Memories of historic black Las Vegas

Las Vegas Black Image recently asked two respected community leaders to reflect on the evolution of historic black Las Vegas.

RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON: The Moulin Rouge goes Hollywood!

When the telephone rings for my scheduled interview with Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the voice on the other end is out of breath. Coming from a man as busy as the actor/writer/producer, the breathlessness is not entirely unexpected. For the moment, however, the cause is purely and immediately physiological: He has just alighted a New York City […]

Shelly Berkley: Congresswoman makes her impact felt

In Las Vegas, like all other communities, there is a running dialogue on those who “do” and others who “don’t.”

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reflects on the integration of Las Vegas

United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reflects on this historic time in our country. Said Reid, “During this Black History Month, we commemorate Dr. James McMillan, Woodrow Wilson, Clarence Ray and all those who integrated Las Vegas and make it a great place to live, work and visit. “In the 1940s and 1950s, black […]