Success! Diversity opens up new opportunities

BY JAMAAL McCOY It is a pleasure to sponsor this year’s 11th Annual Las Vegas CultureFest. We will be celebrating “Workforce Diversity” October 14-15 on the Fremont Street Experience. Diversity is a word that is often used — but at Findlay Chevrolet, we act on it. We know that we’re only as good as the […]

‘Make America Great Again’: Are You Kidding Me?

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Ain’t it strange how — after more than a year, and a seemingly endless number of debates — no one has asked The Donald two very basic questions: When was the last time America was great? And what made it great? Just as strange, but far more troubling, was listening to hate-filled speeches […]

ORAL HISTORY: ‘You couldn’t lose being around a guy like Ali’

Eddie Mustafa Muhammad reflects on his mentor and friend, Muhammad Ali. As told to Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud I was first introduced to Muhammad Ali by some friends of mine in Newark, New Jersey. They knew I was in line to fight for the world light heavyweight title in 1980, and asked me if I wanted to […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Stem cells can save lives

Coping with infertility

No Escaping The Fact: America Is A Gun Nut Nation

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET A struggle has been waged for decades in America, over the “true” meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. With the political parties’ conventions just around the corner, I thought it would be useful to mention of the struggle waged 48 years ago. To this very day — with the possible […]

How to be the church in an age of terror

BY DR. ROBERT E. FOWLER Like you, I hope and pray that tragedies like the one we witnessed in Orlando will stop and go away — forever. Sadly, that doesn’t appear to be ready to happen any time soon. In an era of randomized terror, it is exceedingly difficult to protect ourselves from acts of […]

10 Traits Of Spiritually Abusive Ministries

BY DR. ROBERT E. FOWLER 1. Distorted view of respect. They forget the simple adage that respect is earned, not granted. Abusive leaders demand respect without having earned it by good, honest living. 2. Demand allegiance as proof of the follower’s allegiance to Christ. It’s either his/her way or no way. And if a follower […]

Whose vote should count?

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Charles “Chuck” Bremer, who I have known forever, posed this question to me on the telephone from Cleveland. Those here in Vegas may recall Chuck as head of the Urban Chamber’s construction employment training program during its 2004-2007 heyday. He was directly responsible for placing 288 men and women of color in construction […]

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | SUSIE LEE

‘I have focused my career on … getting things done’ BY SUSIE LEE The political season is not just heating up nationally — locally, candidates are holding community gatherings, and campaign signs are beginning to line our neighborhoods. One of those hopefuls is Susie Lee, who is running for the 4th District congressional seat presently […]

Success!

BY JAMAAL McCOY Endurance is often defined as “the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult … situation without giving way.” Many of us practice the action of endurance when confronted with challenges — it is one’s own determination to work through difficult times, in order to maintain a path toward success. The […]

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