Our Own Voices Live

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your host(s): Dr. Al Gourrier and Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “West Las Vegas Library Community Discussion” West Las Vegas Library Community Discussion The West Las Vegas Library is going to move!  Do you know where to and what it will mean to the current facility?  Have you given any community input or have you even been asked? We will discuss those things and more. If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (516) 531-9535 and Press #1 to speak    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Thankful, Hope, Empathy Love and Compassion!” Please welcome our guess: Heather Burton Berry, our local love guru If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (516) 531-9535.  Press #1 to speak.  If you are near a computer you can listen in or chat with us here:  http://tobtr.com/12030853 Thanksgiving is that one time of year set aside to give thanks  We are living in a time of so much uncertainty, turmoil, malice and division.  Why is it and what can we do to change it?  Why did people seem to get along better years ago but not today or did they really get along better years ago?  We are the same people in the same county so something has happened.  Maybe instead of focusing on what we don't have or what others may take from us, we should focus on what we have and what we can give so more can have too.  What do you have to be thankful for and what do you want to have to be thankful for? Let's discuss this. On behalf of Our Own Voices Live and the entire Speak Up network, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and someplace near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

9-11 and America 20 Years Later Remembering 9-11 and pondering how America has changed since then.  Did we become better and have we learned from the experience?  

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live new show, E Pluribus Unum! With your hosts: Sara & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Michele Fiore,  Race and the Nevada GOP!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (516) 531-9535. Press #1 to speak    Michele Fiore, Race and the Nevada GOP! A new radio show, E Pluribus Unum! Fiore and her statement NAACP comments about it Clark GOP getting hit for coming out Alt-right in the GOP, who is who Michael McDonald lied to the body about the governor Chuck Muth is a racist Race relations and how we move forward   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (516) 531-9535. Press #1 to speak    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Black issues from Las Vegas with Angela Thomas from Our Own Voices Live, Brian Harris from Independent Black Voters Group and Rodney Smith from Our Own Voices Live

"Lest We Forget"

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your host: Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Politics & Lying” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Politics & Lying Is America losing its moral core due to partisan politics and lying?  The truth more and more seems to be based on ones political affiliation.  If a person tells something that isn’t true it seems to be believable even if it is a lie to those in the same party as they ridicule others for lying.  Can our form or government stand as we slip more and more into a country whose leaders lies and what affect will that have on the rest of us?   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your host, Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Black History Month the Black Agenda and Reparations” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Black History Month                                           Feb was African American History Month or Black History Month.  What did it mean to you?  I even hear some people who say we no longer need it.  I disagree.  Since we have it, what are we doing with it and what difference does it make?  Heck, what difference can it make?   The Black Agenda Each year I like to discuss the Black Agenda since it is the one month where we can openly talk about 100% Black stuff.  This year was no different.  I asked if we should have one and what should it be composed of.   Reparations The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.  That is how the Merriam Webster dictionary defines Reparations.  Should Decedents of American Slaves receive reparations? If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “11 Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Candlelight Vigil!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.   11 Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Candlelight Vigil The Candlelight Vigil is an event to continually share Dr. King's message to inspire us to do more and better.  This year's theme,”Humanity Tied in a Single Garment of Destiny.” We use the Kwanzaa principal of Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), to produce this event. We have speakers and occasionally performers sharing conscious words. It came about 11 years ago when we noticed younger people didn't seem to know much about Dr. King, his accomplishments, and movements that he led. We wanted something right in the community that was free to attendees. It was not meant to replace anything but to be in addition to. It was also an opportunity to introduce some to our Dr. King statue. We are blessed to not only have a larger than life size statue and to have a street named after Dr. King but we have the statue on the street. That is rare. Even rarer is to have Coretta Scott King Roses. Thanks to the suggestion by Franklyn G. Verley and the support of Commissioner Lawrence Weekly.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Happy New Year and the Government shutdown!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.  Happy New Year and the Government shutdown This is our first show of the New Year as it is the first Saturday of the New Year.  When President Trump took office on Jan 20, 2017, I said this, “We celebrated the Peaceful transfer of power from our 44th President, Barack Obama t our 45th President Donald Trump.  Some saw it as a time to celebrate and others saw it as a time to mourn.   How do you see it today now that we are 2 years in and have a government shutdown?  We have a new congress and split government.  What do you want to change in this new year and why?  Let’s discuss this. If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Life with your host: Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Rosa Parks, the Catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.  Rosa Parks, the Catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement “Lest We Forget,” is a phrase often used from military remembrances.  It is associated with Armistice Day which we now call Veterans Day.  Dec1, 1955, is another day that is of such importance that it too deserves the Phrase, “Lest we forget.”  That is the day that Sister Rosa Parks Decided to not take unfair and unlawful treatment while riding a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama.  This is the person, the date and event that many historians attributed to be the catalyst to the beginning of the modern day civil rights movement.        If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Life with your host: Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “1898 Coup D'état of Wilmington North Carolina”   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.   1898 Coup D'état of Wilmington North Carolina Today marks the 120th anniversary of what some called a race war, others called an insurrection but what really was a coup d'etat. It was the overthrow of civilian government by force of one of the most promising cities for racial harmony in the South. I am not speaking of South America but the good old U.S. of A.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “The Power of Life and Death”  If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.  The Power of Life and Death This week we experience the death of a political icon in the late Sen. John McCain and the great Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.  Both lived more years than promised since none are, both from very different backgrounds with both leaving a large legacy and body of work behind.  As I was speaking and reflecting on their lives and funerals we both thought that these two giants left giant unfilled shoes and who would fill them?  Suppose they took their shoes with them but left us the cobbler’s tools and materials to build our shoes from our experiences base on the foundation of our collective ancestors.  What shoes will we build, why and where will we go?  If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak. Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Rant Radio has been gone for awhile but is back with a must needed focus on Black Mental Health, Behavior and Trauma focus. We will be talking about the need to change the way we see our mental health, wasy to change our culture to support collective healing. Tune in July 31st, at 5pm Central. The number to call into or listen is 347-826-9600 press option 1 to talk. Click the link to listen on your laptop, PC, or Smart Phone. Tell your momma and tell your friend, that Rant Radio is back at it again! 

