It is no secret that 2016 has been a roller coaster ride for Houston’s petroleum industry. Since the middle of 2014, the price of oil has fallen and recovery remains elusive, causing a lack of confidence in the job market and slow growth. …
HAPPENING NOW: U.S. DOJ Asked to Investigate Voter Suppression by Indiana Officials — State Police Being Used to Disenfranchise African American Voters
WASHINGTON, DC (Thursday, October 6, 2016) — Attorneys for the Indiana Voter Registration Project (the “Project”), a non-partisan program run by Patriot Majority USA that has been active…
Thoughts from our Chairman Jarvis C. Stewart on women, girls, weight…and Trump
I don’t expect celebrities, politicians to be the gold standard when raising my two girls — that’s their mother’s and my job. What I DO expect however is for them NOT to make the shit harder. Trump’s comments about women, their weight and looks is a set back for me and other Dads trying to instill confidence, self-esteem and determination in our daughters. #thanks4nothingdonald
“Earlier this week, the NJCA learned of DOL’s decision to close the Ouachita Job Corps Center. …
By Dr. Barbara Hatcher, MPH, RN, FAAN
I always knew that nursing was my calling. As a child, my parents gave me Cherry Ames books — the famous series about a “Jill”-of-all-trades, mystery-solving nurse who had a passion for helping others. …
The general manager is the U.S. head of Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis.
Erwin Raphael, the new U.S. general manager for Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, specializes in challenges, whether in manufacturing, sales, math — or handling lions.
“It’s a lot easier to train a lion than give life to a lamb,” Raphael says, quoting one of his many mentors.
He’s talking about dealing…
#WomensHistoryMonth
The Honorable Alexis M. Herman
Who Is She? If you’re asking this question, check your pulse — you’re probably dead. Ms. Herman is the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor and the first African American woman to hold the position. Currently, she’s chairwoman of New Ventures, Inc. and busy as hell.
What Does She Do? Appointed…
In recognition of Women’s History Month, our team thought we’d profile some of our most favorite women — one a day, every day — until the end of the month. These are women who in their own way are “ballin’ out,” so to speak. Not all of them are CEOs…
Monster and the National Job Corps Foundation for Youth Opportunities have announced a strategic partnership to help support current and future Job Corps students with career development training and job placement. …
Our 620th “Dad in the Limelight” is communications strategist Jarvis C. Stewart of IR+Media. I want to thank Jarvis Stewart for being a part of this series. It has been great getting connected with him and now sharing Jarvis Stewart with all of you.
Maddi hanging out with Dad on Capitol Hill (2014)
1) Tell me about yourself, as well as how you are in the limelight for my readers knowledge.
A native of Houston, I am the youngest of five children — one brother, three sisters. My parents were hardworking, God-fearing people who taught us to value faith, family, education and friends…in that order. During my senior year in college, I…
