Black Chamber honors Austin small business award winners

More than 600 attendees gathered April 17 at the downtown Hilton Austin for the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce 2015 Small Business Awards.

Chamber CEO Natalie Madeira Colfield said it was the largest such event in the 33-year history of the chamber. This year’s event included the inaugural Native Star Award, presented to an Austinite who has gone on to achieve national or international success. The award went to George Howell, an anchor with CNN, who attended high school and university…