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Robyn Michelle Fleming Author of Robyn-Hood Believe it’s Possible.” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak Robyn Michelle Fleming Author of Robyn-Hood Believe it’s Possible. Robyn is the 8 year old author of, “Robyn-Hood Believe it’s Possible.”  Robyn is God’s girl! She is an active member of Concord Baptist Church and loves to worship and study the word of God.  She serves in the children’s choir, “Voices of Love,” Seeds of Jubilee Dance Ministry and Bible Study Fellowship.  Robyn is an “A” student and avid reader.  She is currently in the 2nd grade and has attended Canterbury Episcopal School since PreK 4.  Robyn looks forward to inspiring the next generation of girls to have a positive outlook on life despite negative circumstances!  She resides with her Mother and Father in Desoto, Texas.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Thomas Berry & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “BILLIONAIRES EARNED ENOUGH MONEY TO END EXTREME POVERTY SEVEN TIMES OVER. If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak BILLIONAIRES EARNED ENOUGH MONEY TO END EXTREME POVERTY SEVEN TIMES OVER Last year, the world’s billionaires made over $462 billion combined—enough money to end extreme poverty around the globe seven times over. With a new billionaire added to the list nearly every two days, wealth inequality widened, according to a new report from Oxfam. Read more by clicking here:  www.newsweek.com/billionaires-money-end-poverty-report-786675 Forty-two of the richest people in the world now hold as much wealth as 3.7 billion of the poorest people in the world, according to the report, released Monday by the international charitable organization.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Merry Christmas!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak       Merry Christmas! On many of our Christmas shows we like to discuss the meaning of Christmas and/or the history of Christmas.  We have discussed things like what does a lump of coal and shoes have to do with Christmas?  What is the meaning of the word, Christmas and why do some people say, X-Mas?  We have discussed the Yuletide and Yule log.  Why do we have a Christmas tree and the specific kind?  Why a Christmas reef:  when is it hung, what is it made of, why, why it is often found on doors and when should it and the tree come down?  Did you know that Santa use to have a Black helper and what his name is?  This Christmas, I simply wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and discuss what Christmas traditions do you have? If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Is Sexual Harassment becoming Trivialized?” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak Is Sexual Harassment becoming Trivialized? This week allegations of sexual harassment against another democratic elected official have been made.  The range is from freshmen congressmen, a former comedian to the dean of Congress.  There has been a major awareness initiative called #MeToo that has acted as a wave over the country.  Many entertainers and business leaders have stepped down or have been fired.  Matt Lauer was fired Tuesday.  Prior to him it was Bill O’Reilly and others in the news media.  It seems to be a low tolerance for it in the business and entertainment world but not so much in the political arena.  In spite of calls for resignations most are still there from the President to the latest Congressperson. Are politicians serious when they call for another to resign or maybe it’s just political cover?  It seems that our moral compass is rolling back due to political tribalism that has run a muck!  Is this really a big moment for sexual harassment victims or is Sexual Harassment becoming Trivialized? If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “What are you thankful for?” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    What are you thankful for? We like to celebrate Thanksgiving with a show dedicated to what we are thankful for.  I will share some things that I am thankful for and I hope you will call in and share what you are thankful for.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Hillary Clinton Colludes with the DNC but so what?” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak     Hillary Clinton Colludes with the DNC but so what?                                                                                      “Donna Brazile, former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, opened up about the financial chaos within the DNC and said that Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign gained control of the committee well before Clinton was the party’s nominee.”                                                                                                                               As reported by Paige Lavender of the Huffington Post.                                                                                           To read more, click here:   https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donna-brazile-dnc-clinton-campaign_us_59fb1a5ce4b0b0c7fa3866ea

