Veteran's Affairs Plus W/ David L. Washington

This episode spotlights community leaders working to protect families, create opportunity, and preserve Black history in Las Vegas. Dina Neal, recently honored by Nevada Legal Services as a Champion of Justice, shares how she has worked since 2019 to document conditions, organize support, and secure legislation and funding for families in the sinking Windsor Park neighborhood. Construction is in its closing stages, with painting and appliance installation still needed before families can move in, and a UNLV student documentary on the neighborhood, which won a Student Emmy, helped raise awareness. She also outlines her policy priorities, including data-center tax abatements and a moratorium, artificial-intelligence regulation, and lowering auto-insurance costs. Lonnie Wright then discusses programs that helped more than 100 former athletes return to school, trained homeless veterans, homeless residents, and youthful offenders for hospitality careers, and recruited 150 Black workers for the Bellagio opening. He also introduces Legacy 50, a project honoring Black Las Vegas leaders who were first in their fields or made significant contributions to the community, including those remembered in memoriam, with a website and interview platform planned to share their stories. The program also announces upcoming community events, including an October voter-education program honoring Dr. Ruby Duncan, the OGs Black Men’s Health Fair at Doolittle, and the Ivy and Pearls Golf Classic at Rose Ranch.