Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Feature

SILENT CORNER | Remembering R.J. SILENT CORNER | Remembering R.J.

This is a story about my son.  Renard Green Jr.  My name is Renard Green, the father of Renard Jr., or RJ, born March 21, 2008. My son was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia about two weeks after... [Read more]


Leaping Giant Leaping Giant

Jamie Foxx rises to the occasion in “The Burial,” which tells the real-life story of legendary attorney Willie E. Gary. Jamie Foxx as Willie Gary in The Burial Photo: Skip Bolen © AMAZON CONTENT... [Read more]


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | LUENELL: ‘A place you can call home’

Luenell Comedy Special. Luenell at Yoshi’s in Oakland. Cr. Mathieu Bitton/Netflix © 2023 How Luenell conquered Las Vegas on the way to a Netflix special and global fame as a queen of comedy. Luenell... [Read more]


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Conversation

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]


HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | George Simmons / The Golden West Shopping Center / Joseph Agosto HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | George Simmons / The Golden West Shopping Center / Joseph Agosto

Claytee D. White BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE In September, I attended the homegoing service of George Simmons and discovered that he was the architect who designed the Golden West Shopping Center! I should... [Read more]


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Community

Fighting injustice in the real estate industry Fighting injustice in the real estate industry

Las Vegas real estate broker Kimberly Smith has spent decades creating opportunities for Black homebuyers — and she has a lot to share about the state of the industry. By Kimberly Smith As... [Read more]


The Kids’ Man The Kids’ Man

Keith Bowen’s Art & Educational Technical Institute is making a huge difference for young people in the Historic Westside. Keith Bowen Keith Bowen is known throughout the Historic Westside... [Read more]


LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Good laughs, great causes, outstanding people

Charles Tureaud and Kimberly Bailey Tureaud Inside the October issue of Las Vegas Black Image, we spotlight “The Queen of Bad Girl Comedy,” Luenell. We were honored to conduct an exclusive interview... [Read more]


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Highlights

Giving Thanks Is Harder Nowadays Giving Thanks Is Harder Nowadays

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Louie Overstreet Looking back over my life during this month of Thanksgiving, I can only conclude it is harder now to find things to be thankful for nowadays than it was back... [Read more]


PEACE: Giving Thanks vs. Gratitude! PEACE: Giving Thanks vs. Gratitude!

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Many will say a quick “thank you” after receiving an act of giving, but there are some clear differences between saying “thank you,” and the internal gift of... [Read more]


Why Is American Progress In Harm’s Way? Why Is American Progress In Harm’s Way?

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Louie Overstreet In my lifetime, I have witnessed substantial progress towards the goal of “… a more perfect union.” Progress that has occurred in my time on Earth includes... [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: Usher brings it!

The showroom was already rocking when Usher took the stage for his “My Way” Las Vegas residency show at the Dolby Live Theater inside Park MGM Las Vegas.The house was packed with brothers and... [Read more]


Stage play ‘Washington Heights’ comes to West Las Vegas Theater Stage play ‘Washington Heights’ comes to West Las Vegas Theater

Agin Muhammad  Renowned screenwriter and director Agin Muhammad brings his hit stage play “Washington Heights” to the West Las Vegas Theater located at 951 West Lake Mead Blvd. on January 21,... [Read more]


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Extra

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]


PEACE: One Footprint In The Sand! PEACE: One Footprint In The Sand!

There are times when we are reminded that we are truly alone. The tide of the universe washes away all that we thought life should be. The only thing left is your own will to pull it together and make... [Read more]


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