Library District Foundation Honors Tom & Bonnie Lawyer Scholarship

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation is honoring longtime board member Tom Lawyer, who is retiring after 18 years of service. Tom and his wife Bonnie established a scholarship program to help young people who attend our West Las Vegas Library branch to achieve their dream of a college education. Over the years, the […]

Under the Glittering Lights

Stars shine for 25th Annual Power of Love Gala The Keep Memory Alive gala recently had celebrities Demi Lovato, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., Smokey Robinson, Bruno Mars, Babyface, and Jordin Sparks along with others at their 25th gala held at Resorts World Las Vegas.  Lovato, recipient of an MTV Video Music Award, ALMA […]

America The Beautiful Has Grown Ugly | By Louie Overstreet

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET In my entire life, I cannot remember being filled with such despair or suffering from an alarming sense that things will not be better in the future. My generation experienced discrimination on an industrial scale, the civil rights movement, riots (Glenville Shootout in Cleveland in 1968 was only five blocks from Chuck […]

PEACE: Water: A Love Story!

Water, I love the way you make me feel. You quench my thirst with coolness that engulfs my body and clears obstructions from the passages that give me life. You fill me with refreshment when dryness tries to stop movement and growth. You nourish my physical being and give my locks their long silky dance. […]

Excellence Personified

The passing of Colin Powell reminds us why role models are so powerful in our lives. There was a day when role models were not very difficult to find in the world at large. While these examples remain in abundance within our families and communities, there is a growing sense that the values of character, […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Women and Diabetes

BY DR. ANNETTE MAYES, OB/GYN In November, our minds turn to our traditional menus for a Thanksgiving feast. We give thanks for all the blessings bestowed upon us. As women, we might be undecided about whether to serve the grand meal with recipes that remind you of grandma’s cooking or those recipes that will be […]

Letter from the Publishers

Giving Thanks The holidays are approaching, and we have to give thanks to you — our loyal Las Vegas Black Image readers and supporters. We have been publishing this magazine since 2008, with a cover dedicated to the newly-elected President Obama and his family. We are grateful to our executive publishing team and all our […]

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