YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Why we can’t wait BY DR. ELLEN BROWN In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. released his book with this title. Its focus was to impress upon Blacks, people of color, America, and the world that time had come for “The Negro Revolution.” While his platform was nonviolence, he made it noticeably clear that violence […]

PEACE: Finding Peace where there is none

We are constantly looking to stay healthy and away from the deadly coronavirus. It’s the new norm in our daily existence: an uneasiness about life as we now know it and how to adapt. Our peace has been shaken and is sometimes hard to find. Especially for many who have pre-existing health conditions such as: […]

Direct Connect Job Listings – November 2019

Direct Connect Job Listings – November 2019 BY LAUREN ANDERSON Do you know the major employers in Las Vegas? As of 2018, the top industries leading economic growth include leisure and hospitality, government trade/transportation/utilities, business services, education, and health services All-In Recruiting & Talent Boutique offers recruitment solutions to employers seeking top talent and diverse professionals. We make companies better by delivering exceptional results, specializing in direct placement, […]

Black Image Community Billboard – November 2019

NUBIAN WELLNESS: The shifts are accelerating — get off the sidelines

Body, mind and spirit maintenance is my mental health recipe. BY TIFFANY MAYES EHOLOR We stand on the shoulders of the ancestors who came before us. Thank God they never gave up — despite the adversity they faced. Whenever I feel defeated, discouraged or enraged by the injustices of our world, I remember: Character is revealed through pressure. I remember nothing great […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

It’s up to us! BY DR. ELLEN BROWN “When you think about civil rights and suffrage, it was bottom-up — not top-down.” This statement came from former Ohio governor and 2016 presidential candidate John Kasich, who was on CNN discussing his new book, “It’s Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About Big Change.” After watching the Kasich interview in October, […]

PEACE: Standing on strong shoulders

As you look into the mirror and see the person you are — and all that you have overcome to bring you to the space you’re in right now — remember one thing: you are a legacy of someone else’s sacrifice. The tides may change and time moves on, but it is important to remember that someone was here before you. Someone took […]

NUBIAN WELLNESS: Keep telling your story

This October marks our accomplishments 10 months deep into the second decade of the 21st century on the Gregorian calendar. Congratulations! BY TIFFANY MAYES EHOLOR I wear a necklace every day, and people from around the world often ask about the meaning of the symbol on it. I explain that it is a bird flying forward while its head turned […]

Gospel Guru of Vegas

Aaron Arrington celebrates 10 years of faith, friendship and fellowship with the Facebook Chorale. A native son of Las Vegas, Aaron Arrington was raised in the local church and, while growing up, played a huge part in the music department. Choir-directing is one of his many passions — and when planning his 40th birthday celebration 10 years ago, he began connecting with friends from around the Las Vegas Valley that […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Get up, stand up! BY DR. ELLEN BROWN In just over one year, it will be November 3, 2020 — the day when American citizens who took the time to become registered to vote may exercise their power in determining the next President of the United States. In 1975, Bob Marley released the song, “Get Up, Stand Up” which was about taking Action to avoid oppression. While the song […]

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