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “The Importance of Nevada Day for African Americans.”  If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   The Importance of Nevada Day for African Americans Nevada Day commemorates the admission of the state of Nevada into the union on October 31 1864.  Some of you may ask why this should be any more important to African Americans than any other state.  Fair question and that is why I am doing the show…J.  Nevada played an important role in ensuring victory for the North and the end of Slavery for Africans in America.  Nevada Day gives us a moment to reflect on that freedom and the role that Nevada played.  Nevada has become an important state politically.  Often it is seen as a bellwether for the rest of the country.  Nevada also has the largest African American population per capita West of Texas.  There are opportunities in Nevada that are not prevalent in other states for all and specifically for African Americans    If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Black Identity Extremist is COINTEL PRO 2.0!”   African American History Quiz #3 How did the, “Berlin Conference,” lead to the poor state of Africa today?   Black Identity Extremist is COINTEL PRO 2.0!” FBI terrorism unit says 'black identity extremists' pose a violent threat (COINTELPRO-BLACK HATE) The FBI’s dedicated surveillance of black activists follows a long history of the US government aggressively monitoring protest movements and working to disrupt civil rights groups, but the scrutiny of African Americans by a domestic terrorism unit was particularly alarming to some free speech campaigners. “When we talk about enemies of the state and terrorists, with that comes an automatic stripping of those people’s rights to speak and protest,” said Mohammad Tajsar, staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. This is part of a story from the Guardian by Sam Levin. Contact the author: sam.levin@theguardian.com To read more of the story click here:  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/06/fbi-black-identity-extremists-racial-profiling?CMP=share_btn_link   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us  

