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"In 2023, our rights, history, and culture are all under attack. 58 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act, our democracy is being threatened from every angle." U.S. Representative Steven Horsford, representing Nevada's CD-4... Read full article
Every now and then you come across something or someone, even a group of people that causes you to do a double-take, or even triple-take. That was the case when hearing of the story Congressman David Scott (D-Georgia) created when he hire...... Read full article
The recent legislative session in Carson City proved to be very successful for our state, with advancements in children’s issues, election law, health care, higher education, K-12 education, LGBTQ rights, and for our tribal nations. ... Read full article
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the United States at 69.9 deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2021.... Read full article
Despite how common mental health conditions are, not everyone from parents to peers, from principals to politicians and even from the police to pastors knows how to distinguish, discover, and discern them.... Read full article
PART 2: The Personal Finance six-part series is designed to provide information & guidance to help readers better understand and navigate through the world of money.... Read full article
"Over the centuries the brand of fathers has diminished as mothers have played a more prominent role in leading the family, especially in the Black family." - Shaundell Newsome... Read full article
I had to learn how not to put more on my plate than I could eat. That life lesson was consistently reinforced by my parents and grandparents who never hesitated to remind me as to why I should never let good food go to waste.... Read full article
We celebrate Independence Day and several other important historical celebrations. I was taught Christopher Columbus discovered America, just to find out he really didn’t because there were already indigenous people living and thriving in America. ... Read full article
"As my former colleague, the late Congressman John R. Lewis, said, ‘The right to vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.’” - Congressman Steven Horsford, Nevada CD-4... Read full article