YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Haves and have-nots: on the 2020 table? As we approach the November elections, let’s use our remaining time to prepare ourselves for battle. BY DR. ELLEN BROWN Most people who speak to me about politics agree that 2020 is an inflection point for our nation. Without exception, myself included, consequences attached to the promises offer […]

PEACE: Just DO IT!

There is no better time than now to JUST DO IT! We all have dreams of the life we wish to live — and each day you have to ask yourself, “Am I working toward my dreams or not?” Everyone’s dream is different, and it can be a physical or spiritual dream that embodies the […]

Direct Connect Job Listings – September 2020

Direct Connect Job Listings – September 2020 BY LAUREN ANDERSON The good news: there is job growth to report in Nevada, with construction work staying steady and strong during the COVID-19 crisis and other statewide industries showing signs of rebound. The tougher news: casino and hotel closures caused Las Vegas to lose about 128,000 jobs — […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Why we can’t wait BY DR. ELLEN BROWN In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. released his book with this title. Its focus was to impress upon Blacks, people of color, America, and the world that time had come for “The Negro Revolution.” While his platform was nonviolence, he made it noticeably clear that violence […]

PEACE: Finding Peace where there is none

We are constantly looking to stay healthy and away from the deadly coronavirus. It’s the new norm in our daily existence: an uneasiness about life as we now know it and how to adapt. Our peace has been shaken and is sometimes hard to find. Especially for many who have pre-existing health conditions such as: […]

Direct Connect Job Listings – November 2019

Direct Connect Job Listings – November 2019 BY LAUREN ANDERSON Do you know the major employers in Las Vegas? As of 2018, the top industries leading economic growth include leisure and hospitality, government trade/transportation/utilities, business services, education, and health services All-In Recruiting & Talent Boutique offers recruitment solutions to employers seeking top talent and diverse professionals. We make companies better by delivering exceptional results, specializing in direct placement, […]

Black Image Community Billboard – November 2019

NUBIAN WELLNESS: The shifts are accelerating — get off the sidelines

Body, mind and spirit maintenance is my mental health recipe. BY TIFFANY MAYES EHOLOR We stand on the shoulders of the ancestors who came before us. Thank God they never gave up — despite the adversity they faced. Whenever I feel defeated, discouraged or enraged by the injustices of our world, I remember: Character is revealed through pressure. I remember nothing great […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

It’s up to us! BY DR. ELLEN BROWN “When you think about civil rights and suffrage, it was bottom-up — not top-down.” This statement came from former Ohio governor and 2016 presidential candidate John Kasich, who was on CNN discussing his new book, “It’s Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About Big Change.” After watching the Kasich interview in October, […]

PEACE: Standing on strong shoulders

As you look into the mirror and see the person you are — and all that you have overcome to bring you to the space you’re in right now — remember one thing: you are a legacy of someone else’s sacrifice. The tides may change and time moves on, but it is important to remember that someone was here before you. Someone took […]

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