Valerie Smith: My Breast Cancer Journey

My name is Valerie Smith, and I am a native of Las Vegas. In 2009, I went to get my annual mammogram — which is important to me, because breast cancer runs in my family. I had been getting mammograms ever since I was 38-years- old. Today, I am 49 years of age.

BLACK TO LIFE – For A Healthier You

The time is now to be conscious of your health. For women, we must be mindful that after a certain age, it is important to be proactive as it relates to our examinations — specifically, mammograms and other breast exams.

Peace Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud

We have all heard the cliché, “Too much of anything is not good.” There is truth to it; when the mind is not balanced with pleasant thoughts, new discoveries, education, laughter, excitement and rest, we often find ourselves feeling as though we are enveloped by a cloud.

BLACK TO LIFE – For A Healthier You

By Dr. Annette Mayes Hormone therapy might be for you. How often have you heard from a friend or your significant other; “Oh you are PMS-ing.” Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) are symptoms associated with a female’s monthly period that might include physical, emotional, and behavioral changes. Or, for those women who might be in their late 40s or 50s and feelings are heightened that others perceive to be negative you might hear “Oh, you are menopausal.”

Peace Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud

We have all heard the cliché, “Too much of anything is not good.” There is truth to it; when the mind is not balanced with pleasant thoughts, new discoveries, education, laughter, excitement and rest, we often find ourselves feeling as though we are enveloped by a cloud.

Peace Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud

As you look into the mirror each day, the reflection you see is clear to some and unclear to others.

BLACK TO LIFE – For A Healthier You: Love heals

By Dr. Annette Mayes As she heads back to school, how to have ‘the conversation’ The new school year is upon us, and with it comes a multitude of things to consider while preparing our daughters to return to junior high, high school or college. Nevada ranks among the states with the highest rates of […]

Celebrating Independence

The skies will be colorful with fireworks this Fourth of July, lighting up hearts and minds in celebration of this nation’s independence.
But have you felt your own independence? Is your mind free to be?

A black woman’s crusade to discover her lineage

It was 1999 when Las Vegas resident Rhenetta Belcher-Bey first took a deep interest in learning more about her heritage. The occasion: the birth of her youngest daughter.

Celebrating Fathers

The celebration of Father’s Day is a time to reflect on the love, protection and wisdom that these special men — who have been with us our entire lives — have given for the sole purpose of ensuring that we can go further. Their seeds of care have blossomed within us, nourished by the warmth of an exclusive bond.

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