‘Sometimes in life, you must go out to go up’

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: ALEX DIXON The history-making new CEO of Resorts World Las Vegas, Alex Dixon is a hometown inspiration who brings a pedigree of excellence and shares the extraordinary story behind his career journey. Las Vegas was widely considered a bastion of racial segregation and discrimination for most of the 20th century — a history […]

Library to host Black History Month Display

Henderson resident Shelley Payne-Pittman has designed and created a 2025 Black History Month display highlighting 80 Black inventors and history-makers in the areas of aerospace, science, government, communications, medicine, sports, literature, military, transportation, entertainment, and the Harlem Renaissance.  This impactful and educational Black History Month display will be shown at the West Las Vegas Library […]

Wills vs. Trusts: Protecting Your Legacy

BY KIMBERLY SMITH Happy New Year, Black Image readers! As we step into 2025, let’s talk about something we don’t always discuss openly but is critical for protecting your most valuable assets: the difference between a will and a trust.  A will is a legal document that outlines how your assets will be distributed after […]

And I Quote

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET All preceding generations of Americans, in one form of another, were willing to pay the going rate as embodied in John Curran’s quote in 1790, “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.”  However, a quote attributed to P.T. Barnum, in the late 19th century, fits our […]

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Love, gratitude, and leadership

This issue of Las Vegas Black Image marks our 17th year publishing this Black-owned and operated magazine. And as we celebrate the milestone and welcome the year, let’s open 2025 with gratitude.  First and foremost, we thank our community of readers and outstanding advertisers for all the amazing support. We have more exciting developments planned […]

Words to the future self

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Wishing you a “Happy New Now,” as was often said by my very good, late friend Will.  Living in the present is an intentional and conscious act that takes practice. Words such as “Loving what is” and “Let them,” are all about releasing control over the things that take space in our […]