‘I was always … with him’

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | BILL WHITFIELD In the second installment of a two-part interview, bodyguard Bill Whitfield recalls his life protecting Michael Jackson. How did Michael feel about some of the social issues affecting the black community? Well, I know based on his own personal experience with law enforcement he hated cops. I think that came from his personal […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Good Health: It’s your move

On the (Belly) Button

Ain’t It A Shame

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET In my book “Black Steps in the Desert Sands,” I documented that there has been a black presence in Las Vegas since the city was founded in the first decade of the 20th century. Blacks owned businesses in downtown Las Vegas in the 1910s and 1920s. However, when gambling was again legalized in Nevada — in 1931 — a bigoted mayor named E.W. Cragin […]

PEACE: Receive the Love

  We are all guilty of tunnel vision — being in our own space and head too much, and focusing on day-today priorities that cause us to lose sight of the big picture. One piece of that bigger picture is the peace and love that we all need to thrive and live our best lives. But if we truly open our hearts, […]

Congresswoman Maxine Waters: Reclaiming Her Time!

Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California was recently awarded the “Social Humanitarian Award” during BET’s broadcast of “Black Girls Rock.”

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