Gospel Guru of Vegas

Aaron Arrington celebrates 10 years of faith, friendship and fellowship with the Facebook Chorale. A native son of Las Vegas, Aaron Arrington was raised in the local church and, while growing up, played a huge part in the music department. Choir-directing is one of his many passions — and when planning his 40th birthday celebration 10 years ago, he began connecting with friends from around the Las Vegas Valley that […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Get up, stand up! BY DR. ELLEN BROWN In just over one year, it will be November 3, 2020 — the day when American citizens who took the time to become registered to vote may exercise their power in determining the next President of the United States. In 1975, Bob Marley released the song, “Get Up, Stand Up” which was about taking Action to avoid oppression. While the song […]

U-CAN do it

Commissioner Weekly brings a renowned Black College Fair to the community. Over twenty Historic Black College & University recruiters descended on Las Vegas for the 20th Annual Historically Black College & Universities Recruitment Fair, which took place at the Doolittle Community Center. Over 2,000 community youth attended the free event, presented by the United College Action Network (U-CAN) in partnership with Clark County Commission Vice Chairman Lawrence Weekly. […]

PEACE: Peace in the movement

We all experience anxiety and tension. Many times it is because our “overthinking” is moving faster than our physical body. There is an old saying: “If you can’t do anything about a situation right at that moment—then it’s best to throw it out of your mind.” It is not good to have negative thoughts disrupt your mind, body and soul. There is a […]

Greek Yard Show

It’s a Greek Yard Show on the plaza! The Black Student Organization held its For the Culture Spirit Week and invited members of the Divine 9 to campus to meet students on Wednesday May 1st.

Black Image Community Billboard – May 2019

Radio Frequency

How a local performer is taking her talents to the airwaves.  Songstress and producer Ariella Azmarellda Blu is usually performing live on stages around the country — but now she has planted new roots as a radio talk show host for KUNV 91.5 FM. “It is such as blessing to join EMG UNLV Rebel Radio […]

Direct Connect Job Listings – May 2019

Direct Connect Job Listings – May 2019 BY LAUREN ANDERSON Nevada is quickly evolving into a center for tech innovation and advanced manufacturing. Nevada has attracted some very exciting tech companies like Tesla, Gigafactory One, and Switch. Recently Google and other companies have made significant investments in the region, according to the Governor’s Office of Economic […]

PEACE: Go toward the light

Light is a metaphor for many things in life. Some liken its warmth to the warmth of love. It can represent positivity that brings about the good things and the light from one’s smile. But, unfortunately, darkness still finds us — either by way of circumstance, or cloaked in disguises that usher negativity into our […]

PEACE: Unmoved by disloyalty

Each day is a blessing. The beginning of spring reminds us of all the wonders of the world. Nature shows that not one thing is identical and all has a unique color, design or growth to it.  However, certain things occur in life that cause us to ask, “Where is the loyalty?” Your response to […]

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