President Obama speaks at rally

President Obama, speaking to a Las Vegas crowd at Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas: “You have a winning hand in Hillary Clinton. The only way to lose the election is to fold your hand and not vote.”

VEGAS WATCH: Vote

With a historic election being held this month, Capucine Holmes makes the case for exercising a fundamental right. November 8, 2016 will godown as one of the most fascinating presidential elections in American history. And as a leading swing state, Nevada has captured the nation’s attention thanks to its potential to play a deciding role […]

In League With The Community?

Urban Chamber of Commerce hosts meeting on opportunities for minorities that could come with an NFL stadium in Las Vegas. The Urban Chamber of Commerce recently called a meeting to discuss what the potential new NFL stadium development by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. could mean for residents of color in terms of employment and […]

Caucus Goer

Capucine Holmes reports from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference. America’s modern-day history makers came out in numbers for the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference — dispensing wisdom, strategizing for the upcoming elections, and making plans for the future. Among those in attendance: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Reps. John […]

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH – OCTOBER 2016

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH – OCTOBER 2016

Mary Wesley

THE PASSING OF A NEVADA CIVIL RIGHTS ICON Mary Wesley, a longtime Las Vegas resident and community activist, died on Sept. 13. She was 79. Renowned as one of the Westside Mothers, she was a well-regarded champion for social change to benefit single mothers and families throughout Nevada. Wesley raised eight children and had 17 […]

PEACE

Persevere to Win Autumn is here — and if you notice the leaves changing color, and temperatures getting cooler, then you are seeing positive transformation. The universe has a way of telling us that change is good, and that natural transitions in life are anything but accidental. When the rain falls from the clouds, or […]

HEALTHIER YOU: The magic in mother’s milk

Coping with infertility

National Convention of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. comes to Las Vegas

The 32nd Biennial Grand Boulé of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., will convene in Las Vegas, July 25-29, at the Palms Casino Resort. Members from throughout the United States and the Virgin Islands will gather at the convention for the purpose of leadership development, as well as to discuss important issues, celebrate achievements, and strategically […]

Remembering Martha Jordan (1927-2016)

Martha Jordan passed away in Las Vegas on May 28. She was the widow of jazz legend Louis Jordan, whose life was made famous in Clarke Peters’ hit Broadway musical

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