“How will the Raiders’ move impact employment and business opportunities for African-Americans in Las Vegas?”

The NFL’s Raiders are due to move to Las Vegas in 2020. A new, state-of-the-art stadium is being built at an estimated cost of $2 billion, and we asked Las Vegas residents the following question: “How will the Raiders’ move impact employment and business opportunities for African-Americans in Las Vegas?”                 […]

RIHANNA Secrets to Her Success

‘Marshall’ brings to life a seminal period in the life of an American icon.

Get Connected, Get Covered: Health Insurance Options for Progressive Entrepreneurs

This month, our focus turns to spending time with family, offering thanks, and giving back. It is also a good time to give yourself and your loved ones the gift of budget-appropriate health insurance coverage. Progressive entrepreneurs are often caught in the gap — lacking employer- offered insurance coverage, but exceeding the income requirements for Medicaid. Nevada Health Link (www. NevadaHealthLink.com) bridges that gap by connecting […]

Get On Board and Tell the RTC Your Transit Vision

Get On Board and Tell the RTC Your Transit Vision If there was ever a time in our community to have a conversation about transit and improved transit options, it’s now. As we anticipate substantial increases in resident and visitor growth, our community needs to have a long-term transit vision that can help ensure the safe and efficient movement of people throughout Southern Nevada. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) is working on a […]

RENDERING JUSTICE

‘Marshall’ brings to life a seminal period in the life of an American icon.

FOODIE FEST 2017

 

‘I’m a survivor’

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on a deadly but detectable disease that affects many women and even some men. According to the website Cancer Facts and Figures for African Americans, Black women have a 6% lower risk of cancer diagnosis than white women — but a 14% higher risk of cancer death. Notably, despite […]

Tyler Perry’s BOO2! In Theaters

‘So much is going on in this country, and I just wanted to have some fun’

FOODIE FEST 2017

 

Community Speaks

What are your feelings about the state of race relations in Las Vegas? PETE PETERSON Las Vegas has always been the Mississippi of the West. Some Metro Police officers have killed black men when they entered homes without warrants. I think Las Vegas uses inquest and not grand juries when it comes wrongs committed against black people. LOUIE OVERSTREET Race relations suck in Las Vegas — and we aid and abet racism […]

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