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “The intersecting of guns, violence, politics and society!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   The Intersecting of Guns, Violence, Politics and Society! In Las Vegas last week the largest mass shooting and killing in modern history took place and it happened at the hand of one man.  59 dead and roughly 500 wounded!  It happened at an outdoor country music festival and concert.  While the motive is still sought in this incident it does seem to happen more frequently with greater casualties.  What is it about American society that breeds these acts, how does our politics play into this and why does this type of violence gain more attention than others?  It just might be partisan politics   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Moving the goal posts!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Moving the goal posts! The protest started due to the treatment of African Americans at the hands of police throughout the nation.  This was after public Mass Street demonstrations were said to be disruptive.  This is when a silent respectful one was started by a National Football League Quarterback by the name of Colin Kaepernick.  He began to sit out the National Anthem. A Veteran suggested that he kneel as a sign of respect so he began kneeling on one knee. Many tried to make it about not having the right to protest.  They were reintroduced to the 1st Amendment.  They said they didn’t have the right to do it on the job because the 1st Amendment didn’t cover them in the work place so they were shown the NFL contract that did not require them to stand.  Some said that it disrespected the flag as the flag and National anthem required them to stand.  The United Stated Codes were shown where no such requirement existed.  Next it was that they were showing dishonor to the troops.  Military organizations came out and explained that the troops fight and die to up hold the constitution. Now it is that there is a time and place but when is that time and place other than the fictional place in their minds of neverwherey? If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak Our Own Voices Live features people and stories from our Las Vegas community, the surrounding area & some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Dear Mr. President and the 1st Amendment!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Dear Mr. President and the 1st Amendment!” Many of you may have heard of the flag protest controversy with the National Football League’s Colin Kaepernick.  Our president has once again weighed in and in a big way.  Not only did he tell fans to walk out if a player protested the National Anthem but later used vulgar language saying, “get that Son of a Bit_ch off of the field right now, out, he’s fired!” The protest started due to the treatment of African Americans at the hands of police throughout the nation.   This is on top of what the president said after Charlottesville.  For those remarks Republican Senator Bob Corker rebuked the president by saying, “the president has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to e successful.”  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell commented after president’s Trumps latest remarks at a campaign rally in Alabama.  “The president failed to understand how the league and its players work to together to create a sense of unity in our country and in our culture. It does make me wonder if the president doesn’t know that we have a 1st amendment in our constitution and that one purpose for it is to prevent Tyranny by backing it up with the 2nd amendment…what would you say to our president if you had a chance to sit down and have a one on one with him?

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today:  “When the people lead, the leaders will follow.” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    When the people lead, the leaders will follow This quote in attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. It is a belief I believe that was in the authors and signers of the United States Constitution.  It is something many have believed at the formation of this country and most practiced until relatively recent times.  It puts governmental power into the hands of the people and takes it away from the wealthy, the powerful, oligarchs and monarchs.  As long as the people believe they are the government and have the power of government then our democracy is strong and will function properly as well as move us all upwards and forwards. We must be vigilant with this belief and exercise it constantly.  If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Gate Keepers”   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Gate Keepers Who are the Gate Keepers in your community and what role do they play?  Here is a definition of Gate Keeper: An attendant at a gate who is employed to control who goes through it. A person or thing that controls access to something.                                                                                                                                                                Who are the Gate Keepers in your community and what role do they play in the advancement, stagnation or even regression of your community.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your host: Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Community Leadership” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak Community Leadership Community leadership is a specific form of the general concept of leadership. It is frequently based in place and so is local, although it can also represent a community of common interest, purpose or practice. It can be individual or group leadership, voluntary or paid. In many localities it is provided by a combination of local volunteers, business and government and is best served by what is called "place management", ie. a combination within a region of Government resources, professional and business skills and the energies of the local community [Sorenson & Epps, 1996:115-117; Osborne & Gaebler, 1993]  A community leader is someone who is perceived to represent the community’s interests and plays the role of protecting them. This role could be paid for or voluntarily, most communities have held this role as a voluntary one.  Community leaders have a vast range of roles that range from mobilizing communities for a common cause to designing courses of action to overcome common challenges.  For more info, click here:  http://www.ktnetafrica.net/blog/ten-top-qualities-great-community-leaders-moses-tetui If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “The Movie Detroit and Purple Heart Day” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Purple Heart Day The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.  The Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members.  National Purple Heart Day is Aug 7th.  “All Gave Some, Some Gave All” For more info, click here:  http://www.purpleheart.org/   Detroit the Movie The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street riot or the 1967 Detroit rebellion, was a violent public disorder that turned into a civil disturbance in Detroit, Michigan. Police confrontations with patrons and observers on the street evolved into one of the deadliest and most destructive riots in the history of the United States, lasting five days.  View a movie clip by clicking here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZvjOjWBySM

