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Luz Films enjoyed a big win at the Sundance Film Festival with “In the Summers” Scene from “In the Summers,” a film written and directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio and produced by Luz Films. Luz Films Last month, writer and director Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio’s debut feature film, “In the Summers,” was a big winner at the Sundance…

UH-TSU poll shows minority support for school vouchers, VP Harris cutting into Trump’s Texas lead We’re breaking down the data from the poll that was released on Thursday. HOUSTON – Results of a new political survey are out as people weigh in on major races and topics here in Texas. The University of Houston and…

Op-Ed by Dr. Laura Murillo, President and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In a recent national survey of small-business owners, a majority report insufficient high-quality, affordable child care programs in their communities. As the general election in November approaches, we’re already bombarded with ads, tailored messaging and constant campaign rhetoric. On Main…

The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s foundation recently received a historic investment from a local attorney and his wife. Benny Agosto Jr. and Nichole Agosto donated $1 million to the Greater Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It’s the single largest contribution to the GHHCF in its 45-year history as well as the single largest…

Born and raised in the Bayou City, Laura Murillo, president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is no stranger to the city’s diversity and the importance of supporting minority-owned businesses. When she was a child, her own family began a business in the East End, El Jardin, with every hope to build…

  Greater Houston Latinos have played an outsized role in growing the region’s economy in recent years, according to a study published this week. From 2018 to 2021, Latinos were responsible for 68.3% of the metropolitan area’s gross domestic product growth despite making up about 40% of the population. The study, funded by Bank of…

Laura Murillo is unyielding when it comes to diversity in Houston because she knows it’s good for the city and business. Murillo, the CEO and president of the Greater Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, stood before an audience of 2,000 at the group’s annual luncheon and business expo this year and announced that it is…

The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce partnered with the UH Hobby School for Public Affairs to dig deep into the demographics and earning power of the Houston Hispanic community. “We’ve hosted CEO breakfasts to talk about this, the census, and other data because it’s fact-driven,” said Laura Murillo, Ed.D., President and CEO of the Houston…

  Latinos face chronic wealth and educational disparities in Houston, despite being the largest ethnic group in the state and driving population and economic growth across Texas, according to data presented at a Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce summit Wednesday. Although they make up nearly 40% of the city’s labor force, Houston’s Latinos on average make…

Hispanic people officially make up largest population group in Texas Researchers said the data doesn’t change much for cities like Houston, where Hispanics have held the largest portion of the population for around a decade. HOUSTON – Hispanics officially make up the largest population group in the state of Texas, according to freshly updated population…