The Unlucky 7: Reasons Why America Won’t Be Great Again

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET 7. America’s value system is being eroded by the obscene amount being paid to professional athletes. Athletes’ contribution to a better America is grossly out of balance when compared to others who provide meaningful services. For instance, if an athlete is making $20 million a year, this equates to 13.3 teachers working for [...]

VETTE’S VEGAS VOICE: Inequity in Nevada student funding

BY YVETTE WILLIAMS It is clear over the past two legislative sessions that Nevadans wants an equitable education system. The work of Clark County School District and Nevada Department of Education supports these efforts, and clearly with the new Every Student Succeeds Act the federal government now provides Nevada with more opportunities to succeed. However, [...]

WELL WOMEN OF COLOR | Rosalind Brooks

Getting Back To Good Health In Your Own Backyard If you were raised a couple of generations back, you may have fond memories of shelling peas in the kitchen with grandma or cleaning collards from the garden. Your diet consisted of food that was in season — and it was normal to pick fruit and [...]

Told For The First Time

A member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen shares an insightful piece of his personal history. Nicknamed the Red Tails, the historic Tuskegee Airmen are remembered as brave fighter pilots who were met with resistance because of their race, but ended up as heroes in WWII. Major Ralf L. Turner of Las Vegas is one of [...]

West Las Vegas’ Own

Uri Clinton comes home on a mission to lead and blaze a trail for others. Las Vegas has experienced remarkable progress over the years, particularly on the Strip now clustered with hotel and resort properties. One of the biggest changes in recent years has been the growth of executive employment opportunities for African-Americans in the [...]

This Should Be A Knockout Lesson For My People

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20. Let that sink in, and take it as a lesson on what it means when we don’t vote in greater percentages. As a senior citizen, I no longer possess the strength that is only gifted to [...]

SUCCESS! For success in the New Year, just do it!

BY JAMAAL McCOY H appy New Year! We made it through another journey around the sun. Many have made plans to be fulfilled for 2017, while others have made plans for the New Year that will not be realized. Procrastination puts our lives and dreams on hold. Holding on to that safe place of the [...]

WELL WOMEN OF COLOR | Rosalind Brooks

Sugar: Not so sweet The negative effects of sugar can’t be overstated. It is, by far, the deadliest, most addictive substance that a non-drug user will ever consume. How many times have you said, “I’m addicted to sugar” or “I’m addicted to carbs” (which, you know, turns into sugar)? What do you need to know [...]

Habits of Healthy Leaders

BY DR. ROBERT E. FOWLER 1. FIND HEALTHY OUTLETS FOR STRESS We are often slow to realize that we need a break, or are living at an unhealthy pace. As leaders, our greatest test is living what we believe and teach. Exercise, vacation, true days off, processing pain in prayer, godly friends with whom we [...]

Sticks, stones, and words hurt, too

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET While the results of the presidential election are not yet known, I am certain of one thing: name-calling will have an impact on the outcome. I would venture to say we have all experienced episodes of name-calling, especially when we were young. Every time we shared this fact with our mothers — who [...]

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