Feature

Victoria Le Blanc Norman and her sonValorie Lucas with her sonVicki Fluellen Alexander and her three sonsTiffany Ward with her familyTia Wilson and her son and daughterTanya Jackson and her daughtersTammie... [Read more]

Remembering the motherly wisdom of Dr. Maya Angelou, as told to Oprah Winfrey.Remembering the motherly wisdom of Dr. Maya Angelou, as told to Oprah Winfrey. We are celebrating Mother’s Day this... [Read more]

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour arrives in Las Vegas on August 26, but her BeyGOOD initiative makes a difference in the community year-round. Photo Credit-MasonPoole Beyoncé’s Renaissance... [Read more]
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Conversation

By Karen Rubel | President & CEO, Nathan Adelson Hospice November Marks National Hospice & Palliative Care Month Karen Rubel As the largest and only non-profit hospice in Southern Nevada, we are... [Read more]

By David Ford The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family for food, fun, and great conversations. But imagine those conversations not going as planned and the joy of being with your loved... [Read more]
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Community

What do you say to our young Black men about staying safe? Valerie LucasI tell our young men to watch their friends and what’s in their backpacks.Ricca Grace-McCarrellI would like our community men... [Read more]

Ryan Gomito, Cheyenne Kayla Washington, Principal Nunez, D’Angelo Walker Allen Stephenson, Nashiah Barnes-Childs, Raymond Ortiz Over the past decade, Cox Las Vegas has presented $350,000 in scholarships... [Read more]

Healing Souls With The DJ: A Centerpiece Of Music Culture BY DR. ELLEN BROWN DR. ELLEN BROWN Music is said to be medicine for the soul. With every significant life event, memories are almost always entwined... [Read more]
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Highlights

As an advocate for change, one of LIBERTY Dental Plan’s goals is to increase access to care and address disparities that result in poor oral health outcomes for the African American community. According... [Read more]

Free admission now available for qualified applicants through funding provided by United Way of Southern Nevada. To escape an unhealthy family situation, 16-year-old Amber dropped out of high school and... [Read more]

Emeteria Scott There is a mental health crisis in the Black community. Statistics show that about 25% of African-Americans seek mental health treatment, compared to 40% of white Americans. Unequal access... [Read more]
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Food

Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup BY STACEY DUGAN Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 cup chopped onions 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic 1 medium potato peeled and chopped 1 ½cup... [Read more]

Wild Caught King Salmon Cakes and Quinoa Salad Ingredients 1 lb. skinless wild salmon, cut into small chunks 2 green onions, sliced 1/2 tsp. grated orange zest Kosher salt 2 tsp. extra-virgin... [Read more]
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Arts & Entertainment
Under the Glittering Lights: Usher brings it!The showroom was already rocking when Usher took the stage for his “My Way” Las Vegas residency show at the Dolby Live Theater inside Park MGM Las Vegas.The house was packed with brothers and... [Read more]

Agin Muhammad Renowned screenwriter and director Agin Muhammad brings his hit stage play “Washington Heights” to the West Las Vegas Theater located at 951 West Lake Mead Blvd. on January 21,... [Read more]
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Extra

The days come and go. Time waits for no one. Daily routines can make you feel like life is closing in. And then it’s time to go to sleep, and the habitual routines continue. It is important to feel... [Read more]

Things come down upon us at different times throughout our life journey. The good is always embraced — and often taken for granted. But you can be left feeling crushed when the rain comes and brings... [Read more]
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