WELL WOMEN OF COLOR | Rosalind Brooks

More on that not-so-sweet thing Last month we talked a little bit about sugar and how it harms our bodies. I want to wrap up that discussion by going a little bit more in-depth about how it affects adults and children alike. Diabetes is a disease caused by excess sugar consumption and the failure of […]

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH – DECEMBER 2016

PHOTOS OF THE MONTH – DECEMBER 2016

VEGAS WATCH: Roaring good time for a really great cause

On an evening to support an organization focused on young people’s future, Capucine Holmes steps back in time for a gala that won’t soon be forgotten. It was like stepping back in time. Guests walked into the modern-day Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino, then proceeded to the Belmont Ballroom — which was transformed into a speakeasy […]

PEACE: The Awakening

The Awakening Life will always take us on willing and unwilling journeys. Those experiences either make us stronger or challenge us to the point of submission. If you are a believer, then you know there are no mistakes . We have to play the hand that is dealt, and proceed toward the open door of […]

HEALTHIER YOU: HIV prevention should be a top priority for African-Americans

HIV prevention should be a top priority for African-Americans

PEACE

Peace for our Future As we await the outcome of the presidential election, the back-and-forth of the campaign has stirred deep, core emotions about who will be selected to move our country forward in a positive direction. No matter who wins, we must continue doing everything in our power to help our sons and daughters […]

HEALTHIER YOU: When babies arrive early

Coping with infertility

Soul Proprietor

How Brittany Soul is breaking down barriers and finding success in the music business. BY KIMBERLY BAILEY TUREAUD Brittany Soul has been singing her entire life. She dreamed of stardom while growing up in Las Vegas, and has been supported in her rise by other local musicians. “Yes, I have been singing forever,” said Brittany, […]

Mutiny or Obedience?

BY RORY T. EDWARDS On a recent weekend, I had the pleasure of catching a movie that has received mixed reviews by different critics based on their perception of American history. “The Birth of a Nation” is completely different than the 1915 silent film of the same name, which was originally called “The Clansman.” The new […]

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Sit or Salute: Colin’s Right to Choose

BY RORY T. EDWARDS Ever since American  sports were racially integrated, athletes on all levels have been given a platform to express their talent — and their opinions. African-American athletes, especially in the early days of integration, have had both the thrill of victory and agony of defeat attached to the very real possibility of verbal […]

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