Thursday, March 28, 2024

Feature

Golden Knights Celebrate Black History Month Golden Knights Celebrate Black History Month

The Vegas Golden Knights held a series of events in February to celebrate Black History Month, highlighted by their Black History Knight game on Tuesday, February 20. Although the VGK dropped that contest... [Read more]


Right This Way Right This Way

One of the biggest names in pop shows how to Usher in a new era of Las Vegas entertainment Photos by Bellamy Brewster Las Vegas was lit up bright on Super Bowl weekend — as luminaries from... [Read more]


HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: Love’s Cocktail Lounge, and a legacy of excellence on the Historic Westside HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: Love’s Cocktail Lounge, and a legacy of excellence on the Historic Westside

Claytee D. White BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE Today (January 15, 2024), I opened a copy of the Las Vegas Sentinel dated January 14, 1982. This was the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. issue, and on the front page... [Read more]


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Conversation

Congressional Black Caucus Welcomes Newest Member

CBC Chairman Horsford swears in new CBC member Gabe Amo. Nevada Congressman and Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Steven Horsford, and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued... [Read more]


Anti-Semitic Hate Is Palestine Suicide Anti-Semitic Hate Is Palestine Suicide

BY DARRYL L. FORTSON, M.D.  Hate is its own destroyer. It consumes itself. The hater points a gun at the hated, who is his neighbor. What the hater rarely realizes is that when he or she points... [Read more]


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Community

Library District Breaks Ground on New 40,000 square-foot West Las Vegas Library Library District Breaks Ground on New 40,000 square-foot West Las Vegas Library

State-of-the-art library doubles the size of the existing branch, and will serve as a new hub for literacy, learning, and community.  The West Las Vegas Library has served as a community anchor... [Read more]


YOU! HAVE THE POWER | The love story of Medgar and Myrlie Evers YOU! HAVE THE POWER | The love story of Medgar and Myrlie Evers

DR. ELLEN BROWN BY DR. ELLEN BROWN EVERYTHING! That is what love has to do with it.  MSNBC personality Joy-Ann Reid came to Las Vegas on Feb. 17 for a discussion of her bestseller “Medgar and... [Read more]


Fostering Hope: Court Appointed Special Advocates Volunteers Making A Difference Fostering Hope: Court Appointed Special Advocates Volunteers Making A Difference

By Dr. Lisa Morris-Hibbler Dr. Lisa Morris-Hibbler In a world where hardships are commonplace, one of the most tragic facts is the existence of kids who wind up in the foster care system. These young... [Read more]


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Highlights

PEACE: The Pull Up

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Yes, that day, I was feeling really bad, Ms. Celie. But you helped me.” This line in “The Color Purple” speaks volumes about sisterhood and the woman-to-woman connection... [Read more]


Getting Black Doctors and Politicians Together Getting Black Doctors and Politicians Together

BY DARRYL L. FORTSON, M.D.  Getting Black doctors and health professionals together can sometimes be like herding cats, with busy schedules, attendant Black stress, and individual agendas being... [Read more]


PEACE: Your Yesterday is Black History PEACE: Your Yesterday is Black History

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD We all admire and honor those who have come before us. They deserve honor for the sacrifice and achievements that allow us to live in freedom and enjoy opportunities.  But... [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

Right This Way Right This Way

One of the biggest names in pop shows how to Usher in a new era of Las Vegas entertainment Photos by Bellamy Brewster Las Vegas was lit up bright on Super Bowl weekend — as luminaries from... [Read more]


Under the Glittering Lights

Las Vegas Black Image invites community to free screening of ‘The Book of Clarence’ Actor LaKeith Stanfield as Clarence Las Vegas Black Image Magazine recently held a special screening of “The... [Read more]


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Extra

KNIGHT MOVES KNIGHT MOVES

Welcome to Black History Month BY CRAIG KNIGHT Greetings Las Vegas community, worldwide listeners, and supporters!  This is the first edition of my new column for Las Vegas Black Image Magazine... [Read more]


Valley Hospice of Nevada puts the ‘patient’ in serving local families

Valley Hospice of Nevada is locally owned and operated. We began helping people in our community in April 2019 with a goal to provide care that addresses symptom management, coordination of care, communication... [Read more]


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