Under the Glittering Lights

Nothing like home for the holidays When you live in Las Vegas, you can always experience the city’s glitz and glamour with a quick trip to the Strip. Over the holidays, many corporations, local businesses, and organizations threw holiday parties that allowed guests to dance the night away at some of the some of the highest-profile hotels and casinos.

Community Speaks

What will you do differently in 2019?

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH – JANUARY 2019

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH – JANUARY 2019

ASKED & ANSWERED: GAILE FERGUSON

‘Black people everywhere are trying to get back to community’ Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza’s colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor’s hieroglyph-lined Kanak Temple and Valley of the Kings. Many people have thoughts of […]

MOVING THE NEEDLE: Vision and resolve

Vision and resolve BY DR. TIFFANY TYLER As the new year begins, it is likely that a new resolve is in the air! As we consider what 2019 may hold, I hope we will be resolute about our engagement in education! Our commitment to improving student outcomes and investing in youth will require us to get informed, get engaged and advocate. One […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Can you protect against birth defects?

Can you protect against birth defects? BY DR. ANNETTE MAYES, OB/GYN Happy New Year! There is something to be said about getting the blessed news that you are expecting a bundle of joy. But even as we celebrate, it is important to be aware of birth defects and how they can be possibly prevented. January is Birth Defect Prevention Month, and empowering […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

New dawn. New day. Feeling good? BY DR. ELLEN BROWN Nina Simone. Remember her music? Google her. Simone was a class act — a singing, playing, acting, civil rights activist with experiences that made her rage. She used her classical music training to tell the world the truth about life and liberty. Her recording of “Feeling Good” in 1965 (one of many […]

Black and Gold Transcends

Black and Gold Transcends BY CAPUCINE HOLMES Bonds between men are strong — and the strength of unity can truly make a difference in the community in which that bond is initiated. The brotherhood of the Black and Gold radiates in service and leadership in the communities of Las Vegas. It all began when the Alpha Phi Alpha Las Vegas Chapter was established on October 31, 1964, when William “Bob” Bailey played […]

ASK BIG MAMA

How to handle a midlife career challenge, know when you’re in love, and make a change for once in your life Big Mama, I recently lost my job. I am in my early forties and not sure what to do now. What should I do? Take a piece of paper and write down 10 things that people admire about you. […]

Direct Connect Job Listings – December

Direct Connect Job Listings – December 2018 BY LAUREN ANDERSON Courtroom Deputy United States District Court United States District Court Retail Sales Manager Staples https://careers.staples.com/ IT Program Managers All-In Recruiting & Talent Boutique https://All-inrecruiting.com Operations Associate Burberry https://burberrycareers.com Store Manager Sprouts Farmers Market https://storeops-sprouts.icims.com/jobs Haircare & Beauty Associates All-In Recruiting & Talent Boutique All-inrecruiting.com Director of […]

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