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Remembering Sam Smith” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.  Sam shared and poured a lot of him into us. Physically he is no longer with us but he will still be seen through us.” Mr. Sam Smith, who many called just Sam, is the man who started the Gathering. He was the only Black book store owner in the state for a while. He got more Black people on fire department than any other locally. He is the man I admired more than any other I met. This in no way is all that Mr. Smith accomplished during his time with us but merely a snapshot.  We affectionately referred to him as, The Mayor of the Bistro and the Oracle of Las Vegas. When I think of things I have done inspired by him and what wouldn’t have happened in my life had he not been in it, I see such a void. My life is fuller because of him and the community has been enriched by him through me. He said, “we should always be excellent.” When I am in the community my goal was to be excellent so they could see his excellence in me. It was a way to show a living respect to him and also for his approval. I admired him and wanted his approval probably more than any other man I have known. A very close military buddy asked, “Who is Sam Smith?”  I simply said, “He was the man I would have wanted to call me son.”   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Politicians Lie Because we Support Them!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak    Politicians Lie Because we Support Them Remember growing up in the 50’s and 60’s where during school we heard about George Washington chopping down the cherry tree and honest Abe?  Our presidents were people we looked up to and our families aspired for us to be honest like them or at least like those in the stories?  We do not think of politicians as truth tellers and surely not our current president.  What happened and how is it impacting us?  Did you know that lying also affects our health?  We will discuss this today.  For more information, click here:  http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/08/20/how-lying-affects-your-health                                                     If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Jobs Flyer” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Jobs Flyer “A flyer promoting "pre-job recruitment sign-ups" attracted more than 700 people to a regularly scheduled meeting of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority board,” as stated in an Associated Press article posted on an ESPN website with a link below.  Do the ends justify the means?  Last week’s show was about a lack of leadership in the Black community.  Is this an example of what can happen without structured leadership?                                                 For more info, click here: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20019719/raiders-stadium-board-meeting-draws-hundreds-fake-flyer-promotes-pre-job-recruitment-sign-ups   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “The Importance of Leadership and a Leader”   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   The Importance of Leadership and a Leader Today we will discuss what is leadership and why a leader is important to our advancement 'led?r?SHip                                                            noun the action of leading a group of people or an organization. "different styles of leadership" synonyms: guidance, direction, control, management, superintendence, supervision; More the state or position of being a leader. "the leadership of the party" For more info, click herehttp://www.dictionary.com/browse/leadership    If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Civil Rights Act and Independence Day” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak. Civil Rights Act and Independence Day The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibited unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. Powers given to enforce the act were initially weak, but were supplemented during later years. Congress asserted its authority to legislate under several different parts of the United States Constitution, principally its power to regulate interstate commerce under Article One (section 8), its duty to guarantee all citizens equal protection of the laws under the Fourteenth Amendment and its duty to protect voting rights under the Fifteenth Amendment. The Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, at the White House.                    For more info, click here:  https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-rights-act If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “The Gangs that Claim Blue and Red but they are not Crips and Bloods”   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   The Gangs that Claim Blue and Red but they are not Crips and Bloods “A gang is a group of good friends or family with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community, and engaging either individually or collectively in illegal or violent behavior.  The numerous push factors experienced by at-risk individuals vary situationally however follow a common theme for the desire of power, respect, money and protection. These factors are very influential in the luring process and largely contribute to the reasons why individuals join gangs.” Description was taken from Wikipedia.  For more information, click here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Did Bill Maher go to far when he Calls Himself a 'House N*gga?'”   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.    Did Bill Maher go to far when he Calls Himself a 'House N*gga?'                                                          This happened during a Friday night interview with Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse on Real Time, Bill Maher.  Sen. Sasse invites Bill Maher for a visit by saying, “we would love to have you work in the fields with us.”  The comedian responds dramatically, “work in the fields, Senator, I am a house n*igga!”                                       For more info, click here:  https://youtu.be/GEmRYr2WtqU   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith. Our Topic(s) today: “Firsthand accounts of the Massacres of Black people in Tulsa Oklahoma” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak.    Black Wall Street Massacre's 96th Anniversary  Firsthand accounts of the Massacres of Black people in Tulsa Oklahoma.  As one of the most prominent concentrations of African-American businesses in the United States during the early 20th century, it was popularly known as America's "Black Wall Street" until the Tulsa race riot of 1921, in which white residents massacred hundreds of black residents and razed the neighborhood within hours. The riot was one of the most devastating massacres in the history of U.S. race relations, For more info, click here:  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/long-lost-manuscript-contains-searing-eyewitness-account-tulsa-race-massacre-1921-180959251/ For the video version of the audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAhxUgYaalU

