VETTE’S VEGAS VOICE: On The Capital Beat

BY YVETTE WILLIAMS High-school students from eight Clark County School District (CCSD) campuses traveled to Carson City on March 30 for African American Legislative Day, organized by the Clark County Black Caucus (CCBC). Thirty-two students — along with Black Student Union advisers, CCBC mentors, and chaperones — experienced a day in the life of a […]

Where They At?

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET The title of my column may lack grammatical correctness — but it correctly conveys how I feel about a group of community crazies and spineless politicians who advocated for the reopening of F Street to the tune of up to $17 million dollars, with no meaningful economic benefit to the community in the […]

Proof positive of America’s sad mental state

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET One doesn’t have to look any further than the current occupant of the White House for insight into the mental state of our country. Enough uninformed voters in traditionally blue states put him in the White House. President Obama saved the auto industry, and the thanks he received from Michigan voters was a […]

VETTE’S VEGAS VOICE: What Should Be The Multicultural Academic Standards For Nevada Students?

BY YVETTE WILLIAMS We may likely agree that the history taught in our classrooms for hundreds of years has conveniently omitted the contributions of people of color. Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans said it best: “So for those self-appointed defenders of history… they are eerily silent on what amounts to this historical malfeasance, a […]

IN THE COMMUNITY – MAY 2017

IN THE COMMUNITY – MAY 2017

Mothers are priceless treasures

It has been one of the greatest blessings of my life to bear daily witness to the miraculous wonder of a mother’s love, strength, and engagement. As an owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants, I am frequently awed by moms who indulge their children in conversation and take the time to lovingly watch them play. […]

In a world of predictions, some easy calls to make

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET I am out here on the proverbial limb, with saw in hand, ready to saw off five easy predictions. • The easiest one to predict: Trump is lying (again) when he says he is going to bring back coal mining jobs. It ain’t gonna happen. Between 1980 and 2015, the number of jobs […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Preventing Teen Pregnancy

Preventing Teen Pregnancy

IN THE COMMUNITY – APRIL 2017

IN THE COMMUNITY – APRIL 2017

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