Monday, September 22, 2025

Feature

Stronger Together: Parents + Teachers + Community = Student Success Stronger Together: Parents + Teachers + Community = Student Success

By Cherelle Williams Espinoza and Myron Mingo The back-to-school season always brings excitement, fresh opportunities, and — let’s be honest — a bit of chaos. Between adjusting to new... [Read more]


SOUL PROPRIETORS SOUL PROPRIETORS

Joe Thomas, Lalah Hathaway, Musiq Soulchild to headline 1st Annual Las Vegas City of Lights SoulFest on September 20, 21 at the Clark County Government Amphitheatre. The lineup has been announced... [Read more]


LIVING: A HOUSE IS A HOME LIVING: A HOUSE IS A HOME

Build your castle without breaking the bank Your home is your castle. It should be designed in such a way that it evokes tranquility and brings you peace.  There are so many options for creating... [Read more]


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Conversation

YOU! HOLD THE KEY TO CHANGE | Supporting Our Leaders: The 3 C’s Rule YOU! HOLD THE KEY TO CHANGE | Supporting Our Leaders: The 3 C’s Rule

DR. ELLEN BROWN BY DR. ELLEN BROWN Recently, I have been taking a moment to think more carefully about the increasing number of people who show up in various leadership positions around the country.... [Read more]


We Can’t Let This Be The Time And Place We Can’t Let This Be The Time And Place

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Louie Overstreet The current political leadership of our nation is both covertly and overtly acting to turn back the hands of time in America. It is totally and irreparably harmful... [Read more]


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Community

‘This is How We View It’ ‘This is How We View It’

A photo essay by Terra Ishmael captures the richness of the 15th annual reunion for residents of the Valley View community. Look at the smiling faces: longtime residents and homeowners of the legendary... [Read more]


Community Leaders Tour New Library on MLK! Community Leaders Tour New Library on MLK!

The Executive Director of the Las Vegas Clark County Library District, Kelvin Watson and John Vino, general services director, recently gave a tour of the new West Las Vegas Library being constructed... [Read more]


HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama

Claytee D. White BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were murdered when their church was bombed on September 15, 1963. The large, prominent... [Read more]


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Highlights

PEACE: Doing the Right Thing PEACE: Doing the Right Thing

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Options sometimes can be a horrible thing — especially if you don’t know or have a reference point from which to choose. Experience is like a compass: study those... [Read more]


PEACE: Everything will be alright! PEACE: Everything will be alright!

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD How many of us really practice faith?  I’m talking about faith in a higher power that will assure a positive outcome. Now, the interpretation of the outcome might... [Read more]


PEACE: Living in the space of affirmation PEACE: Living in the space of affirmation

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD We really do meet humanity in our everyday encounters with people. Our ability to show up with — and for — others is an honor that should not be taken for granted.  In... [Read more]


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Food

FOOD FOR THE SOUL: Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup FOOD FOR THE SOUL: Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup BY STACEY DUGAN Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 cup chopped onions 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic 1 medium potato peeled and chopped 1 ½cup... [Read more]


FOOD FOR THE SOUL: Wild Caught King Salmon Cakes and Quinoa Salad FOOD FOR THE SOUL: Wild Caught King Salmon Cakes and Quinoa Salad

Wild Caught King Salmon Cakes and Quinoa Salad Ingredients 1 lb. skinless wild salmon, cut into small chunks 2 green onions, sliced 1/2 tsp. grated orange zest Kosher salt 2 tsp. extra-virgin... [Read more]


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Arts & Entertainment

Under the Glittering Lights Under the Glittering Lights

Audiences thrilled by ‘Miss Hattie’s Porch’ Playwright Stanley Jackson recently showcased his hit musical, “Miss Hattie’s Porch,” to a sellout crowd at the Clark County Library Main Theater.... [Read more]


An Evening with Ben Vereen & Friends: A Celebration of the Arts Like No Other An Evening with Ben Vereen & Friends: A Celebration of the Arts Like No Other

Las Vegas has always been a city of dreamers — of lights, talent, and showstopping performances. But on April 27, something truly special is coming to The PEARL Theatre at The Palms: An Evening with... [Read more]


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Extra

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Ending a season that cometh before the fall LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Ending a season that cometh before the fall

Charles Tureaud and Kimberly Bailey Tureaud With our children back in school and the summer months drawing to a close, this issue of Las Vegas Black Image Magazine marks a new beginning.  Filled... [Read more]


KNIGHT MOVES | In more ways than one, August is bringing the heat to Las Vegas KNIGHT MOVES | In more ways than one, August is bringing the heat to Las Vegas

By Craig Knight It’s August! And in Las Vegas, this month is not for the faint of heart — literally — with average daytime temperatures regularly exceeding 100°F!  August is the tail... [Read more]


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