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.
Uptown, Victory Park and the Design District sit remarkably close to one another, but Dallas has never made it particularly easy to move between them without a car. A highway, rail corridor, retaining wall or wide arterial can turn a short distance on a map into an awkward trip at street level. That has long […]
Dallas has become very good at producing impressive economic-development headlines. A global financial firm announces thousands of jobs. A new office tower moves forward. Another festival fills downtown with artists and musicians. A technology organization hosts a conference about artificial intelligence and the future of work. Those announcements tell us something important about the region. […]
Dallas has never had a shortage of people trying to sell the city as the next big thing. What’s changing is the evidence. This weekend, thousands of people are expected downtown for a celebration of African music and culture that draws artists and visitors from well beyond Texas. In North Dallas, the Mavericks have taken […]
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.
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.
For many people in Dallas-Fort Worth, especially Cowboys’ fans, Emmitt Smith isn’t simply a famous name in a national news story. He’s an NFL running back legend, longtime North Texas businessman and recognizable member of the community. Our team has seen him out and about at some of the upscale spots we hang out at […]
Affluent Blacks of Dallas has always been about more than income or luxury. It is about achievement, access, culture, community, lifestyle and legacy. We recently refreshed our About page to better reflect who we serve today: established and upwardly mobile Black professionals, entrepreneurs, families, creatives and newcomers building their place across Dallas–Fort Worth. The updated […]
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.
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