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As the partner experience leader for Intuit ProConnect, Tia Bradley has been instrumental in driving the Intuit African Ancestry Network’s strategy to transition from an employee network to a business resource group. With her passion for building relationships and her unwavering commitment to inspiring people, she is a transformative force in driving diversity and inclusivity.…

On Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, a Houston man reportedly turned himself after killing his fiancée. According to CBS DFW, Kendrick Atkins, 39, proposed to Dominic Jefferson, 33, on New Year’s Eve. Jefferson’s family members initially viewed the marriage proposal as a new beginning in her life. Her mother, Tina Hunter, said she thought Dominic, a mother…

Amanda Edwards seeks to implement change by becoming the next U.S. Senator from Texas. On March 3, 2020, the citizens of Texas will have the opportunity to vote for Edwards. The Houston native recently sat down with rolling out to share her vision for the future. Please share some of your background with our readers.?…

As a person who commutes 30 minutes to work each day, I was a little nervous when Nissan invited me to Fredericksburg, Texas, to test-drive the new 2020 Nissan Versa on a mini road trip. After careful consideration, I gladly accepted the challenge to head to Hill Country, the home to many Texas wineries to…

Several Black celebrities have spoken out to stop the execution of Rodney Reed. Reed, 51, is scheduled to be executed in the state of Texas on Nov. 20 for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, a 19-year-old White woman he dated. Reed was convicted of her murder by an all-White jury after his semen was…

The White police officer who allegedly shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson has been charged with murder. Officer Aaron Dean resigned hours before he was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, according to Dallas Morning News. At an afternoon news conference, Fort Worth Police Police Chief Ed Kraus said that Dean…

Less than two weeks after former Dallas cop Amber Guyger was convicted for shooting and killing her Black neighbor inside his home, another White cop in neighboring Fort Worth, Texas, shot and killed a Black woman inside her house. The White police officer was responding to a non-emergency welfare check of a residence at approximately…

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, continues to be an important voice in terms of national politics and her stellar representation of her Houston constituents. Since 1995, she has used political savvy and a strong platform to implement change. In June of this year, Lee presented a bill to the U.S. House Subcommittee on the…

Charity Evans is a marketing professional with a passion for bridging the cultural gap in the wine and spirits industry. The University of Texas at San Antonio graduate is a trade marketing manager at Republic National Distributing Co. in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is the African American lead for all RNDC markets, creating marketing strategies,…

When he’s completed a night’s work and the music finally stops spinning, DJ ASAP has a habit of turning down at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen. The Louisiana-inspired restaurant provides nostalgic memories of his Shreveport beginnings, but his ascent in Dallas is a clear reminder of his arrival as one of the city’s most influential DJs. ASAP…

Jazze Radio-Chica is a popular and irrepressible radio personality broadcasting over the airwaves in the Dallas-Ft. Worth listening area. The dedicated Fort Worth native earned a bachelor’s in broadcast management with a minor in business from the University of Texas at Arlington before becoming director of community affairs and internship coordinator on 94.5 The Beat…

Legendary theater, movie and television actress Irma Dolores Player Hall was born in Beaumont, Texas, and raised on the South Side of Chicago. Hall worked as a schoolteacher in Dallas for 20 years until, at age 36, she was discovered by actor and director Raymond St. Jacques, who offered her a role in his 1973…

A seemingly harmless argument between parents at a high school football game in Fort Worth, Texas, turned violent when gunfire erupted and injured two people. According to the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, parents were embroiled in an argument about a call on Saturday near Eastern Hills Elementary School. Sometime during the dispute, the son of one of…

A high school superintendent in Texas incited outrage after he demanded a Black male student either cut his dreadlocks or wear a dress and start calling himself a female. According to the news station KETK in Tatum, Texas, grandmother Randi Woodley was told at a Meet the Teacher event in August that she needed to…

Cynthia Warrick, Ph.D., is passionate about education and uplifting our community. A native of San Antonio, Texas, she has a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Howard University in Washington, D.C., a master’s in public policy from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and a doctorate in environmental science and public policy from George Mason University…

Micah Love is a pharmaceutical executive representative with a winning track record, including being a three-time President’s Club winner. The Houston is married Candice Love and together they share two sons, Luke, 5, and Lance, 22 months. When Love is not with his family, he loves volunteering his time with the Multiple Sclerosis Society, where…

A Texas family headed by a single dad is grief-stricken after an act of violence claimed the life of an 11-year-old sleeping peacefully in his home. It was a drive-by shooting that was not random, but the family was innocent of any wrongdoing. According to police, the gunmen were after the previous occupants in the…

For many who have a job dealing with the public, a rude customer can be a life-changing experience. For instance, a worker that lashes out and gets nasty could be reprimanded or even lose their job. Craig Brooks, who works at Holiday Inn Express in Austin, Texas found himself in such a situation. A racist…

Last week, video of Pamela Turner, 44, being shot dead by a Baytown, Texas, police officer on May 13, 2019, shocked viewers. Turner is described as having a history of mental illness and shouted “I’m pregnant” as she struggled with Baytown Police Officer Juan Delacruz. Turner has now been laid to rest, and Delacruz is…

A violent incident at a Texas mall has many people questioning the use of force by a mall cop. A video was posted to Facebook that shows a mall security guard, violently trying to arrest a woman who is very pregnant in the company of another small child and a male companion. According to a Facebook…