Head to the 23rd floor of The Mandarin Oriental, on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, to listen to jazz in the sophisticated setting of the Mandarin Bar. The stylish bar, boasting floor-to-ceiling windows, hosts weekly Jazz Sundays in the evenings, featuring a variety of live jazz bands and singers. You can order…
Guests Can Enjoy a “Flapjack Breakfast” and a “Dining to Donate” Event with Proceeds Going to The Rock Club WHAT: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® today announced two Memorial Day fundraising events…
Written by Jessie Palatucci On Sunday, June 12, 2016, 49 people lost their lives and 68 people were physically injured following the shooting in Pulse Night Club (Orlando, FL) during Pride on Latin Night. While many of us struggle with what to do other than offer prayers wrapped in good intentions, last year the mothers…
Rev. James Moos Executive Minister, Global Engagement & Operations Co-Executive, Global Ministries May 15 is known to Palestinians as Nakba (“catastrophe”) Day; it comes the day after Israelis celebrate their Independence Day. This year will mark 70 years since the state of Israel was created and 750,000 Palestinians were displaced and dispossessed, resulting in a…
By: Lou Yeboah Thus saith the Lord, “Unless you repent, you too will all perish!” [Luke13:3]. Loud and clear, Jesus declares: “Unless you repent, you too will all perish!” It is a call for radical inward change toward God and man. None is excluded! All need repentance! And the need is urgent! Jesus, the Son…
Azadeh Shahshahani/The Guardian Portside In 2017, officials at the Stewart immigration detention center in Georgia placed Shoaib Ahmed, a 24-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh, in solitary confinement for encouraging fellow workers to stop working. Ahmed, who was paid 50 cents per hour to work within the facility, was upset because his $20 paycheck was delayed. His…
Gail Fry Contributor After the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office lost a highly public criminal case brought against former county supervisors Bill Postmus and Paul Biane, former chief of staff for former county supervisor Gary Ovitt, Mark Kirk, former assistant assessor Jim Erwin and developer Jeffrey Burum alleging bribery and perjury involving a civil…
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INLAND EMPIRE, CALIF. Sean Flynn, candidate for Congress, issued the following statement on the discharge petition filled in the United States House of Representatives: “Like so many Inland Empire residents, I support reforming our immigration system. I have long stood for strong border security, a fix for DACA recipients, and pro-growth reforms to our visa…
By Ed Adamczyk and Sara Shayanian May 14 (UPI) — Dozens of people were killed in violence in Gaza Monday ahead of the controversial opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Ceremonies marking the embassy’s move from the official capital in Tel Aviv were intended to be festive and celebratory, but authorities are preparing…
By Sandra Thompson, Esq. (President, NAACP York County, Pa. Branch) On Saturday, April 21, 2018, I woke up excited, anticipating a round of golf at Grandview Golf Club in York, Pa. I was going to play with four ladies from “Sisters in the Fairway” (SITF), a group of about 15 professional, predominantly African American women…
By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Salome Thomas-EL, a charter school principal and award-winning national education expert, captivated an audience of over 500 educators with his keynote address on overcoming barriers to success at the 2018 National Title I Conference in Philadelphia, Penn. Title I schools are characterized by the additional…
NNPA ESSA Alliance for Excellence in Education New federal data on bullying, discipline, and school safety should prompt tough questions about why certain groups of students are unfairly singled out. Could it also prevent Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from rescinding Obama-era guidance on school discipline? Today’s Federal Flash addresses that question, highlights new people taking…
By Jonathan Cook (13 May 2018) Israel has been crafting a dishonest counter-narrative ever since the Nakba, one that historians scouring the archives have exploded The National – 13 May 2018 On Monday and Tuesday, Palestinians will commemorate the anniversary of the Nakba, or catastrophe, their mass expulsion and dispossession 70 years ago as the…
By Frank Clemente, executive director, Americans for Tax Fairness Working families are, as usual, getting the short end of the stick from the new Trump-GOP tax law. Huge tax cuts that mostly go to the wealthy and corporations are exploding the national debt, and threaten deep cuts to essential public services like Social Security, Medicare,…
Low-Income Workers Can Continue To Claim Cash Back Refunds Year ‘Round Riverside County News Riverside, CA: A record number of hard working individuals and families in Riverside County have already claimed their CA Earned Income Tax Credit (Cal EITC), an effective anti-poverty program in the state with the highest poverty rate in the nation. These…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. The partnership will give veterans access to self-employment assistance from the SBA, its resource partners, and U.S. Export Assistance Centers. The VA and SBA will work together to prepare…
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) While Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide a safety net, access to dental care is a big issue, especially for children of color. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, “tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children in the United States, five times as…
Tyler Perry has an extensive resumé of films and TV shows that draw viewers in and lead to box office gold. And, while the filmmaker and producer is proud of the work he’s done, nothing beats fatherhood. Perry welcomed his son in November 2014, calling Aman a “beautiful and strong and amazing” child during a…
Famed singing sensation Jennifer Lopez brings her vocal and dancing talents to Las Vegas for an unforgettable concert experience. Locations: Zappos Theater, Planet Hollywood Phone: 1-866-983-4279 Performances: May 16 – June 6, 2018 The avant-garde Blue Man Group combines theatrics, art, music and science to create an interactive, wild and percussion-driven experience full of humor…
By GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are requesting “understanding and respect” for Markle’s father after a celebrity news site reported he would not be coming to the royal wedding to walk his daughter down the aisle, Kensington Palace said Monday night. A palace statement on “this difficult…
By Wade Sheridan May 14 (UPI) — Margot Kidder, the actress best known for portraying Superman’s love interest Lois Lane opposite the late Christopher Reeve, has died at the age of 69. Kidder died Sunday at her home in Livingston, Mont., the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory confirmed. People magazine said her cause of death…
Jessie Palatucci Communications Strategist Much of the debate around immigration in the last year has centered on high-level public policy and legal fights about issues like DACA, the border wall, or refugee bans. These are important stories, but they don’t give the full picture of what is happening in our country right now. Out of…
