By Valerie Jones There are some people who become content after they achieve a certain level of success. And then there are people like Carla Lane. Lane is the president and CEO of LaneStaffing, the largest minority-owned employment solutions provider in the southwest United States. That designation wasn’t easy to get. Coming on in 2003…
According to a report, systemic barriers continue to inhibit Black Americans from building generational wealth through homeownership.
March of Dimes released its 2024 Report Card, revealing Texas’ preterm birth rate remains high at 11.1% while health disparities persist among racial and ethnic groups.
Renowned dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison, who led the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for over two decades, has passed away.
Major cities brace under the weight of both the election’s outcome and the threat of violence.
On October 17, 2024, Houston Ethnic Media hosted an important and informative conversation, via Zoom, focused on the often-overlooked down-ballot races for Harris and Fort Bend Counties. The candidates featured play a crucialrole in local governance, justice, and public safety. The Zoom included the following candidates: REMEMBER THIS: Info from the League of Women Voters of…
BakerRipley and EMGAGE, held a non-partisan Fort Bend Candidate Forum at UH Sugar Land on October 12, 2024, to provide the community an opportunity to meet the candidates in local and state contested races. The forum allowed the candidates opportunities to introduce themselves, share their beliefs and platform, and answer any questions the audience posed….
The d-mars.com is teaming up with the Nelson Brand Sports organization to sponsor the Thanksgiving Texas High School Basketball Jamboree tour.
Houston Independent School District named the members of the Bond Oversight Committee on Thursday, October 10.
Americans have ideas for how to make the open enrollment process better.
Houston Ethnic Media held a Get Out the Vote Briefing with local community organizations on September 19, 2024. They shared vital information and statistics that all voters should know, along with their goals, challenges, and limitations and the strategies they’ve developed for addressing their issues. Organizations that participated included the League of Women Voters, Mi…
To keep up, businesses must prioritize what today’s workers really want.
Researchers are leading an ambitious study focused on ovarian cancer treatment for women of African descent.
The study’s findings highlight the critical role of both genetic and environmental factors in driving racial disparities in cancer outcomes.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is more than a campaign—it’s a collective call to take action and empower one another in the fight against this illness.
For many Black and Latino patients, especially those aged 65 and over, the rising costs of prescription drugs are becoming unbearable.
AfroTech, one of the largest gatherings of Black tech innovators, entrepreneurs, and creatives, returns in 2024 to the Bayou City.
Many Americans see the power of personal connections as a key to unlocking moneymaking opportunities.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced the purse payout for RodeoHouston 2025 will increase by $355,500, making the total payout $2,533,500.
A systematic review and meta-analysis led by Mass General Brigham Integrated Health Care System sheds light on the extent of these disparities across different breast cancer subtypes.