Affluent Blacks of Dallas

Dallas Wants More Than Financial Jobs. It Wants a Piece of the Market Itself

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are making major physical investments. JPMorgan Chase already operates at substantial scale. NYSE Texas has opened its Dallas headquarters. Nasdaq has established a Texas exchange presence. TXSE began trading in July and is preparing to host primary listings.
Energy Transfer gives the newest entrant its first large corporate test.
For Black professionals and entrepreneurs, the practical implications will depend on what develops around these institutions over time: which specialties expand, which schools build relevant programs, which local firms become vendors, who advances into leadership, and whether professionals can move among employers without leaving North Texas.

Dallas Is Building the Next Economy. Who Is Building the Talent to Match?

What happens after Black professionals enter these industries and accumulate expertise, relationships and capital?

Some will become senior executives. Some may invest. Others will start companies, purchase businesses, mentor younger professionals or become customers and advisers to Black-owned firms. Many will simply build successful careers and provide greater economic security for their families.

All of those outcomes matter.

Dallas Is Having a Moment. The Bigger Question Is Who Gets to Participate.

The people behind Bonton aren’t waiting for South Dallas to become fashionable enough for somebody else to tell its story. They’re taking a piece of that story to the airport.

As Dallas accumulates more capital, technology, talent and national prestige, we’ll probably hear plenty about how successful the region has become.

Affluent Blacks of Dallas should be interested in something more specific.

4th of July Weekend Across the Land of Dallas–Ft. Worth

Hey beautiful people all across the land of Dallast-Ft. Worth! You already know what time it is. The biggest holiday of the summer has arrived: 4th of July! And this year is extra special. We’re celebrating 250 years since America’s birth, a milestone that reminds us how far we’ve come and how much our chocolate communities continue to shape the nation’s story.

Reflecting on Black American Business History

National Visionaries and Texas Pioneers Who Built Economic Power Introduction Black American business history is often framed narrowly—either as isolated

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