Texas ranks fourth in Black Business Index

HOUSTON — VOTEBLACKBUSINESS: State of Black Business, 21st edition ranks Texas fourth in its annual Black Business Affinity Index.

Fast growing firms such as MCI Diagnostics and 2MResearch of Dallas are hiring hundreds and John Olajide of Houston is chair of the prestigious Corporate Council on Africa.

Charles O’Neal, chair of the U.S. Black Chambers, says the chambers in the Texas Association of African-American Chambers are exploiting the heritage that led to the creation of the national holiday for Juneteenth for local cultural heritage tourism.