LOVE & MARRIAGE: Love, family, and a beautiful beginning

Some moments become memories. Others become part of a family’s history.  For the Elliott family, traveling to downtown Chicago to celebrate the marriage of Michael Elliott Jr. and his beautiful bride, Gabrielle, was one of those unforgettable moments.  Surrounded by love, laughter, family, and generations coming together, Michael and Gabrielle began a new chapter of […]

United Way of Southern Nevada Hosts senior expos

United Way of Southern Nevada recently hosted two Project REACH Senior Expos at the Rio Pavilion and Aliante Casino & Hotel.  Eligible seniors had the opportunity to connect directly with Southern Nevada utility providers — including electricity, gas, water, trash, propane, and sewer services. Attendees also received information about available resources and had the opportunity […]

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LOVE & MARRIAGE: When Friendship Blooms Into Romance

Dr. Rory B. and Mr. Isaiah Green-Sipp celebrated a love story that began more than five years ago — not with a grand romance, but with friendship. What began as a genuine connection between two close friends slowly and beautifully grew into something extraordinary. Through life’s changes, challenges, laughter, growth, and countless shared moments, their […]

‘We sing and play the songs our fans want to hear’ 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: LEMISHA FIELDS AND KAMEELAH WILLIAMS  Las Vegas is historically known as a destination for some of the world’s greatest entertainers, but only a select few artists who called the Silver State home have gone on to make a global impact. Among them is the R&B girl group 702, which emerged from Las […]

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Celebrate Good Times

This issue is all about celebration!  We are celebrating 702, love, community, giving back, and 100 years of history and legacy. This month’s issue is filled with stories that reflect the people, organizations, businesses, and cultural moments that make our community special.  First, we celebrate 702! The popular ’90s all-girl R&B group 702 is returning […]

Foundation Launches Mental Health Academy

New initiative brings community leaders together to expand mental health awareness and support throughout Southern Nevada The Avery Burton Foundation is expanding its commitment to mental health awareness with the launch of its Mental Health Champion Academy, a new initiative designed to equip community members with the knowledge and skills to recognize, respond to and […]

Healthcare Crisis And a Harrowing Case

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET America supposedly has the best care system in the world — but world rankings and harrowing stories tell another story.  U.S. News and World Report ranked America’s healthcare system 33rd in the world’s top 100, and our per patient cost of $14,775 annually is by far the highest in the world. Taiwan’s […]

PEACE: Desensitized on Lock!

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD In a world that professes we should silence our emotions and feelings to “make it,” let’s flip the script. The robotic you, sticking to a stoic demeanor so as not to allow people to judge you, ostracize you, or abandon you, is living on a rug that can be pulled out from […]

Under the Glittering Lights

Golden Time for the Pink-and-Green Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated recently convened in Las Vegas for its 72nd International Boule. Hosted at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, the event welcomed more than 47,000 members to the Silver State, transforming the Las Vegas Strip into a sea of pink and green — the sorority’s official […]

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