Business & Economy
Texas is a hotbed for major food, retail, and energy brands, shaping local and national economies.
As Paramount Skydance chases Warner Bros. Discovery, a flood of Middle Eastern money, political scrutiny and billionaire influence is creating regulatory drama.
Across boardrooms, startups, and global corporations, Black women are not just participating in business. They are leading it, reshaping it, and building legacies that create real generational wealth. For decades, Black women have had to navigate systemic barriers in business, from limited access to capital to underrepresentation in executive leadership. Yet, despite those challenges, they […]
Texas is about to get its own stock market called the Texas Stock Exchange, and trading is expected to start this summer. The goal? To give companies another place to sell shares besides the big players like the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Think of a stock exchange like a marketplace. Instead of selling […]
The NAACP put its full support behind the Living Wage For All bill, which aims to raise minimum wage to at least $30 in NY and $25 federally.
Black inventors shaped modern life, yet their brilliance is often overlooked. This highlights 26 groundbreaking innovations they created.
Black hair care pioneers Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker's legacies intertwine, highlighting overlooked contributions to Black history.
A real investment in Black children would not look like a locked brokerage account they can’t touch for 18 years while their families struggle now.
American shoppers opened their wallets in a major way during Cyber Week, spending over $44 billion over the five-day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. The period kicked off with a strong start on Thanksgiving Day, with many shoppers browsing and buying online even before the turkey was cold. Black Friday was no longer just […]
The curtain is closing on one of Houston’s healthier drive-thru alternatives to fast food, as all Salad and Go locations in Houston are set to close their doors on Friday, Sept. 19, according to the Houston Chronicle. The chain will also be closing several more locations across Texas. Salad and Go employees spoke anonymously to […]
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton writes that Black women are getting pink slips instead of nooses, and the cost will ripple through Black Communities for generations.
You might be surprised to discover that some of the brands most closely associated with Black culture aren’t actually Black-owned.