In response to the Hurricane Harvey tragedy, Texas Black Expo, Conscious Capitalism Houston and Emmy Award-winning producer Rushion McDonald teamed together to award micro-grants to several small businesses affected by the storm. The event, held at the Houston Area Urban League office, saw each business represented received a $1,000 check bringing the total businesses helped to date to 27. The goal of this ongoing effort is to award a total of $100,000 in micro-grants. Attendees included TBE’s Jerome Love, CCH’s Catherine Harris, HAUL’s Judson Robinson III, State Rep. Shawn Thierry, Councilman Jerry Davis, Dr. Letitia Plummer, Mimi Tran, Stanley Barnes, Deborah Anderson Barnes, Zawadi Bryant, and many others
