If this is a strong economy, I’d hate to see one in trouble. Over the weekend, Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which is more fallout from the U.S. mortgage and lending crisis. More than 24,000 employees at the 158 year old company may be out of work as...
Washington, D.C. – (September 2, 2008) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will host a training seminar for Dallas-area small business owners on Friday, September 19. Dan Sturdivant, Assistant to the Director of Outreach at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will join Congresswoman Johnson for two sessions to present information about...
Thursday evening, the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau launched a new web portal targeting African-Americans. The event was hosted at the African-American Museum in Fair Park. See the new web portal at www.visitblackdallas.com DCVB President and CEO Phillip Jones said that he considers the site part of the new face...
Make sure to check out the Points section of Sunday’s Dallas Morning News. I have a column that is scheduled to appear dealing with…well I’ll let you find out this weekend. If you like it or if you don’t, make sure to write (or email) the Morning News to let...
I’d like to start by thanking the family for keeping me up to speed on what’s going on out there. I received an email today that’s apparently been going around the web regarding Arizona Sweet Tea. Here are some of the contents of the email I received. FW: Arizona Sweet...
CHICAGO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ — Concern is building among African-American professionals about how the downward shift in the economy will affect them. Statistics prove they have good reason to be scared. Black median income had risen to a historically high ratio of 63.5 percent of white income in 2000, and...
The Allen Group Announces Build-to-Suit Project at the Dallas Logistics Hub ADESA selects site at Dallas Logistics Hub for a 175-Acre Auto Auction Center DALLAS, Texas, (June 5, 2008) – The Allen Group, developers of the Dallas Logistics Hub, a 6,000-acre multimodal logistics park in Southern Dallas County, announced...
We’ve had a great new addition to Southern Dallas in recent weeks. Back in March, the first tenant of Wheatland Crossing (Target) opened their doors for business. Wheatland Crossing is a retail development just north or Interstate 20 and just west of Hampton Road. But as I drive around the...
Thanks to Carmen D. for the heads up on the story of J.C. Watts and Comcast’s plans to launch a Black News Network. Check the story by R. Thomas Umstead of Multichannel News, here are some highlights. Washington D.C.-based Black Television News Channel (BTNC) announced Tuesday it has reached a...
I wanted to share a couple of things that I came across at Electronic Village. First, the 3rd Annual BlackWebAwards are now accepting nominations in over 100 categories. You can click here to nominate your favorite blog (including this one) for a Black Web Award. Finalists will be announced July...