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic: “Memorial Day” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call (347) 826-9600. Press 1 to speak    Memorial Day The preferred name for the holiday gradually changed from "Decoration Day" to "Memorial Day," which was first used in 1882. Memorial Day did not become the more common name until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967. On June 28, 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved Memorial Day from its traditional dates of May 30th to a specified Monday, the last Monday in May, in order to create a convenient three-day weekend. After initial unwillingness to comply, all 50 states adopted the change within a few years. On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States is raised briskly to the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position, where it remains only until noon.  It is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day. The half-staff position remembers the more than one million men and women who gave their lives in service of their country. At noon, their memory is raised by the livings, who resolve not to let their sacrifice be in vain, but to rise up in their stead and continue the fight for liberty and justice for all.For more information, click here:  http://www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert/memorial-day/meaning/

Welcome to Our Own Voices Life with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Metropolitan Police Kill an Unarmed Black Man” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.    Metropolitan Police Kill an Unarmed Black Man We need to find our collective voice on this and sooner than later. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Force killed a man who came to them saying, he was being chased and needed help.”  He took off running and the police took off after him.  After approaching a vehicle in the street, after leaving the Venetian Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, the police officer shocked the man with a taser.  The man was shocked 6 more time with is 4 more than allowed by the police department.  Following the excessive tasing the man was repeatedly punched in the head and face area by the police officer.  The final move was a reverse chock hold that is not allowed by the metropolitan Police Department.  The man had not committed a crime and was not charged. The officer is on paid leave.  There needs to be a news conference with our specific demands for change.  We will discuss what some of those changes should be. For more info, click here:  https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/officer-shocked-las-vegas-man-7-times-before-using-choke-hold/   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us 

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Happy Mother’s Day!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Happy Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day most commonly falls on the second Sunday in May and traditionally involves presenting mothers with flowers, cards and other gifts. For more information, click here:  http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/mothers-day  If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us  

Welcome to Our Own Voices Life with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Party Politics is Destroying America”   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.    Party Politics is Destroying America I have come to believe that the main issue with the two party system is not just the specific two parties but the party system itself and the quest for party purity. The structure is the problem. It comes across like a person that tells us that they believe in diversity but will only support Blue people.  Ultimately that is not much different than what led the current parties to their current condition.  That means an, as good or better candidate can come along but will be overlooked because they are rainbow colored. That seems like more division to me.  How can we add while at the same time dividing?  Let’s discuss this.    If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Life with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Life After Sports Youth Event is coming to Las Vegas” Our special guest is: Ms. Kandi Conda an African American Hall of Famer in Woman's Professional Basketball Life After Sports Youth Event is coming to Las Vegas If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Our Missing Girls & the Annual Libation Ceremony for Lynched Black Women” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak.  Near a computer you can listen in or chat with us here: http://tobtr.com/9878389 Annual Libation ceremony being held to remember the 150 documented lynched Black women In March 2014, the First Annual Sacred Libation Ceremony to honor the women was conducted by Iya Marilyn Kai Jewett and a group of priests of Philadelphia’s African American Yoruba/Orisha community. The ceremony has now been instituted as an annual ritual on the last Sunday in March as part of Women’s History Month.For more information, click here:  http://thewestsidegazette.com/annual-libation-ceremony-being-held-to-remember-the-150-documented-lynched-black-women/ Our Missing Girls Last week many were alarmed and horrified of recent reports of missing young Black girls in one night in our nation’s capitol, a Black woman kidnapped and barely escaping from the trunk of her car and of another gang raped during a facebook live broadcast while none of the 40 viewers called police. Is it a conspiracy to abduct and traffic Black females?  Are they a part of a vast illegal organ harvesting conspiracy?  Is it an epidemic on the rise or is it getting more attention than usual?  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/washington-dc-missing-girls-children-trafficking.html?_r=0

Been too long, I have been off the air and we are coming back to give you what the others refuse to deliver. What's relevant, what's real, and what's raw. No sugar footing, no boot licking, no cooning, just the topics that you want and the subject matter you need! We got a lot to talk about so tune in this Thursday at 6pm Central Standard Time! To call in dial 347-826-9600. Press option 1 to talk.. Tell ya momma, tell a friend, we back ranting againg! 

