SILENT CORNER: Surviving Mental Health Crisis

There is a mental health crisis in the Black community. Statistics show that about 25% of African-Americans seek mental health treatment, compared to 40% of white Americans. Unequal access to health care is one major contributor to this disparity — but fortunately, many are finding their way back to a life of happiness and purpose. […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | Blacks in Virginia City – Part 2

BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE There is no Black-owned hotel in Nevada today. But in the mid-1800s, there was one in Virginia City. George D. Cottle owned the successful Virginia City Union Hotel and fought to establish civil rights and equality for Black residents. William A.G. Brown, another Black business owner, was identified in 2003 when […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | Blacks in Virginia City

How Dr. W.H.C. Stephenson helped change the course of Nevada history BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE When I decided to write about some of the earliest Blacks in the state of Nevada, I searched Google to locate the UNR archeological dig that offered proof of Black participation in the town that served the Comstock. Of course, […]

PEACE: Step into escape

The days come and go. Time waits for no one. Daily routines can make you feel like life is closing in. And then it’s time to go to sleep, and the habitual routines continue. It is important to feel the peace you dream of — by stepping into your days with intention and spontaneous moments […]

PEACE: Knocked Down, But Not OUT!

Things come down upon us at different times throughout our life journey. The good is always embraced — and often taken for granted. But you can be left feeling crushed when the rain comes and brings unexplained pain or tragedy. The numbness that makes you float through days of pain can be unbearable, and sometimes […]

PEACE: Living the Simple Life

People and situations often seem very complicated or give the impression of complexities that lack truth. Remember: you have the power to interpret and dissect the complications in life and simplify them for adequate mental digestion. We are conditioned to always make others feel valid, greater than, intelligent, and justified — because some feel safer […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | Las Vegas’ African-American Timeline: 1960-2014

BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE Our months-long examination of the African-American experience and presence in the Las Vegas Valley concludes with this installment — a timeline tracing events from a major desegregation milestone to a long-overdue achievement that was finally reached well into the 21st century. 1960: The Moulin Rouge Agreement was reached on March 26, […]

PEACE: Happy New Now!

One of the best things in life is being surrounded by positive, free people and situations. To be with people who are fearless and intentional about their lives — not trying to live by any political mindsets or satisfy insecurities. Our ancestors paved the way for us to be all that we can be. The […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | Las Vegas’ African-American Timeline: 1941-1960

BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE We began sharing this timeline of the African-American experience and presence in the Las Vegas Valley with events that started in 1870. This month, in the third installment, we’ll trace an extraordinary 20-year period from WWII-era migration to 1960. 1941: WWII migration; Blacks worked at Basic Magnesium Incorporated (BMI) where manganese […]

PEACE: Happy New Now!

Every time we conceptualize “new,” it may represent a change that arrives with little certainty. Let’s resolve this year to approach the concept with a mind toward positive movement — stepping into any situation prepared to make magic happen. We understand that it might take time to accomplish certain tasks that involve others — but […]

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