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…
When starting a business, specifically as an African American, hearing from others what “you can’t do” or what “you won’t achieve” is not uncommon, and for Joan Anderson things were no different. When Anderson and her husband first started C.J.’s Southern Seasonings, they were told several times that the business “wouldn’t take off” and their…
By Shelondra Peavy As it relates to the health care of any person who is closest to your heart, you’d naturally want the best possible treatment for them. Whether your loved one needs temporary restorative care or perpetual in-home care, you expect experienced, professional caretakers to uphold the certain standard which you already have etched…
Hurricane Harvey: Reaction, Recovery, Resiliency Under Mayor Turner’s direction the city’s recovery work included: Opening and operations the George R. Brown Convention Center as an impromptu shelter that held as many as 12,000 people benefiting from services by thousands of volunteers and the American Red Cross. Creating and operating Neighborhood Recovery Centers, which became one-stop…
A recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that U.S. employment is projected to grow by 8.4 million jobs from 2018 to 2028. At the same time, employers are battling an ultra-competitive job market, in which candidates are being wooed by increased pay and enhanced medical benefits. Today’s smartest employers are…
Planning a trip abroad? That’s exciting! But you have lots to do and less time than you think to get it done. What do you need to accomplish before leaving? Here’s a handy checklist to help you get your ducks in a row. Passport If you have a current passport, check the…
Chelsea “C.J.” Jenkins is a certified personal trainer and holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Education from the University of Houston. This vision has been a long time in the works. However, if Jenkins had been asked last year at this time if she believed she would be the CEO/Founder/Owner…
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Dr. George C. Fraser has made it his life’s mission to lead and influence the black business community. He has been deemed a “networking guru” for his great work in teaching the power of networking and using influential relationships to build a career. Keith “MR. D-MARS” Davis, Sr. experienced the teaching and mentoring of Dr….
For years people have known him as MR. D-MARS, but now, in his 20th year of business, MR. D-MARS is here to reintroduce himself and show the community who Keith J. Davis, Sr. is. Influenced by Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich,” Davis always said if he made it 20 years in business, he would…
My father always told me I needed to, “pay my dues” in life and I never truly understood what that meant and why I needed to. My life was planned: you go to school, you go to college, you graduate, and you get a good job. I learned the hard way that life isn’t a…
This has been a busy and productive year for Houston First Corporation (HFC) and Brenda Bazan, President and CEO. After taking the reins of Houston’s official destination and marketing organization a little over a year ago, Bazan has taken impressive steps to more strategically position HFC to meet its goals and objectives. “This has been…
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…