HONORS SOCIETY

Las Vegas Black Image partners with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District to pay tribute to difference-makers in our community.  Las Vegas Black Image Magazine recently hosted the Las Vegas Black Image Honors in partnership with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. Held at the Flamingo Library and celebrating 25 years of the Taste & […]

BLACK EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE: ANGELA SCURRY

Her mission: putting our young people on an upward trajectory Angela Scurry, a Las Vegas leader raised in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, is widely-known as a committed advocate for community development and individual empowerment through skill enhancement. Scurry was named to the Nevada Human Resources Commission in 2021, and has most recently been appointed by the […]

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Women, and their achievements, are foundational in our community

Las Vegas Black Image would like to begin Women’s History Month with a note of deep respect and gratitude for all of the women, through the ages, who have paved the way for humanity to achieve so many great things.  And one of the most rewarding elements of women’s history? It’s still being made. Just […]

Is it a taxing process?

BY KIMBERLY SMITH If buying a home is one of your goals for 2025, preparation is key! Here’s a quick checklist to help you get ready:  1. Impact on Loan Approval & Mortgage Terms  2. Understanding Deductions & Tax Benefits  3. Tax Withholding Adjustments  4. Capital Gains Considerations for Future Sales  Tip: consult a tax […]

PEACE: Empathy vs. Disrespect

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Human interaction teeters between empathy and disrespect. Many will say, “We want peace” — but is that peace hidden behind the face of ignorance? It’s what happens when you’re going into the unknown and allow what is said to override what is written.  In our own day-to-day lives, the reaction to disrespect […]

Things Ain’t Working Out For You. Here’s Why

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET We now know the 47th POTUS plans to lord over America by administrative fiat. If you are uninformed or lack means, then sadly things will not be working out for you.  If you are questioning what makes me qualified to speak of the harm caused by being nescient and why poverty is […]