YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Sharing our flowers now

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN November is National Family Caregivers Appreciation Month.  How many of you have heard about this? I had not, and I am grateful for the discovery that helped me narrow down this month’s topic. In November 1997, President Bill Clinton issued a proclamation recognizing National Family Caregivers Week.  Are you a […]

America on the Brink: Part II

Part II BY LOUIE OVERSTREET We discussed AI, elections, economics, and governance in this space last month. This month will be health, peace, religion, and war.  After we suffered through the world’s greatest health crisis in 100 years, Trump chose to appoint a Secretary of Health and Human Services who once stopped on a highway […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Turn it Up!

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN With everyday life in 2026 going upside down, outside, downtown, uptown and under the bushel, the Light is doing a pretty good job of keeping things “Turned Up”! Depending on where we are at the time of need and what we get versus what we want, life seems to keep […]

America on the Brink

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET We are currently facing eight conditions that clearly suggest to us that America’s continued survival is on the brink. I will be sharing the eight things in two parts — in alphabetical order, not necessarily by degree of severity. This month, I will discuss artificial intelligence, elections, economics, and governance. Next month, […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | How about listening more than speaking?

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN Last month’s column was the result of a bit of writer’s block. Hey! It ain’t easy coming up with topics and creating messages for a broad, woke cross-section of people in Las Vegas.  You know what your interests are, so I listen to get closer to the types of messages […]

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 […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Good Black News: How we express, impress, and address

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN As I began writing this month’s column, I knew I wanted to share good news. I also knew my readers would welcome good news because positive thoughts and uplifting messages are always worth celebrating.  As I reflected on that idea, my mind went back to a phrase that has stayed […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | What is going on — and where is the light?

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have eternal life.” — John 8:12  In 1971, a young man already accomplished in music and songcraft released a hit that shot to the top of the charts — and spoke directly to […]

The Five Gravest Threats To America

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET While America has faced threats to its existence for 250 years, my belief is that — with the exceptions of the Civil War and WWII — no others were as grave as the five we are currently experiencing.  It is not hyperbole to state that it is going to be exceedingly difficult […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER  | Black America Must Share the Voting Vibe

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN As we move through life, our actions — and inactions — create results. Those results shape our everyday experiences, whether we realize it, acknowledge it, or choose to ignore it. Think about the many vibes you share with others and how they can inspire laughter, spark memories, encourage reflection, motivate […]

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