend William A. Lawson, the founding pastor of Houston’s Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, has died at the age of 95.
Drawing on data from the National Center for Education Statistics from 1987 to 2020, the departments calculated the amount these institutions would have received if their state funding per student equaled that of 1862 institutions. Officials said the discrepancies in appropriated funding ranged from $172 million to $2.1 billion, creating significant financial disparities. Historically Black…
The Houston Area Urban League will be able to hire 20 new Community Health Navigators after being awarded funding with five other National Urban League affiliates to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities. Other affiliates that received funds are in Knoxville, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; Kansas City, Missouri; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and…
2021 SUPER P&E Cristina Johnson is the regional marketing manager for Cigna, South Texas and Louisiana. Cristina received her BA from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her MS in Marketing and Communication from Franklin University. She began her career in St. Louis, Missouri, with Enterprise Holdings, managing various marketing programs for multiple, international business lines…
2021 TOP EDUCATOR Dr. Rodney E. Watson has led the Spring Independent School District since July 2014. The district serves more than 33,000 students in a diverse community approximately 20 miles north of downtown Houston, in an urban area of Harris County, Texas. Along with its 26 elementary schools, seven comprehensive middle schools and three…
By d-mars.com News Provider When COVID-19 reached the U.S. a year ago, physician anesthesiologists rose to the challenge, providing critical frontline care to seriously ill patients, while at the same time developing guidelines for safe care based on ever-evolving knowledge about the deadly virus. Now, as vaccine distribution ramps up and the virus surges again,…
Signature education program and new industry-leading collaboration with AARP to connect candidates from multiple generations with more opportunities HOUSTON, April 25, 2019 – McDonald’s and its independent franchisees across Texas are expecting to hire approximately 26,500 restaurant employees to better serve customers this busy summer season, including 3,000 in Houston. McDonald’s provides a…