IN THE COMMUNITY – MARCH 2017

IN THE COMMUNITY – DECEMBER 2016

WELL WOMEN OF COLOR | Rosalind Brooks

The Role of Calories in the Body What’s your ideal caloric intake? It’s your preferred body weight x 10 plus 30% if you exercise daily. For women, it’s between 1,000-1,600. To shed weight, you must reduce your calories or exercise more. A negative balance forces your body to burn its reserve fuel, which is fat. [...]

Life Can Be “Tuff” And For Poor Folks Even More So

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET My assessment about life often being tough does not reflect on any religious belief, state of being, or based on health issues one may suffer; but rather the poor folks in the land of plenty being ignorant or in a state of denial as to what is the cause of their lot in [...]

VETTE’S VEGAS VOICE: Miracle Medical Breakthrough Transcends Racism

BY YVETTE WILLIAMS During a time when African Americans suffered through one of the worst periods of terror and disenfranchisement, and segregation was commonplace in many communities throughout America, one black woman transcended the racial divide. I ran across an interesting book while visiting Stanford University in 2011, and was intrigued by another incredible story [...]

VETTE’S VEGAS VOICE: Out with the old, in with the new

BY YVETTE WILLIAMS Wishing you a very Happy New Year! As 2017 begins to unfold, it’s natural to reflect on 2016 — and you might be interested in knowing which topics were most talkedabout on Facebook and in our local community on social media. For a complete review of Facebook trends, go to http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2016/12/facebook-2016-year-inreview/ Facebook [...]

IN THE COMMUNITY – DECEMBER 2016

IN THE COMMUNITY – DECEMBER 2016

Election Revealed Inconvenient Truths About America

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Last month’s election results, if nothing else, exposed some inconvenient truths about bigotry in America. Bigotry, both covert and overt, has been a staple of the Republican Party for many years. This is not to say that certain forms of bigotry aren’t present among Democrats, as well. Up until this very day, bigotry [...]

Always Welcoming

Lonnie and Sherrie Wright share hospitality wisdom, experience with people who need an opportunity. Nonviolent ex-offenders, unemployed veterans and young people have new opportunities to find success, thanks to the Hospitality International Training (H.I.T) Program. Designed by Dr. Lonnie and Sherrie Wright, H.I.T. was devised to address the needs of the hospitality industry, while giving [...]

IN THE COMMUNITY – NOVEMBER 2016

IN THE COMMUNITY – NOVEMBER 2016

Lessons found in Jesus’ leadership

BY DR. ROBERT E. FOWLER There are many leaders I admire who have influenced my own leadership. I admire the teachings on leadership by guys like John Maxwell, Andy Stanley T.D. Jakes and Kenneth Ulmer. There are leaders from my personal life such as a former pastor, a former boss, a high school coach and [...]

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