Nov 10, 2021 | Starting A Business
By Maria Ramirez Uribe When Rafael Casanova first arrived in the U.S. from Mexico at 18 years old, he says he never imagined he would one day own a business. “My dream was to come here for some time, save some money and go back,” Casanova said. “I think that’s the...
Nov 3, 2021 | Health & Wellness
By Jeroslyn Johnson Health studies show that nearly a quarter of Black women between 18 and 30 have fibroids compared to about 6% of white women. With Women’s Equality Day approaching on Aug. 26, Dr. Eric Hardee, co-founder of Houston Fibroids, is working to raise...
Oct 27, 2021 | Starting A Business
By Rich Barlow COVID-19 was catastrophic for communities of color, but resulted in one welcome, if somewhat surprising, benefit: a boom in Black start-up firms. The virus medically ravaged minority communities, and last year closed with Black unemployment almost...