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Snack Strong: Frito-Lay’s New $5M Doritos Campaign Is Amplifying the Voices of Black Founders and Creators

by | Jun 28, 2021
As part of Doritos' new SOLID BLACK initiative, seven Changemakers will each receive $50,000 and the chance to share their stories on all of the brand's public channels, which includes limited-edition chip bags. Doritos is also committing $100,000 to nonprofit civil rights organization National Urban League.
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Dr. Justin Lonon, vice chancellor of Dallas College, addresses the crowd at the recent Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Dallas Graduation. [Photo: 10KSB]
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Honors 105 North Texas Graduates
by | Jun 16, 2021
“There’s no one tougher and stronger than DFW small business owners," U.S. Representative Marc Veasey said at the event honoring the North Texas graduates. Here's the list of the 105 graduates and a rundown of the event.

10,000 Small Businesses also released insights from a recent research report. The survey says, among other findings, adaptation will be key to survival.
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Plano-Based Fair Shot Network Launches Out of Stealth To Put U.S. Software Developers to Work—Affordably

by | Jun 10, 2021
Many talented developers live in high-poverty areas of the U.S., where opportunities are scarce. Fair Shot founder Rick Cantu wants businesses to give them a shot—instead of offshoring for talent in other countries.
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HSC Awarded CPRIT Grant To Increase Diversity in Cancer Researchers
by | Jun 8, 2021
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded a $3.9 million grant to The University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) in Fort Worth to expand a program that aims to create more diversity in the medical and biomedical sciences fields.
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Gives Our $21.6M in Local Park Grants

by | Jun 8, 2021
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved more than $21.6 million in grants to fund projects at statewide community parks. In Dallas-Fort Worth, Garland, Haltom City, Little Elm, and Flower Mound each received $750,000.
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American Airlines Raises Nearly $1.5M for COVID-19 Relief
by | Jun 8, 2021
American Airlines, with more than 11,000 of its AAdvantage members, has raised some $1.5 million to boost the American Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ efforts to fight the COVID.
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Mary Kay Foundation Gives $150K To Provide Cancer Resources To Underserved Female Populations
by | Jun 8, 2021
Dallas' Mary Kay Foundation has donated $150,000 to CancerCare to provide direct support to women who are most in need of financial or emotional assistance.
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El Peso Hero Comic Book Series Surpasses 10th Anniversary Kickstarter Goal; Movie In Works

by | Jun 3, 2021
"There hasn't been a superhero like El Peso Hero," Hector Rodriguez III says. "A hero that transcends cultures and borders for Texas and Mexico." 

The creator of the celebrated comic book series, who is a fifth-grade bilingual teacher for McKinney ISD, wears a lot of hats. He's also the co-founder of Texas Latino Comic Con, a publisher and CEO, and development director of a lucha libre multimedia company. Coming soon: the movie.
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1091 Pictures Acquires “No Ordinary Love” by Fort Worth Filmmaker Chyna Robinson, sets June 15th release date
by | May 27, 2021
Chyna Robinson's film "No Ordinary Love," has already earned multiple festival accolades. Next up, she wants to break into new genres like sitcoms, romance, and sci fi.
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Dallas-Based Fund Night Ventures Is Making Moves in the Creator Economy
by | May 26, 2021
Backed by Night Media's lineup of YouTube superstars, Night Ventures has a mission: taking concepts from the VC world and investing in individual creators and their businesses.
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Dallas-Based Snipitz Wants to Let You Choose Your Own Live Broadcast POV
by | May 25, 2021
With the Snipitz web and mobile app mixed with sharable clips and social media, "you have YouTube marrying Facebook on steroids," the company says.
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