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After big Sundance win, Houston film producer looks to tell more Latino stories 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…

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s State of Hispanics Data Summit and Business Expo. 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…

Small businesses face big challenges — starting with child care Photo: Houston Chronicle 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,…

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s foundation gets its largest donation ever 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…

PILLARS OF THE ECONOMY: Laura Murillo wants to showcase the economic strength of Houston’s diverse population. 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…

Houston Latinos play outsized role in growing region’s economy, study says   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…

Hispanic Chamber CEO Laura Murillo is the diversity, equity and inclusion champion Houston needs 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…

Khambrel Marshall sits down with the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to identify the importance of Hispanics in our community 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 Latinos fuel economic growth yet face persistent disparities, data shows   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…

Hispanic people officially make up largest population group in Texas 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…