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Toyota / Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association to Sponsor National ‘COVID-19 Day of Service’

Justin BartonMay 22, 2020May 22, 2020

by Justin BartonMay 22, 2020May 22, 20203432

BOWIE, MD – The Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association (TLMODA) is working with The Salvation Army to fill the pantries of families in need during...

Leadership

Black Female Executive Is a Mighty Force at Toyota: Her Story

Derek T. DingleMarch 25, 2019

by Derek T. DingleMarch 25, 20192209

Sandra Phillips Rogers, one of the most powerful women in corporate America, manages an expansive portfolio at Toyota North America as group vice president, general...

Leadership

Here’s What You Missed at the Women of Power Summit 2019

Lydia BlancoMarch 6, 2019March 6, 2019

by Lydia BlancoMarch 6, 2019March 6, 20191109

It’s hard to remain unbiased when you’re responsible for hosting the largest summit and celebration for professional black women. So, we’ll just go right ahead...

Women

Toyota Taps Trailblazing Female Football Star Toni Harris for Super Bowl Ad (Watch)

Selena HillFebruary 2, 2019February 4, 2019

by Selena HillFebruary 2, 2019February 4, 2019538

Antoinette "Toni" Harris, a collegiate football player who is on her way to becoming the first woman to play in the NFL, is starring in...

Entrepreneurship

This Successful Auto Dealer Is Mining Automotive Treasure

Kenneth MeeksAugust 6, 2018August 6, 2018

by Kenneth MeeksAugust 6, 2018August 6, 20182179

After more than 45 years as an auto dealer, Sandy Woods is seeking to pass on his bounty and the day-to-day operations of his treasured...

Lifestyle

Riding Along Toyota’s Black History Tour

Brian ArmsteadMarch 16, 2018March 16, 2018

by Brian ArmsteadMarch 16, 2018March 16, 2018355

In December, Toyota hosted yet another Black History Tour. The mission this time was to drive 2018 Toyotas from historical sites in Atlanta to the...

Entrepreneurship

Atlanta-Based PR Firm Knows 'PRecise-ly' Where it's Going

Brian ArmsteadJune 8, 2017September 30, 2017

by Brian ArmsteadJune 8, 2017September 30, 2017653

"Competing against the big guys is one of the reasons that I have chosen to focus on multi-cultural marketing in particular."...

Technology

This Black Fifth-Grader Invents Way to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

Samara LynnApril 15, 2017December 29, 2017

by Samara LynnApril 15, 2017December 29, 2017704

While most fifth graders are interested mostly in video games, Bishop Curry V is inventing. The Texas fifth grader created a prototype device......

Arts and Culture

Toyota USA: Giving Back to the Community

Brian ArmsteadMarch 21, 2017September 23, 2017

by Brian ArmsteadMarch 21, 2017September 23, 2017342

Giving back is part of Toyota's commitment to diversity. For Black History Month, Toyota Motor Sales, USA gave journalists a tour of historic African American...

Technology

CES 2017 Was All About Incredibly Smart Cars

Samara LynnJanuary 10, 2017September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnJanuary 10, 2017September 23, 2017826

These cars not only self-drive, they can read your emotions, make snap decisions in the presence of danger on the road, and can even tell...