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Texas Court Agrees To Reconsider Case Of Crystal Mason, Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Voting
Under Texas law, people convicted of a felony are prohibited from voting until their sentence is completed.
7 Diversity Professionals Who Are Changing the Game
Today's diversity initiatives involve much more than hiring or doing business with African Americans.
In the Fast Lane
Despite the rocky economy, quick-service restaurants are holding their own. In the U.S., sales for the top 500 quick-service chains rose to $230.2 billion last year, up $7.6 billion from 2007 according to Technomic Inc., a research and consulting firm that tracks the food service industry. Though sales growth actually slipped to 3.4% from 5.0% the previous year, it’s clear that people enjoy eating at places like Burger King. Among those riding the trend is Valerie Daniels-Carter, founder, president, and CEO of Milwaukee-based V and J Holding Cos. (No. 52 on the be industrial/service companies list with $90 million in revenues). The “V†stands for Valerie and the “J†stands for John, her brother and financial partner in the company.
Woman Football Player, Founder of Sneaker Brand Signs Deal With Athlete’s Foot Shoe Stores
Santia Deck, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based TRONUS, is now celebrating a new deal that makes her line of Black-owned shoes and slides available in-store at multiple locations of The Athlete's Foot shoestore chain across the country.