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history. Every year on 25 March, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade offers the opportunity to honour and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the brutal slavery system. The International Day also aims to raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today. Taken from:  http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/                                                                 If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Democratic Rebellion but where are the Black People?” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Democratic Rebellion but where are the Black People The Democratic Party seemed split during the presidential primary between Secretary Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders.  Small factions have begun to organize and execute actions to reshape and in some cases to take over the Democratic Party.  Not only is this happening locally but in states throughout the country.  Many are establishing intrastate networks.  As I have attended some of these meetings locally the first thing that I notice is the absence of Black people.  Usually I am the only one there or maybe one other.    If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Abolishment of Slavery from the 13th Amendment!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    Abolishment of Slavery from the 13th Amendment How many of you know that slavery was not completely abolished with the passage of the 13th Amendment that was supposed to abolish slavery?  Here is how it reads, “Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. So, as you see, there is a form of slavery that is still legal in America.  How does it impact the present and Isn’t it time for it to truly be a thing of the past? Let’s discuss this.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us  

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Black History Month, Black Agenda and Unity!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    African American History Quiz #1 During this era marriages among African Americans increased dramatically and why?   Black History Month Feb is African American History Month or Black History Month.  What does that mean to you?  I even hear some people who say we no longer need it.   The Black Agenda Each year I like to discuss the Black Agenda since it is the one month where we can openly talk about 100% Black stuff.  This year is no difference so we are going to discuss what our agenda should be and especially in the era of President Donald Trump!  Unity Often we speak of unity and how, “if we could only come together.”  This is usually said around a group of Black people from 3 people or a room full.  It seems to me that at those moments, we are together.  How about joining or collaborating to build and increase capacity?  Now that would be positive progress…!    If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Emmett Till-Injustice Was Done!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Emmett Till-Injustice Was Done Emmett Till is a name many know and have even seen the pictures of him lying dead in an open casket for the world to see the horror of his death.  He was beaten, mutilated and shot dead in the Jim Crow Mississippi South.  Allegedly he whistle, catcalled or even aggressively approached a young white woman.  He was just 14 years old!  There is a new book out and the young white woman is now in her 80’s and has confessed that the non-crime Emmett Till was accused of and murdered for never happened.  This is American History that like Jewish suffering in Nazi Germany what we should not forget.   If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak   Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “A New Presidency Equals New Opportunities!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak    A New Presidency Equals New Opportunities and a Fresh Start Yesterday on Jan 20, 2017 we celebrated the Peaceful transfer of power from our 44th President, Barack Obama t our 45th President Donald Trump.  Some saw it as a time to celebrate and others saw it as a time to mourn.  For those who morn, remember the words of our past president, “it is not the end of the world until the world ends.”  For those celebrating, remember those that were on the other side this time like you were for the last 8 years.  Let’s discuss this. If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us

Welcome to Our Own Voices Live with your hosts: Angela Thomas & Rodney Smith Our Topic(s) today: “Dr. King!” If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Dr. King! Reflections and commentary to help guide us on our march forward.  As I listened to his speeches, in preparation for our 9th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Candlelight Vigil, I began to wonder if we pushing ourselves enough.  Are we and are you?  If you have a question, comment or just want to listen, give us a call: (347) 826-9600. Press #1 to speak  Our Own Voices Live is a radio show featuring people and stories from our community in Las Vegas, the surrounding area and some place near you. America is the greatest country on earth due to its cultural diversity and not in spite of it. Our mission is to help bridge the cultural and ethnic divide in America by working together to build the greatest bridge in history to unite us