Janice Bryant Howroyd – CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF ACT 1 GROUP

More than 3,000 women convened in Las Vegas recently for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council convention. There, such keynote speakers as Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien touched on the challenges and triumphs of business in the 21st century. One of the most highly anticipated presenters was Janice Bryant Howroyd, chairman and CEO of Act 1 Group

AFRIKA SOUL CIRCUS comes to Las Vegas

It all began in Toledo, Ohio for a 12-year-old boy who was treated to an afternoon at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Tim Perkins remembers being mesmerized when the King Charles unicycle troupe hit the circus floor.

MIKE EPPS – Balancing Hollywood and family

If you saw him on the street, you’d be forgiven for impulsively crying out, “Hey, Day-Day!”
His show-stealing performances in two “Friday” sequels made Mike Epps “that guy” — the rare comic actor who can produce easy laughter while authentically channeling the black experience.

NAVY Business

NAVY Business – A CONVERSATION WITH PETTY OFFICERS DENTE JENKINS AND THOMAS EDWARD

Fit fathers in Green Valley

Today, it is estimated that about a quarter of its members are African-American. According to Michael James, a single father who works there as a tennis instructor, “The African-American population at the club has grown over the years. The whole Green Valley community has many African-Americans who live in the area, and ClubSport is a reflection of that change from when it first opened back in 1987.”

Don Barden

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness. Don Barden was a symbol of kindness and generosity.

Gladys Knight, Returns to Las Vegas Strip

Gladys Knight — along with the Pips, perhaps the most famous backup singers in history — is a veritable showbiz icon, internationally recognized for such timeless songs as “Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me” “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye),” “The Way We Were” and “Love Overboard.”

THE BUSINESS OF RUNNING LAS VEGAS

A CONVERSATION WITH MAYORAL CANDIDATES CAROLYN GOODMAN AND CHRIS GIUNCHIGLIANI

Gathering Reunites Longtime Friends..Women cherish community memories

It all began in January at the Martin Luther King 2011 Banquet, as several generations of Las Vegas residents joined to celebrate the birthday of an American icon.

NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH…Parents, share special kind of love

NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH…’Parents’ share special kind of love

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