Watch Virtual Black-Owned Business Symposium

On March 20, the Mesquite Tri-East NAACP, along with the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, the Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mesquite hosted a virtual Black-Owned Business Symposium.

The symposium included a panel interview with business leaders and city officials to provide information to business owners on how to grow their business as well as presentations on programs about advertising and networking for business success. The panelists included Henry Brown, President of the Mesquite Tri-East NAACP; Janet Launza, Independent Associate with Legal Shield, Past Chair of the Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce and active member of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce; Michael Hooker, Owner/Agent at Michael Hooker Insurance in Mesquite; and Glenn Bradley, CEO of Big Hit Creative and active member of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce.

Watch the panel below.