2021 COMMUNITY HERO Businessman Cory Crawford is the owner of Burns Original BBQ and co-founder of the lifestyle brand, BossLife World. His strategic mind matched with his passion for business and the community have allowed Cory to be highly successful in multiple endeavors. Hailing from the historic Fifth Ward neighborhood in Houston, Texas, Cory always…
by d-mars.com News Provider Climate-related crises like rising sea levels, severe weather events and longer drought seasons are challenging the global economy. They’re also driving the launch of new clean technologies. Here are five examples of how these new technologies are changing and improving daily life: Making clean energy easier to access: With the renewable…
by d-mars.com News Provider With warm weather, longer days, and more free time, it’s easy to find ways to stay fit in summer without a gym. And while you may squeeze in a solo workout here and there, making fitness a social activity can keep participants motivated and accountable. Summertime can be a perfect time…
By R. Dean Foreman, Ph.D., Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute Most people are concerned when energy costs rise, especially prices at the pump. It’s understandable since the average household spent nearly $4,100 on energy in 2019, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Consumer Expenditure Survey. For more than a decade, expanded U.S. energy…
According to new research from Dove Men+Care, when shown an image of a Black man, white men are most likely to describe him as an athlete over any other profession.1 That is why this March Madness®, as a continuation of the Commit to C.A.R.E. Now initiative, Dove Men+Care is spotlighting the multidimensional stories of former…
God has smiled on this ministry, and The R.O.C.K. is now adding to its ministry portfolio. The R.O.C.K. is not the typical church, and its founder and senior leader, Dr. Dana Carson, is not the typical church leader…
By NNPA U.S. Bank recently announced details of its U.S. Bank Access Commitment, a long-term approach bringing the strengths of U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), corporate social responsibility and its business lines, to help build wealth while redefining how the bank serves diverse communities and provides more opportunities for diverse employees. Access Commitment will…
by d-mars.com News Provider Climate-related crises like rising sea levels, severe weather events and longer drought seasons are challenging the global economy. They’re also driving the launch of new clean technologies. Here are five examples of how these new technologies are changing and improving daily life: Making clean energy easier to access: With the renewable…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Wanda Adams | HISD Trustee Dist. 9 | Community Hero Bun B | Recording Arist | Community Hero Lucious Barnum | Pennum Industries, LLC | Trailblazer Floyd Batiste | City of Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation | Trailblazer Teena Bell | Dresser-Rand (D-R) |…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Bishop Shelton Bady | Harvest Time Church | Community Hero Edmond Banker Jr. | Exception Music for All Occations | Top P&E Bea “Queen Bea” Bartlett | The Bartlett Real Estate Group, LLC | Top P&E Lorenza Butler, Sr. and Lorenza Butler Jr. |…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Dr. Jimmy L. Adams Jr. | Houston Community College | Super P&E Commissioner Everette “Bo” Alfred | Jefferson County, Precinct 4 | Trailblazer Constable Christopher L. Bates | Jefferson County, Precinct 2 | Trailblazer Kelvin Beatty | Guess Group, Inc. | Top P&E Jeffery…
The fourth of seven children born to Jimmie and Mae Frances (Thomason) Thomas, Earl Lewis Thomas was born on Monday, October 4, 1948 in Greenville (Hunt County) Texas. Earl attended the Booker T. Washington Elementary School and George Washington Carver and Greenville High Schools, graduating in 1967. He was recruited with a scholarship by the…
A Special Message from our President and CEO On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered after being pinned on the ground under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. His last words, “I can’t breathe,” have become an infamous mark throughout the protests that erupted across the world…
George Floyd’s death was a wake-up call for me and others. This was a wake-up call because the people (the police), who are here to protect the citizens are doing the harm…
Dave “Supa Dave” Nelson has called Houston home his entire life, and now, with 16 years of real estate investment experience under his belt, he is back in the Hiram Clarke community with a mission to put black leadership and community redevelopment in motion. Dave’s father had been in the construction industry for many years,…
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By Jacqui Patterson and Mandy Lee, NAACP Voting rights. Segregation. Criminal justice reform. For more than a century, the civil rights movement has taken on the inequities that divide and disfigure American society. Now the green building sector has joined the fronts of struggle for access and equity. Why? The green building sector is transforming…
Dave “Supa Dave” Nelson has called Houston home his entire life, and now, with 16 years of real estate investment experience under his belt, he is back in the Hiram Clarke community with a mission to put black leadership and community redevelopment in motion…
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…
Save the date: August 23, 2019 The Top 30 Women sponsor an annual gala, The Top 30 Influential Women of Houston Awards, devoted to acknowledging leaders from all industries and sectors, including medicine, design, finance, law, fashion, construction and more. The Top 30 Women also produce The Top 30 Influential Women of Houston Speaker Series. This…